Travelers Championship

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The Travelers Championship is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour in Cromwell, Connecticut, a suburb south of Hartford. Since 1984 the tournament has been held at TPC River Highlands. It is managed by The Greater Hartford Community Foundation. In 2018 the Travelers Championship earned the Players Choice Award for the second consecutive year, which is voted on by PGA Tour members for its services, hospitality, attendance and quality of the course.

The 2016 tournament was played in August due to the Summer Olympics, but in 2017 the tournament returned to June.

History

The tournament was founded 72 years ago in 1952 as the Insurance City Open; It was renamed the Greater Hartford Open in 1967, a title that was retained through 2003. From 1973 through 1988, the GHO also bore the name of entertainer Sammy Davis Jr., who would often play in the pro-ams. Canon was a title sponsor from 1985 to 2002, and their employees would often take vacation time during tournament week to volunteer at the event. Buick was title sponsor from 2004 to 2006 and The Travelers Companies took over sponsorship in 2007.

For the tournament's first three decades, it was played at Wethersfield Country Club, about five miles (8 km) north. In 1984, after the PGA Tour bought and redesigned Edgewood Country Club, the event moved to the new TPC of Connecticut in Cromwell. In 1991, the course was substantially redesigned with a completely new front nine holes and renamed the TPC at River Highlands. This TPC property was the third PGA Tour owned/managed championship golf course in what would grow to a network of over 30 TPC Clubs (2010).

When Canon announced it would not renew its sponsorship after the 2002 season, organizers feared the tournament would lose its spot on the tour for the 2003 season if a new sponsor could not be found. A fundraising campaign, followed by Buick signing a three year sponsorship agreement, allowed the tournament to continue under the title Buick Championship. When Buick did not renew its sponsorship after the 2006 season, the tournament briefly lost its spot on the tour schedule, and a "less prestigious" spot on the Champions Tour was considered. However, a spot opened on the tour, and Travelers signed on to sponsor the tournament starting 2007.

The purse for the 2006 tournament, under Buick's sponsorship, was $4.4 million, with $792,000 going to the winner. From 2007 to 2010, the purse under Travelers' sponsorship was $6 million, with $1,080,000 going to the champion.

Over the last decade, longer hitters have done well at the tournament, with Stewart Cink, Hunter Mahan, J. J. Henry, Phil Mickelson, and Bubba Watson combining for six victories over a ten-year span. Mahan also finished tied for second in 2006 and 2008.

Its position on the calendar has varied; in 2005 it was played in late August but in 2006 it was played in late June. Part of the FedEx Cup, the Travelers Championship has been played in late June, the week after the U.S. Open, since 2007.

For the 2020 season, it is part of the Open Qualifying Series providing up to two spots in the Open Championship for the top two non-exempt finishers in the top 8.

O "Travelers Championship" é um torneio de golfe de renome internacional que acontece anualmente em Cromwell, Connecticut, nos Estados Unidos. Este evento esportivo atrai os melhores jogadores de golfe do mundo, que competem em um campo de golfe desafiador e bem projetado.

O torneio é conhecido por sua atmosfera animada e emocionante, com uma grande multidão de fãs entusiasmados que se reúnem para assistir aos jogos. Além disso, o "Travelers Championship" oferece uma experiência única para os espectadores, com uma variedade de atividades e entretenimento disponíveis durante todo o evento.

Os jogadores competem por uma premiação generosa e pelo prestígio de vencer um dos torneios mais importantes do circuito profissional de golfe. Além disso, o "Travelers Championship" também tem um impacto significativo na comunidade local, com a arrecadação de fundos para instituições de caridade e projetos sociais.

Se você é um fã de golfe ou simplesmente aprecia eventos esportivos emocionantes, o "Travelers Championship" é uma oportunidade imperdível para testemunhar alguns dos melhores jogadores do mundo em ação. Prepare-se para desfrutar de dias emocionantes de golfe de alto nível, enquanto aproveita a atmosfera vibrante e a hospitalidade calorosa que o torneio oferece.