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Template:Short description Template:Infobox golf tournament 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,[1] but in 2017 the tournament returned to June.

History

The tournament was founded Template:Years or months ago in 1952 as the Insurance City Open;[2] 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.[3]

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.[4]

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.

Attendance

It is the second-most-attended PGA Tour event annually, behind only the Waste Management Phoenix Open.[5] In 2011, the tournament attracted 240,000 fans for the week and 70,000 fans on Sunday. The tournament set a record attendance in 2002 with nearly 400,000 fans for the week. In 2017 about 290,000 fans attended, the most since Travelers started hosting the tournament.[6]

Course

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Yards 434 341 431 481 223 574 443 202 406 3,535 462 158 411 523 421 296 171 420 444 3,306 6,841
Par 4 4 4 4 3 5 4 3 4 35 4 3 4 5 4 4 3 4 4 35 70

Source:[7]

Winners

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up Purse
(US$)		 Winner's
share ($)		 Ref.
Travelers Championship
2025 Template:Flagicon Keegan Bradley (2) 265 −15 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Tommy Fleetwood
Template:Flagicon Russell Henley		 20,000,000 3,600,000
2024 Template:Flagicon Scottie Scheffler 258 −22 Playoff Template:Flagicon Tom Kim 20,000,000 3,600,000
2023 Template:Flagicon Keegan Bradley 257 −23 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Zac Blair
Template:Flagicon Brian Harman		 20,000,000 3,600,000
2022 Template:Flagicon Xander Schauffele 261 −19 2 strokes Template:Flagicon J. T. Poston
Template:Flagicon Sahith Theegala		 8,300,000 1,494,000
2021 Template:Flagicon Harris English 267 −13 Playoff Template:Flagicon Kramer Hickok 7,400,000 1,332,000
2020 Template:Flagicon Dustin Johnson 261 −19 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Kevin Streelman 7,400,000 1,332,000
2019 Template:Flagicon Chez Reavie 263 −17 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Keegan Bradley
Template:Flagicon Zack Sucher		 7,200,000 1,296,000
2018 Template:Flagicon Bubba Watson (3) 263 −17 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Paul Casey
Template:Flagicon Stewart Cink
Template:Flagicon J. B. Holmes
Template:Flagicon Beau Hossler		 7,000,000 1,260,000
2017 Template:Flagicon Jordan Spieth 268 −12 Playoff Template:Flagicon Daniel Berger 6,800,000 1,224,000
2016 Template:Flagicon Russell Knox 266 −14 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Jerry Kelly 6,600,000 1,188,000
2015 Template:Flagicon Bubba Watson (2) 264 −16 Playoff Template:Flagicon Paul Casey 6,400,000 1,152,000
2014 Template:Flagicon Kevin Streelman 265 −15 1 stroke Template:Flagicon K. J. Choi
Template:Flagicon Sergio García		 6,200,000 1,116,000
2013 Template:Flagicon Ken Duke 268 −12 Playoff Template:Flagicon Chris Stroud 6,100,000 1,098,000
2012 Template:Flagicon Marc Leishman 266 −14 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Charley Hoffman
Template:Flagicon Bubba Watson		 6,000,000 1,080,000
2011 Template:Flagicon Freddie Jacobson 260 −20 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Ryan Moore
Template:Flagicon John Rollins		 6,000,000 1,080,000
2010 Template:Flagicon Bubba Watson 266 −14 Playoff Template:Flagicon Corey Pavin
Template:Flagicon Scott Verplank		 6,000,000 1,080,000
2009 Template:Flagicon Kenny Perry 258 −22 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Paul Goydos
Template:Flagicon David Toms		 6,000,000 1,080,000
2008 Template:Flagicon Stewart Cink (2) 262 −18 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Tommy Armour III
Template:Flagicon Hunter Mahan		 6,000,000 1,080,000
2007 Template:Flagicon Hunter Mahan 265 −15 Playoff Template:Flagicon Jay Williamson 6,000,000 1,080,000
Buick Championship
2006 Template:Flagicon J. J. Henry 266 −14 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Hunter Mahan
Template:Flagicon Ryan Moore		 4,400,000 792,000
2005 Template:Flagicon Brad Faxon 266 −14 Playoff Template:Flagicon Tjaart van der Walt 4,300,000 774,000
2004 Template:Flagicon Woody Austin 270 −10 Playoff Template:Flagicon Tim Herron 4,200,000 756,000
Greater Hartford Open
2003 Template:Flagicon Peter Jacobsen (2) 266 −14 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Chris Riley 4,000,000 720,000
Canon Greater Hartford Open
2002 Template:Flagicon Phil Mickelson (2) 266 −14 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Jonathan Kaye
Template:Flagicon Davis Love III		 4,000,000 720,000
2001 Template:Flagicon Phil Mickelson 264 −16 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Billy Andrade 3,100,000 558,000
2000 Template:Flagicon Notah Begay III 260 −20 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Mark Calcavecchia 2,800,000 504,000
1999 Template:Flagicon Brent Geiberger 262 −18 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Skip Kendall 2,500,000 450,000
1998 Template:Flagicon Olin Browne 266 −14 Playoff Template:Flagicon Stewart Cink
Template:Flagicon Larry Mize		 2,000,000 360,000
1997 Template:Flagicon Stewart Cink 267 −13 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Tom Byrum
Template:Flagicon Brandel Chamblee
Template:Flagicon Jeff Maggert		 1,500,000 270,000
1996 Template:Flagicon D. A. Weibring 270 −10 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Tom Kite 1,500,000 270,000
1995 Template:Flagicon Greg Norman 267 −13 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Dave Stockton Jr.
Template:Flagicon Kirk Triplett
Template:Flagicon Grant Waite		 1,200,000 216,000
1994 Template:Flagicon David Frost 268 −12 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Greg Norman 1,200,000 216,000
1993 Template:Flagicon Nick Price 271 −9 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Dan Forsman
Template:Flagicon Roger Maltbie		 1,000,000 180,000
1992 Template:Flagicon Lanny Wadkins 274 −6 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Dan Forsman
Template:Flagicon Donnie Hammond
Template:Flagicon Nick Price		 1,000,000 180,000
1991 Template:Flagicon Billy Ray Brown 271 −9 Playoff Template:Flagicon Rick Fehr
Template:Flagicon Corey Pavin		 1,000,000 180,000
1990 Template:Flagicon Wayne Levi 267 −13 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Mark Calcavecchia
Template:Flagicon Brad Fabel
Template:Flagicon Rocco Mediate
Template:Flagicon Chris Perry		 1,000,000 180,000
1989 Template:Flagicon Paul Azinger (2) 267 −17 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Wayne Levi 1,000,000 180,000
Canon Sammy Davis Jr.–Greater Hartford Open
1988 Template:Flagicon Mark Brooks 269 −15 Playoff Template:Flagicon Dave Barr
Template:Flagicon Joey Sindelar		 700,000 126,000
1987 Template:Flagicon Paul Azinger 269 −15 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Dan Forsman
Template:Flagicon Wayne Levi		 700,000 126,000
1986 Template:Flagicon Mac O'Grady 269 −15 Playoff Template:Flagicon Roger Maltbie 700,000 126,000
1985 Template:Flagicon Phil Blackmar 271 −13 Playoff Template:Flagicon Jodie Mudd
Template:Flagicon Dan Pohl		 600,000 108,000
Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open
1984 Template:Flagicon Peter Jacobsen 269 −15 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Mark O'Meara 400,000 72,000
1983 Template:Flagicon Curtis Strange 268 −16 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Jay Haas
Template:Flagicon Jack Renner		 300,000 54,000
1982 Template:Flagicon Tim Norris 259 −25 6 strokes Template:Flagicon Raymond Floyd
Template:Flagicon Hubert Green		 300,000 54,000
1981 Template:Flagicon Hubert Green 264 −20 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Bobby Clampett
Template:Flagicon Fred Couples
Template:Flagicon Roger Maltbie		 300,000 54,000
1980 Template:Flagicon Howard Twitty 266 −18 Playoff Template:Flagicon Jim Simons 300,000 54,000
1979 Template:Flagicon Jerry McGee 267 −17 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Jack Renner 300,000 54,000
1978 Template:Flagicon Rod Funseth 264 −20 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Dale Douglass
Template:Flagicon Lee Elder
Template:Flagicon Billy Kratzert		 210,000 42,000
1977 Template:Flagicon Billy Kratzert 265 −19 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Grier Jones
Template:Flagicon Larry Nelson		 210,000 42,000
1976 Template:Flagicon Rik Massengale 266 −18 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Al Geiberger
Template:Flagicon J. C. Snead		 210,000 42,000
1975 Template:Flagicon Don Bies 267 −17 Playoff Template:Flagicon Hubert Green 200,000 40,000
1974 Template:Flagicon Dave Stockton 268 −16 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Raymond Floyd 200,000 40,000
1973 Template:Flagicon Billy Casper (4) 264 −20 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Bruce Devlin 200,000 40,000
Greater Hartford Open Invitational
1972 Template:Flagicon Lee Trevino 269 −15 Playoff Template:Flagicon Lee Elder 125,000 25,000
1971 Template:Flagicon George Archer 268 −16 Playoff Template:Flagicon Lou Graham
Template:Flagicon J. C. Snead		 110,000 22,000
1970 Template:Flagicon Bob Murphy 267 −17 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Paul Harney 100,000 20,000
1969 Template:Flagicon Bob Lunn 268 −16 Playoff Template:Flagicon Dave Hill 100,000 20,000
1968 Template:Flagicon Billy Casper (3) 266 −18 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Bruce Crampton 100,000 20,000
1967 Template:Flagicon Charlie Sifford 272 −12 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Steve Oppermann 100,000 20,000
Insurance City Open Invitational
1966 Template:Flagicon Art Wall Jr. 266 −18 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Wes Ellis 100,000 20,000
1965 Template:Flagicon Billy Casper (2) 274 −10 Playoff Template:Flagicon Johnny Pott 70,000 11,000
1964 Template:Flagicon Ken Venturi 273 −11 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Al Besselink
Template:Flagicon Paul Bondeson
Template:Flagicon Sam Carmichael
Template:Flagicon Jim Grant		 50,000 7,500
1963 Template:Flagicon Billy Casper 271 −13 1 stroke Template:Flagicon George Bayer 40,000 6,400
1962 Template:Flagicon Bob Goalby 271 −13 Playoff Template:Flagicon Art Wall Jr. 35,000 5,300
1961 Template:Flagicon Billy Maxwell 271 −13 Playoff Template:Flagicon Ted Kroll 30,000 4,300
1960 Template:Flagicon Arnold Palmer (2) 270 −14 Playoff Template:Flagicon Bill Collins
Template:Flagicon Jack Fleck		 30,000 3,500
1959 Template:Flagicon Gene Littler 272 −12 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Tom Nieporte 25,000 3,500
1958 Template:Flagicon Jack Burke Jr. 268 −16 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Dow Finsterwald
Template:Flagicon Art Wall Jr.		 25,000 3,500
1957 Template:Flagicon Gardner Dickinson 272 −12 2 strokes Template:Flagicon George Bayer 22,000 2,800 [8]
Insurance City Open
1956 Template:Flagicon Arnold Palmer 274 −10 Playoff Template:Flagicon Ted Kroll 20,000 4,000 [9][10][11]
1955 Template:Flagicon Sam Snead 269 −15 7 strokes Template:Flagicon Fred Hawkins
Template:Flagicon Mike Souchak		 20,000 4,000 [12]
1954 Template:Flagicon Tommy Bolt 271 −13 Playoff Template:Flagicon Earl Stewart 15,000 2,500 [13]
1953 Template:Flagicon Bob Toski 269 −15 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Jim Ferrier 15,000 2,400 [14]
1952 Template:Flagicon Ted Kroll 273 −11 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Lawson Little
Template:Flagicon Skee Riegel
Template:Flagicon Earl Stewart		 15,000 2,400 [2]

Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Sources:[4][15][16]

Highlights

References

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External links

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  15. ↑ Travelers Championship – Winners Template:Webarchive – at golfobserver.com (since 1970)
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  17. ↑ Ted Kroll Cops Storm-Hindered Insurance Open
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  19. ↑ Palmer Uses Foe's Putter for Playoff Win
  20. ↑ 18-inch putt costs Wall $1,900
  21. ↑ Charles Sifford Wins Hartford Tourney
  22. ↑ Casper Grabs Hartford Win
  23. ↑ Trevino Tops Elder To Cop Hartford Open
  24. ↑ Billy Casper Leaves Mob to Capture Hartford Crown
  25. ↑ Stockton Claims Hartford Win
  26. ↑ Kratzert outduels Strange, wins Greater Hartford Open
  27. ↑ Norris wins in Hartford by 6 strokes
  28. ↑ Controversial Mac 'Grady wins Hartford Open
  29. ↑ Azinger of a chip keys Hartford win
  30. ↑ Lanny Wadkins wins his 21st title at the Hartford Open
  31. ↑ Long Putt Gives Begay Back-to-Back Victories
  32. ↑ Golf; Mickelson Earns Repeat Title at Greater Hartford Open
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