Travelers Championship 2024: TPC River Highlands hosts the final signature event of the season

Travelers Championship Preview 2024

Everything you need to know about the Travelers Championship as the PGA Tour heads north to Connecticut to TPC River Highlands for the Northeast’s one and only PGA TOUR Signature Event

The best players on the planet face no respite as the final signature event of the season takes place at TPC River Highlands, where a prize fund of $20m is on offer this week at the Travelers Championship.

Just days after the US Open concluded, the PGA Tour travels over 600 miles North as the build-up to the final Major of 2024 – the Open Championship at Royal Troon – gets underway.

The tournament was bumped up to one of the eight signature events in 2022 as part of a revamped calendar on tour. This was perhaps a move based on trying to replicate the purses offered at the LIV Golf events.

With a 70-player field, a massive prize purse on offer along with more FedExCup points, what’s not to like? But not everyone is happy with the format.

“I think the signature tournaments are terrible,” said former US Open Champion Lucas Glover. I am glad I’m in them, but it’s terrible. I said that when I wasn’t in them. I don’t think it needs to be divided like it is. I mean, it’s basically two tours, and there’s no reason those fields shouldn’t be bigger.”

Keegan Bradley won the tournament last year – his second victory in eight months – as he claimed a three-stroke win over Zac Blair and Brian Harman. This resurgence wasn’t enough to secure him a space on Zach Johnson’s USA Ryder Cup team, however, with the Americans losing 16.5 to 11.5 in Rome.

His winning total of 257 shots is the lowest in the tournament’s history, finishing on -23, which was the lowest score to par since 1982.

Who was won the PGA Tour signature events in 2024?

Where is the Travelers Championship played?

TPC River Highlands is located in Cromwell, Connecticut, and is a par-70, 6,841-yard course that favors long hitters and those with an excellent touch around the greens.

Previously known as Middletown Golf Club, Edgewood Country Club, and TPC of Connecticut, it was finally established as TPC River Highlands in 1989. The course underwent a complete redesign in both 1982 by Pete Dye and 1989 by Bobby Weed, to create a championship-style golf course.

Holes 15-17 are perhaps the most notable stretch on the golf course, nicknamed the ‘Golden Triangle’ as they wind around a four-acre lake. But the 18-hole layout isn’t a particularly tough test and the winning score has been in double-digits under-par every year since 1994.

What is the format of the Travelers Championship?

The format of the Travelers Championship is a standard strokeplay event played over 72 holes with a cut after 36 holes (two rounds). The player with the lowest score over four rounds will win the tournament.

Who is in the field at the Travelers Championship?

Signature events feature the very best on the planet and this is certainly the case at TPC River Highlands, despite the tournament taking place the week after the third Major of the year.

Ludvig Aberg, Viktor Hovland, Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele will travel to Connecticut. Scottie Scheffler, the world number 1, is looking to win the event for the very first time.

Defending champion Bradley is also in the field and will be looking to win his seventh PGA Tour event, which could see him surge up the FedExCup rankings in the process.

The full field can be found here.

Who will win the Travelers Championship?

Betting odds will appear here when available.

How much will the winner of the Travelers Championship receive?

The winner of the final signature event of 2024 will receive a bumper cheque for $3.6m from a $20m prize fund. 700 FedExCup points are also on offer for the player who wins the tournament, which could go a long way to boosting their standings in the season-long race for the title.

Who has won the Travelers Championship?

How to watch the Travelers Championship?

UK viewers can watch the event on Sky Sports Golf.

Thursday 20 June: Sky Sports Golf, 17.00

Friday 21 June: Sky Sports Golf, 17.00

Saturday 22 June: Sky Sports Golf, 17.00

Sunday 23 June: Sky Sports Golf, 16.30

Viewers in the US can watch all four days of the tournament on The Golf Channel.

All EDT times

Thursday, 20 June: The Golf Channel, 14.00

Friday, 21 June: The Golf Channel, 14.00

Saturday, 22 June: The Golf Channel, 11.30

Sunday, 23 June: The Golf Channel, 11.30

The Travelers Championship: Tee times and groups

Tee times and groups for the Travelers Championship will appear here when available.

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About the Author

Ross Kilvington – Contributing Golf News Writer

Ross Kilvington is a freelance writer from Scotland who currently writes previews for Today’s Golfer, covering events on the DP World, PGA and LPGA tours along with the LIV Golf Series.

Ross holds a passionate interest in golf and tries to play as often as possible, although having two daughters under the age of 6 means his quest to break 80 will have to wait a little longer.

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