It’s time for one of the most loved PGA Tour events to return as the Travelers Championship gets set to begin in Hartford, Connecticut at TPC River Highlands.
The event is always well attended by many of the PGA Tour’s finest but this year is slightly different as it has been elevated as one of the tour’s ‘designated’ events, meaning it carries a huge $20m purse and a field made up of nearly all of the top players on the tour.
The event dates back to 1952 and has been played at TPC River Highlands since 1984.
After the thrilling US Open last week at Los Angeles Country Club, a number of big names will be arriving in Connecticut in great form, especially some notable TaylorMade players including Rory McIlroy, Rickie Fowler, Scottie Scheffler and Rickie Fowler, who were all inside the top five at Los Angeles Country Club.
Here we take a look at why they might be able to continue their form into this week and get their name on the Travelers Championship trophy on Sunday evening…
Travelers Championship Key Info
| Course | TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Connecticut |
| Yardage/Par | 6,849 yards/Par 70 |
| Dates | 22-25 June, 2023 |
| Defending champion | Xander Schauffele (-19) |
5 Players To Watch At The Travelers Championship
Rory McIlroy
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- World Ranking: 3
- PGA Tour wins: 23
View Rory McIlroy What’s in the bag?
McIlroy arguably played the best golf of anyone last week, leading the field in greens in regulation at LACC. Unfortunately his bogey on the par 5 14th ultimately cost him a chance of a playoff but a 2nd place finish shows that his game is in great shape for the rest of the summer.
The Northern Irishman was top-20 here last year so clearly likes the course and will surely be towards the upper echelons of the leaderboard as he looks to pick up his first PGA Tour win of 2023 and second victory in total after winning the Dubai Desert Classic in January.
Scottie Scheffler
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- World Ranking: 1
- PGA Tour wins: 6
View Scottie Scheffler What’s in the bag?
The World No.1 simply can’t stop featuring near the top of leaderboards, with his T5 at the US Open incredibly being his ninth top-five of 2023 already (which includes two victories as well!)
Scheffler was 3rd in LA and, like McIlroy, looks destined to be challenging for another win this week.
The Texan ranks 1st in the PGA Tour’s strokes gained category for off tee tee, tee to green, approach and total this season but is down in 138th for putting – although he ranked…
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