CROMWELL, Conn. — For the first time in history, the Travelers Championship is a Signature Event on the PGA Tour. It means a stellar field of players, a $20 million purse and more excitement from tee to green.
Mike Whitmer, from Travelers Corporate Communications team said, “these are the best players on the PGA Tour and they’re all here.”
He added, “we are a Signature Event this year, there are eight of them on the (PGA) tour.”
For fans, the 2024 edition of the Travelers Championship means there is more buzz as the top players aim for the flagsticks.
Eric Einbinder, who lives in Cherry Hill, N.J., has been coming to see the golf event since 2017.
Einbinder said, “I used to live in Connecticut but I make sure I come up here because it’s a staple event of the summer and we call it the fifth major – it’s fun, the players like it and we all like it out here too.”
After watching Justin Thomas tee off on the first hole, Mike Ras, from Millstone, N.J. said, “this is amazing, this is my first time to any golf event so it’s awesome to get to see the players up close and personal.”
With this year’s tournament being played as a no cut event, Whitmer added, “you know you are on the clock for one week and you hope it comes off the way you hope it will, there is just a rush to that.”
Jimmy Altman is a reporter at FOX61 News. He can be reached at jaltman@fox61.com. Follow him on Facebook, X and Instagram.
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