Travelers Announces the Start of the 2023 Travelers Championship
19 Junho 2023 - 11:07AM
Business Wire
Designated event features 8 of the top 10
players in the world rankings, 37 of the top 50
The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV) today announced the
start of the 2023 Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in
Cromwell, Connecticut. This year’s tournament, which is a PGA TOUR
designated event with a tournament-record purse, features eight of
the top 10 players in the Official World Golf Ranking, led by No. 1
Scottie Scheffler. The field also includes Jon Rahm (No. 2), Rory
McIlroy (No. 3), Patrick Cantlay (No. 4), Viktor Hovland (No. 5),
defending champion Xander Schauffele (No. 6), Matt Fitzpatrick (No.
8) and Max Homa (No. 9).
Alan Schnitzer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at
Travelers, said, “It is a tremendous privilege to host the
Travelers Championship every June, and we are particularly honored
to be a PGA TOUR designated event this year. With the best player
field in tournament history, the action on the course promises to
be unforgettable. But it is the magic that happens off the course
that truly drives us. Our investment in this tournament is returned
many times over through the funds it raises for hundreds of worthy
causes in the region and the boost it gives to the local and state
economies. This is already one of the premier stops on the PGA
TOUR, and we are determined to make it even better.”
The Travelers Championship donates 100% of its net proceeds to
local charities. Since Travelers became title sponsor in 2007, the
tournament has generated tens of millions of dollars for nearly 900
nonprofits throughout New England, including more than $2.5 million
for 140 charities in 2022. This year’s primary beneficiary will
once again be The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp. Other charities to
receive tournament funds cover a wide range of causes, such as arts
and culture, education, health care, housing, human services,
mental health and crisis prevention, science and technology, and
youth development.
Andy Bessette, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative
Officer at Travelers, said, “We are extremely fortunate and
grateful to have had such a strong network of support over the
years, including the PGA TOUR, the players, the volunteers, our
corporate sponsors and the State of Connecticut. They have helped
make this an elite tournament. But there is one group that stands
out: the fans. The passion and energy that they bring to the course
create the electric atmosphere that has become a hallmark of the
Travelers Championship. We are looking forward to a week of
celebrating the best fans and players in golf.”
Spectators will be welcomed on-site starting Wednesday, June 21,
with competition rounds beginning Thursday, June 22. There will
also be special events held throughout the week:
- On Tuesday, a golf outing at Wethersfield Country Club will
raise money for a scholarship fund in honor of Charlie Sifford, the
first Black golfer to earn a PGA TOUR card. Sifford won his first
PGA TOUR event at Wethersfield in 1967. Also on Tuesday, players
will compete in the Umbrella at 15 ½ Challenge, a
closest-to-the-pin contest at the 40-foot-wide floating green in
the shape of the Travelers umbrella logo. The winner will earn
$10,000 for the charity of his choice.
- The Travelers Celebrity Pro-Am will take place Wednesday,
featuring Dylan Dreyer from NBC’s “TODAY” show, actor Bill Murray,
ESPN broadcasters Chris Berman and Dan Orlovsky, former Red Sox
pitcher and World Series champion Tim Wakefield, Basketball Hall of
Famer Geno Auriemma, NFL greats Boomer Esiason and Tiki Barber, and
others.
- The Women’s Day Breakfast will be held Thursday at TPC River
Highlands, headlined by award-winning journalist and bestselling
author Katie Couric, along with CBS Sports broadcaster Amanda
Renner and a panel of University of Connecticut athletes including
Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd and Donovan Clingan.
Golf Channel will provide live tournament coverage from 3 to 6
p.m. ET Thursday and Friday, and from 1 to 3 p.m. ET Saturday and
Sunday, which will also be available on Peacock and the NBC Sports
app. CBS will provide coverage from 3 to 6 p.m. ET Saturday and
Sunday, which will also stream on Paramount+. PGA TOUR Live on
ESPN+ will offer live access to marquee and featured groups, as
well as certain holes, Thursday through Sunday.
For more information about the Travelers Championship, visit
TravelersChampionship.com or follow the tournament on Twitter,
Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok.
About Travelers
The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV) is a leading provider
of property casualty insurance for auto, home and business. A
component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Travelers has more
than 30,000 employees and generated revenues of approximately $37
billion in 2022. For more information, visit Travelers.com.
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