Travelers Announces the Start of the 2022 Travelers Championship
June 20 2022 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV) today
announced the start of the 2022 Travelers Championship at TPC River
Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. This year’s tournament features
many of the PGA TOUR’s top players, led by Scottie Scheffler,
winner of the 2022 Masters and the No. 1-ranked player in the
world. The field also includes 2022 PGA Championship winner Justin
Thomas, reigning PGA TOUR Player of the Year Patrick Cantlay, Rory
McIlroy, Brooks Koepka, Jordan Spieth and defending Travelers
Championship winner Harris English, among others.
Alan Schnitzer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at
Travelers, said, “We’re proud to sponsor the Travelers Championship
and to continue the tradition of bringing great golf to the region.
From the economic boost for the local economy to funds raised for
hundreds of worthy causes, the tournament’s impact extends far
beyond the course. We’re back this year at full speed and capacity,
with a roster of top talent and a world-class golf course waiting
for the sport’s best fans. And this year, we’re honored to partner
on a special golf outing in memory of Charlie Sifford, the first
Black player on the PGA TOUR, at the Wethersfield Country Club,
where he had his first PGA TOUR victory. On behalf of everyone at
Travelers, welcome to tournament week.”
The Travelers Championship donates all net proceeds to local
charities. Since Travelers became title sponsor in 2007, the event
has generated more than $22.5 million for more than 800 nonprofits
throughout New England, including more than $2.2 million for 125
charities in 2021. This year’s primary charitable beneficiary will
once again be The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Ashford,
Connecticut.
Andy Bessette, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative
Officer at Travelers, said, “Over the years, this tournament has
brought together an incredible group of people, and we’re beyond
grateful for the friendships that we’ve built. The event wouldn’t
be possible without the dedicated efforts of the Travelers
Championship staff, the tournament team at Travelers, the PGA TOUR
and players, the corporate sponsors and, most importantly, the
fans.”
Ticketed spectators will be allowed on-site starting Wednesday,
June 22, with competition rounds beginning Thursday, June 23. There
will also be special events held throughout the week,
including:
- Tuesday’s The Umbrella at 15 ½ Challenge – a closest-to-the-pin
contest where players take shots at a 40-foot-wide floating green
in the shape of the iconic Travelers red umbrella logo. The winner
will earn $10,000 for the charity of his choice.
- Wednesday’s Travelers Celebrity Pro-Am, which will feature
actors Dane DeHaan, Christopher Jackson and Bill Murray; sports
personalities Chris Berman, Doug Flutie, Dan Orlovsky, Andre
Tippett and Tim Wakefield; and coaching legends Geno Auriemma,
Chris Dailey and Jim Mora, among others.
- Thursday’s Women’s Day Breakfast with two-time Emmy® Award
winner and “Inside Edition” anchor Deborah Norville, as well as
UConn Huskies women’s basketball guard Paige Bueckers, who will be
interviewed by CBS Sports broadcaster Amanda Renner.
Golf Channel will provide live tournament coverage from 3 to 6
p.m. ET Thursday and Friday, and Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 3
p.m. ET. CBS will provide coverage from 3 to 6 p.m. ET Saturday and
Sunday. PGA TOUR Live on ESPN+ will offer expanded coverage
Thursday through Sunday, providing live access to marquee and
featured groups, as well as certain holes.
For more information about the Travelers Championship, visit
TravelersChampionship.com or follow the tournament on Twitter,
Facebook, Instagram 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 approximately 30,000 employees and generated revenues
of approximately $35 billion in 2021. For more information, visit
Travelers.com.
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