The Travelers Championship is a PGA Tour event held in Cromwell, Connecticut, a suburb south of Hartford, and has taken place at TPC River Highlands since 1984. The Greater Hartford Community Foundation is in charge of its management.
Originally known as the Insurance City Open, the event was established 71 years ago, in 1952. In 1967, it was renamed the Greater Hartford Open, a moniker it kept until 2003. Sammy Davis Jr., an entertainer who frequently participated in the pro-ams, had his name attached to the GHO from 1973 until 1988.
Upon Canon's announcement that it would not be renewing its sponsorship after the 2002 season, the tournament organizers feared they would lose their place on the tour for the 2003 season if they could not find a replacement sponsor. Under the name Buick Championship, the tournament was able to continue after a fundraising drive and a three-year sponsorship deal signed with Buick.
Buick's decision to not extend its sponsorship following the 2006 season resulted in the tournament's temporary removal from the tour schedule, with consideration given to a "less prestigious" position on the Champions Tour. But Travelers agreed to sponsor the event beginning in 2007, when a slot on the tour came up.
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Who won the PGA Travelers Championship in 2024?
Scottie Scheffler won the 2024 Travelers Championship, his sixth PGA Tour win of the season, with a playoff victory, earning $3.6 million of the $20 million purse. Scheffler and Tom Kim were both tied at under 22, which forced a playoff.
On the par-4 18th hole, Scheffler found the green with a two-putt, and Kim ended up in the greenside bunker guarding the hole. As the players prepared to play their final shots of the week, protestors ran onto the 72nd course's green, delaying the final hole.
Before Kim made a 10-foot birdie putt to force more holes with Scheffler, people were arrested, subdued, and arrested. Eventually, Sungjae Im and Tom Hoge tied for third place, since they were strokes behind.
Who won the PGA Travelers Championship in 2023?
Keegan Bradley won the 2023 Travelers Championship, his first-ever designated title and sixth-career PGA Tour victory, at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. The $3,600,000 winner's share of the $20,000,000 purse went to Bradley.
With a final round score of 2-under 68, Bradley defeated Brian Harman and Zac Blair to win the event by three strokes at 23-under 257. On a 19-under total, Patrick Cantlay, 54-hole leader Chez Reavie, and Scottie Scheffler shared a tie for third place.
The PGA Travelers Championship Winners List Year-by-Year
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin | Winner's share |
| 2024 | Scottie Scheffler | 258 | -22 | PO | $3,600,000 |
| 2023 | Keegan Bradley | 257 | -23 | 3 | $3,600,000 |
| 2022 | Xander Schauffele | 261 | −19 | 2 | $1,494,000 |
| 2021 | Harris English | 267 | −13 | PO | $1,332,000 |
| 2020 | Dustin Johnson | 261 | −19 | 1 | $1,332,000 |
| 2019 | Chez Reavie | 263 | −17 | 4 | $1,296,000 |
| 2018 | Bubba Watson (3) | 263 | −17 | 3 | $1,260,000 |
| 2017 | Jordan Spieth | 268 | −12 | PO | $1,224,000 |
| 2016 | Russell Knox | 266 | −14 | 1 | $1,188,000 |
| 2015 | Bubba Watson (2) | 264 | −16 | PO | $1,152,000 |
| 2014 | Kevin Streelman | 265 | −15 | 1 | $1,116,000 |
| 2013 | Ken Duke | 268 | −12 | PO | $1,098,000 |
| 2012 | Marc Leishman | 266 | −14 | 1 | $1,080,000 |
| 2011 | Freddie Jacobson | 260 | −20 | 1 | $1,080,000 |
| 2010 | Bubba Watson | 266 | −14 | PO | $1,080,000 |
| 2009 | Kenny Perry | 258 | −22 | 3 | $1,080,000 |
| 2008 | Stewart Cink (2) | 262 | −18 | 1 | $1,080,000 |
| 2007 | Hunter Mahan | 265 | −15 | PO | $1,080,000 |
| 2006 | J. J. Henry | 266 | −14 | 3 | $792,000 |
| 2005 | Brad Faxon | 266 | −14 | PO | $774,000 |
| 2004 | Woody Austin | 270 | −10 | PO | $756,000 |
| 2003 | Peter Jacobsen (2) | 266 | −14 | 2 | $720,000 |
| 2002 | Phil Mickelson (2) | 266 | −14 | 1 | $720,000 |
| 2001 | Phil Mickelson | 264 | −16 | 1 | $558,000 |
| 2000 | Notah Begay III | 260 | −20 | 1 | $504,000 |
| 1999 | Brent Geiberger | 262 | −18 | 3 | $450,000 |
| 1998 | Olin Browne | 266 | −14 | PO | $360,000 |
| 1997 | Stewart Cink | 267 | −13 | 1 | $270,000 |
| 1996 | D. A. Weibring | 270 | −10 | 4 | $270,000 |
| 1995 | Greg Norman | 267 | −13 | 2 | $216,000 |
| 1994 | David Frost | 268 | −12 | 1 | $216,000 |
| 1993 | Nick Price | 271 | −9 | 1 | $180,000 |
| 1992 | Lanny Wadkins | 274 | −6 | 2 | $180,000 |
| 1991 | Billy Ray Brown | 271 | −9 | PO | $180,000 |
| 1990 | Wayne Levi | 267 | −13 | 2 | $180,000 |
| 1989 | Paul Azinger (2) | 267 | −17 | 1 | $180,000 |
| 1988 | Mark Brooks | 269 | −15 | PO | $126,000 |
| 1987 | Paul Azinger | 269 | −15 | 1 | $126,000 |
| 1986 | Mac O'Grady | 269 | −15 | PO | $126,000 |
| 1985 | Phil Blackmar | 271 | −13 | PO | $108,000 |
| 1984 | Peter Jacobsen | 269 | −15 | 2 | $72,000 |
| 1983 | Curtis Strange | 268 | −16 | 1 | $54,000 |
| 1982 | Tim Norris | 259 | −25 | 6 | $54,000 |
| 1981 | Hubert Green | 264 | −20 | 1 | $54,000 |
| 1980 | Howard Twitty | 266 | −18 | PO | $54,000 |
| 1979 | Jerry McGee | 267 | −17 | 1 | $54,000 |
| 1978 | Rod Funseth | 264 | −20 | 4 | $42,000 |
| 1977 | Billy Kratzert | 265 | −19 | 3 | $42,000 |
| 1976 | Rik Massengale | 266 | −18 | 2 | $42,000 |
| 1975 | Don Bies | 267 | −17 | PO | $40,000 |
| 1974 | Dave Stockton | 268 | −16 | 4 | $40,000 |
| 1973 | Billy Casper (4) | 264 | −20 | 1 | $40,000 |
| 1972 | Lee Trevino | 269 | −15 | PO | $25,000 |
| 1971 | George Archer | 268 | −16 | PO | $22,000 |
| 1970 | Bob Murphy | 267 | −17 | 4 | $20,000 |
| 1969 | Bob Lunn | 268 | −16 | PO | $20,000 |
| 1968 | Billy Casper (3) | 266 | −18 | 3 | $20,000 |
| 1967 | Charlie Sifford | 272 | −12 | 1 | $20,000 |
| 1966 | Art Wall Jr. | 266 | −18 | 2 | $20,000 |
| 1965 | Billy Casper (2) | 274 | −10 | PO | $11,000 |
| 1964 | Ken Venturi | 273 | −11 | 1 | $7,500 |
| 1963 | Billy Casper | 271 | −13 | 1 | $6,400 |
| 1962 | Bob Goalby | 271 | −13 | PO | $5,300 |
| 1961 | Billy Maxwell | 271 | −13 | PO | $4,300 |
| 1960 | Arnold Palmer (2) | 270 | −14 | PO | $3,500 |
| 1959 | Gene Littler | 272 | −12 | 1 | $3,500 |
| 1958 | Jack Burke Jr. | 268 | −16 | 3 | $3,500 |
| 1957 | Gardner Dickinson | 272 | −12 | 2 | $2,800 |
| 1956 | Arnold Palmer | 274 | −10 | PO | $4,000 |
| 1955 | Sam Snead | 269 | −15 | 7 | $4,000 |
| 1954 | Tommy Bolt | 271 | −13 | PO | $2,500 |
| 1953 | Bob Toski | 269 | −15 | 1 | $2,400 |
| 1952 | Ted Kroll | 273 | −11 | 4 | $2,400 |
Multiple PGA Travelers Championship Champions
| No. of Wins | Name | Country | Years |
| 4 | Billy Casper | United States | 1963, 1965, 1968, 1973 |
| 3 | Bubba Watson | United States | 2010, 2015, 2018 |
| 2 | Arnold Palmer | United States | 1956, 1960 |
| 2 | Paul Azinger | United States | 1987, 1989 |
| 2 | Phil Mickelson | United States | 2001, 2002 |
| 2 | Peter Jackson | United States | 1984, 2003 |
| 2 | Stewart Clink | United States | 1997, 2008 |
FAQ on Travelers Championship Winners
A: The Travelers Championship is held in Cromwell, Connecticut; it moved to August in 2016 due to the Summer Olympics but returned to June in 2017.
A: The Travelers Championship is managed by the Greater Hartford Community Foundation; the tournament started as the Insurance City Open in 1952.
A: The Travelers Championship was Buick sponsored from 2004 to 2006. Travelers took over in 2007 after Buick's decision not to extend sponsorship.
A: Renamed as the Buick Championship, the Travelers Championship continued after a fundraising drive and a three-year sponsorship deal with Buick.
A. Scottie Scheffler won the 2024 Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, in a playoff over Tom Kim.
