Travelers Announces the Start of the 2017 Travelers Championship
19 June 2017 - 8:00PM
Business Wire
The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TRV) today announced the
start of the 2017 Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in
Cromwell, Connecticut. Many of the PGA TOUR’s top players will
compete, including Rory McIlroy, Jason Day, Jordan Spieth, Justin
Thomas, Paul Casey, Patrick Reed, Brandt Snedeker, Zach Johnson,
Jim Furyk, two-time winner Bubba Watson and defending champion
Russell Knox.
The Opening Ceremony begins today at 9 a.m. at the Memorial
Garden at TPC River Highlands, with remarks from:
- Alan Schnitzer, Chief Executive Officer
of Travelers;
- Andy Bessette, Executive Vice President
and Chief Administrative Officer of Travelers;
- Connecticut Governor Dannel
Malloy;
- PGA TOUR Commissioner Jay Monahan;
and
- Nathan Grube, Travelers Championship
Tournament Director.
The event will include a special ceremony dedicating the
Memorial Garden in memory of Jay S. Fishman, the former Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer of Travelers. The space includes
plaques honoring former winners of the Travelers Championship who
have passed away. A plaque recognizing two-time Travelers
Championship winner Arnold Palmer has been added this year.
“We are proud to once again host some of the best golfers in the
world at the Travelers Championship and generate funds for hundreds
of charities throughout the region,” Schnitzer said. “We view our
title sponsorship as a great responsibility to the community, and
we wouldn’t be able to deliver a world-class event without the
tremendous support from the PGA TOUR, its players, the tournament’s
sponsors, the thousands of volunteers and, of course, the
fans.”
The Travelers Championship donates 100 percent of its net
proceeds to charity and has generated more than $36 million since
the event began in 1952. Since Travelers became title sponsor in
2007, almost $13 million has been donated to more than 600
nonprofit organizations throughout New England.
The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Ashford, Connecticut, is
returning as the tournament’s primary beneficiary. It provides a
traditional summer camp experience for children facing serious
illnesses. The Hospital for Special Care (HSC) in New Britain,
Connecticut, which treats more than 250 Connecticut residents with
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), was named last year’s primary
beneficiary in honor of Jay Fishman. HSC will continue to have a
strong presence, with a chalet on Corporate Row donated by the
tournament to accommodate the needs of ALS patients.
The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp and HSC have been designated this
year’s Honorary Co-Chairs.
Special events will take place throughout the week, including
the always exciting contest where pros compete during Tuesday’s
practice round for the first hole in one or closest to the pin at
The Umbrella at 15½ — a 40-foot-wide floating green in the shape of
the Travelers red umbrella logo. The winner receives $10,000 for
the charity of his choice.
Celebrities will show their support during events like the
Travelers Celebrity Pro-Am June 21 and Women’s Day June 22.
Broadway star Christopher Jackson of “Hamilton” fame,
actor/comedian Kevin Nealon, ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman, former
Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield, 10-time NBA All-Star Ray Allen and
other celebrities will participate in Wednesday’s Pro-Am. Designer
and entrepreneur Tory Burch and chef and TV personality Andrew
Zimmern from “Bizarre Foods” will headline Women’s Day.
Competition rounds of the Travelers Championship will be June
22–25. Golf Channel will provide live coverage from 3:30 to 6:30
p.m. EDT Thursday and Friday, and Saturday and Sunday from 1 to
2:30 p.m. EDT. CBS will have coverage from 3 to 6 p.m. EDT Saturday
and Sunday.
For more information about the Travelers Championship, follow
the tournament on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, or visit
www.TravelersChampionship.com.
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 $28 billion in 2016. For more information, visit
www.travelers.com.
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