The 2025 Travelers Championship, which kicks off this week at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, will again feature some of the top professional golfers in the world.
The lineup includes the top 10 players in the Official World Golf Ranking – such as Rory McIlroy (No. 2), Xander Schauffele (No. 3), Collin Morikawa (No. 4) and Justin Thomas (No. 5) –
and 45 of the top 50.
Defending champion Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the world, will return for a chance to reclaim victory.
This year, 72 players will compete in the tournament, which starts Thursday. The Travelers Championship offers a $20 million purse, with $3.6 million for the winner.
Property and casualty insurer The Travelers Cos. Inc., which has a large presence in Hartford, has been the tournament’s title sponsor for 19 consecutive years.
“When Travelers first became the title sponsor in 2007, our goal was to make a difference in our community,” said Alan Schnitzer, chairman and CEO of Travelers. “We are proud to have done that 19 years running, including three years with an elevated status.”
Since 2007, the tournament has generated tens of millions of dollars for hundreds of local and regional charities. In 2024, 206 nonprofit organizations benefited from the more than $3.2 million generated by the event.
This year’s primary beneficiary will again be The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, an Ashford-based organization that provides a summer camp experience for children with serious illnesses.
Other beneficiaries include charities focusing on arts and culture, education, health care, housing, human services, mental health, food insecurity, science and technology, and youth development.
Ticketed spectators will be allowed on-site starting Wednesday.
Golf Channel will provide live tournament coverage from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m.
CBS will provide coverage from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday. PGA TOUR Live on ESPN+ will offer live access to marquee and featured groups, as well as certain holes, Thursday through Sunday. The event can also be streamed on Paramount+.
For more information about the Travelers Championship, visit TravelersChampionship.com.
