CROMWELL, Conn. — Davis Riley was the last in the field and the first to tee off in the opening round of the Travelers Championship on Thursday.

An alternate, Riley received a call on Wednesday saying there had been two or three withdrawals from the pro-am. He thought there might’ve been a bug going around, so he figured he’d book a ...Read more

CROMWELL, Conn. – Last week’s U.S. Open at Oakmont was enjoyable for golf fans who like to imagine professionals in their shoes.

As bogeys were collected and pars were celebrated – the winner, J.J. Spaun, finishing just one shot below par, the week was full of frustration familiar to average golfers. That won’t be the case at the ...Read more

CROMWELL, Conn. — J.J. Spaun had never been one to give in when backed to the wall. His instinct was always to fight back, but a string of rough tournaments to start 2024 and a series of illnesses had him wondering if his pro golf career was still worth fighting for.

He drew sudden inspiration from the 2004 film “Wimbledon,” about an ...Read more

CROMWELL, Conn. – Rory McIlroy seemed to be in good spirits when he addressed reporters at the Travelers Championship on Wednesday.

After a series of skipped press conferences and openly-expressed frustration with the media during last week’s U.S. Open at Oakmont, McIlroy appeared excited for his return to TPC River Highlands.

“This is ...Read more

CROMWELL, Conn. — Fresh off his victory at the U.S. Open, J.J. Spaun is making his way to Connecticut and has a date with the No.1 player in the world, Scottie Scheffler.

“J.J. and I communicated and he’ll be here in full force on the course (Wednesday),” said Andy Bessette, executive VP and chief administrative officer at Travelers. �...Read more

Longtime NFL executive Brian Rolapp has been introduced as the PGA Tour's first chief executive officer.

While news of that move had leaked last week, another tidbit emerged on Tuesday from the official announcement, as the tour revealed that Commissioner Jay Monahan will step down at the end of next year after transferring his day-to-day ...Read more

CROMWELL, Conn. — Volatility will be the word of the week for weather at the Travelers Championship, where hundreds of thousands usually come through the TPC River Highlands to watch the world’s best golfers.

The cold, rainier weather of the last few days, more typical of March than June, continued into Tuesday, but temperatures are ...Read more

CROMWELL, Conn. — Still one of the biggest names in golf, Tiger Woods appeared, albeit briefly, at the TPC River Highlands on Tuesday in his role as player director on the PGA Tour policy board. He was in Connecticut to support the naming of Brian Rolapp as the tour’s newly named CEO.

Woods has never played in Connecticut’s PGA event, and...Read more

PITTSBURGH — With one pulsating 64-foot birdie putt at the final hole, J.J. Spaun took what had been a lackluster U.S. Open devoid of star power and turned it into the most thrilling and captivating ending in Oakmont's storied championship history.

Make no mistake, this was different than what the U.S. Open authored just a year ago — a ...Read more