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Today marks the final round at the John Deere Classic.
Davis Thompson took the lead on Saturday after his impressive 9-under 62, which got him to a 21-under total. The former Georgia Bulldog looks to win his first PGA Tour event at the same place that sparked Jordan Spieth and many other players’ careers.
TPC Deere Run continues to give up massive amounts of birdies. The players have made 1,681 birdies through 54 holes, more than 24 tournaments from earlier in the season.
With a chance of scattered thunderstorms, the PGA Tour chose to have players go off split tees for the final round to avoid any delays hopefully.
Brew a pot of coffee, grab some breakfast, and settle in as we get you ready for the final round of the John Deere Classic.
John Deere Classic Round 4 Tee Times (ET):
*indicates a 10th tee start
10:25 a.m. — Sam Stevens, Robby Shelton, Zach Johnson
10:25 a.m.* — Adam Svensson, Hayden Buckley, David Lipsky
10:36 a.m. — Chandler Phillips, Joshua Creel, James Hahn
10:36 a.m. *— S.H. Kim, Austin Smotherman, Patrick Rodgers
10:47 a.m. — Jason Day, J.T. Poston, Chesson Hadley
10:47 a.m.* — Wilson Furr, Jake Knapp, Bud Cauley
10:58 a.m. — Trace Crowe, Ben Silverman, Scott Gutschewski
10:58 a.m.* — Mark Hubbard, Sam Ryder, Ben Taylor
11:09 a.m. — Kevin Yu, Sungjae Im, Mac Meissner
11:09 a.m.* — Ryo Hisatsune, Stewart Cink, Kevin Streelman
11:20 a.m. — Max Greyserman, Beau Hossler, Brendon Todd
11:20 a.m.* — Pierceson Coody, Sepp Straka, Roger Sloan
11:31 a.m. — Denny McCarthy, Harry Hall, Seamus Power
12:26 p.m.* — Kevin Dougherty, Ben Kohles, Dylan Fritteli
12:37 p.m. — Davis Thompson, Eric Cole, Aaron Rai
12:37 p.m.* — Kevin Chappell, Ryan Palmer
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Welcome to Playing Through’s morning ritual — Golf Talk Today.
Each morning will feature a Golf Talk Today, where the crew will discuss various elements throughout the PGA Tour, LPGA, LIV Golf, and more.
It is Moving Day at the John Deere Classic.
CT Pan and Aaron Rai are tied for the lead at 14-under after they carded 8-under 63s.
TPC Deere Run is giving up so many birdies. The players have made 1,352 birdies and 35 eagles through 36 holes, more than 13 tournaments in total. If this pace remains, it could see the most birdies in a 2024 event.
Brew a pot of coffee, grab some breakfast, and settle in as we get you ready for the third round of the John Deere Classic.
Notable names who missed the cut at the John Deere Classic
The cut line for the John Deere Classic was 5-under. The top 60 and ties make the weekend in Illinois, but check out the biggest names headed home early.
Popular golfers who missed the cut at the John Deere — Daniel Berger (-4; 68-70) — Harry Higgs (-3; 72-67) — Matt Kuchar: (-3; 69-70) — Nick Dunlap: (-3; 69-70) — Kevin Kisner: (-2; 68-72) — Patton Kizzire: (-1; 71-70) — Maverick McNealy: (E; 67-75) — Nick Hardy: (E; 70-72) — Neal Shipley: (+2; 70-74)
John Deere Classic Round 3 Tee Times (ET):
Everyone tees off the 1st tee
7:55 a.m. — Thorbjørn Olesen, Wilson Furr
8:06 a.m. — Stewart Cink, Justin Suh, Ryan Palmer
8:17 a.m. — Kevin Streelman, Jake Knapp, Nico Echavarria
8:28 a.m. — Blaine Hale Jr., Bud Cauley, Kevin Chappell
8:39 a.m. — James Hahn, Matt NeSmith, Pierceson Coody
8:50 a.m. — Henrik Norlander, Brice Garnett, Sepp Straka
9:01 a.m. — Kyle Westmoreland, Joel Dahmen, Bill Haas
9:17 a.m. — Hayden Buckley, Roger Sloan, David Lipsky
9:28 a.m. — Scott Gutschewski, Jordan Spieth, Sam Stevens
9:39 a.m. — Kevin Dougherty, Mark Hubbard, Sam Ryder
9:50 a.m. — Doug Ghim, Ben Kohles, Jason Day
10:01 a.m. — S.H. Kim, J.T. Poston, Zac Blair
10:12 a.m. — Dylan Frittelli, Mac Meissner, Ben Griffin
10:23 a.m. — Trace Crowe, Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Ben Taylor
10:39 a.m. — Austin Smotherman, Ben Silverman, Patrick Rodgers
10:50 a.m. — Justin Lower, Ryo Hisatsune, Seamus Power
11:01 a.m. — Lee Hodge, Robby Shelton, Chesson Hadley
11:12 a.m. — J.J. Spaun, Carson Young, Sami Valimaki
11:23 a.m. — Keith Mitchell, Jhonattan Vegas, Zach Johnson
11:34 a.m. — Max Greyserman, Lucas Glover, Beau Hossler
11:45 a.m. — Andrew Novak, Michael Thorbjornsen, Chandler Phillips
12:01 p.m. — Rico Hoey, Chan Kim, Joshua Creel
12:12 p.m. — Adam Svensson, Brendon Todd, Kevin Yu
12:23 p.m. — Luke Clanton (a), Sungjae Im, Hayden Springer
12:34 p.m. — Eric Cole, Davis Thompson, Denny McCarthy
12:45 p.m. — C.T. Pan, Aaron Rai, Harry Hall
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Welcome to Playing Through’s morning ritual — Golf Talk Today.
Each morning will feature a Golf Talk Today, where the crew will discuss various elements throughout the PGA Tour, LPGA, LIV Golf, and more.
Today’s topic is tee markers!
With the John Deere Classic this week, we wanted to look at some of the best tee markers on the PGA Tour.
Various tournament sponsors get so creative with their materials. From paint cans at the Valspar Championship to the little Waste Management dump trucks at the WM Phoenix Open, the creativity just flows.
Earlier this year, the RBC Canadian Open put itself on the list for its rink hole tee markers — goalie helmets.
There are iconic markers like the U.S. Open and other USGA events, but we wanted to do the more unique options for this article. The traditional ones are just as nice, but creativity goes a long way in this instance.
There are plenty of options, but these are the tee markers we consider to be the greatest on the PGA Tour.
The Greatest PGA Tour Tee Markers
Sanderson Farms Championship
Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images
Sanderson Farms Championship uses little chickens as tee markers. However, it’s also a way for the title sponsor to engage with the community. Patients at Friends of Children’s Hospital paint the chickens that sit atop the white Sanderson Farms boxes on each hole.
Valspar Championship
Of course, Valspar is a paint company, so using paint cans as tee markers is on-brand for them. People immediately know the title sponsor because of this, too. We still want to know if paint is in these cans—can someone get this answer for us?
RBC Canadian Open — The Rink Hole
Each year, the RBC Canadian Open changes up “The Rink” hole, but it is one of the most unique things on the PGA Tour. From referee volunteers to the goalie helmet tee markers, it is the most Canadian thing at the Canadian Open. This year, the tournament added an organist to add even more of a facade to the lore.
Wells Fargo Championship
Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images
Another iconic tee marker is the Wells Fargo stagecoaches. These were used at the Wells Fargo Championship, but now the tournament opts for the box one with the logo.
Regardless, it’s another excellent marker that is so on-brand.
John Deere Classic
Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images
Lastly, the John Deere Classic’s tee markers are truly iconic. The little tractors and various equipment are so creative and fun. John Deere understands its brand, and these tee markers prove it.
This handful of tee markers are just some of the best ones in professional golf. Which pro event has your favorite tee markers? Sound off in the comments below!
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Welcome to Playing Through’s morning ritual — Golf Talk Today.
Each morning will feature a Golf Talk Today, where the crew will discuss various elements throughout the PGA Tour, LPGA, LIV Golf, and more.
It is Championship Sunday at the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
Akshay Bhatia and Aaron Rai remained tied for the lead at 17-under. The 22-year-old remains the only player in the field without a bogey as he shot a 4-under 68 on Moving Day. Can Bhatia hold off this stacked leaderboard to go wire-to-wire and earn his third PGA Tour victory?
Eleven guys are within four shots of Bhatia and Rai, so anyone could pull off the win. Amateur golfer Luke Clanton from FSU shot a 7-under 65 on Saturday to sit at 14-under. He could become the second amateur to win this season.
Min Woo Lee is also right there looking to take home his first PGA Tour victory. While Bhatia and Rai have been at the top of the leaderboard for most of the week, all it takes is one extremely low score to take home that first PGA Tour w
Brew a pot of coffee, grab some breakfast, and settle in as we get you ready for the fourth and final round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
Rocket Mortgage Round 3 Tee Times (ET):
*all tee off on #1
7:40 a.m. — Ryan Fox, Taylor Pendrith
7:50 a.m. — Luke List, Chandler Phillips
8:00 a.m. — Taylor Montgomery, Davis Riley
8:10 a.m. — Callum Tarren, Nicholas Lindheim
8:20 a.m. — Peter Malnati, Zach Johnson
8:30 a.m. — Maverick McNealy, Blaine Hale Jr.
8:40 a.m. — Aaron Baddeley, Kevin Streelman
8:50 a.m. — Brandon Wu, Matti Schmid
9:00 a.m. — Pierceson Coody, Ryan Moore
9:15 a.m. — Nico Echavarria, Mark Hubbard
9:25 a.m. — Robby Shelton, Nicolas Højgaard
9:35 a.m. — Ben Griffin, Nate Lashley
9:45 a.m. — Vince Whaley, Matt Kuchar
9:55 a.m. — Kevin Yu, Ben James (a)
10:05 a.m. — Joe Highsmith, Wesley Bryan
10:15 a.m. — Patrick Fishburn, Chris Gotterup
10:25 a.m. — Ryan McCormic, Carl Yuan
10:40 a.m. — Bud Cauley, Nick Hardy
10:50 a.m. — Ryo Hisatsune, Jacob Bridgeman
11:00 a.m. — Hrry Hall, Roger Sloan
11:10 a.m. — Andrew Novak, Max Greyserman
11:20 a.m. — Patton Kizzire, Ben Kohles
11:30 a.m. — Michael Kim Beau Hossler
11:40 a.m. — rico Hoey, Chris Kirk
11:55 a.m. — Jake Knapp, Justin Lower
12:05 p.m. — Neal Shipley, Jhottan Vegas
12:15 p.m. — Taylore Moore, J.J. Spaun
12:25 p.m. — Rickie Fowler, Dylan Wu
12:35 p.m. — Hayden Springer, Eric Cole
12:45 p.m. — David Skinns, Hayden Buckley
12:55 p.m. —‚ Troy Merrit, Ben SIlverman
1:10 p.m. — Nick Dunlap, Patrick Rodgers
1:20 p.m. — Joel Dahmen, Davis Thompson
1:30 p.m. — Luke Clanton (a), Min Woo Lee
1:40 p.m. — Sam Stevens, Erik van Rooyen
1:50 p.m — Cam Davis, Cameron Young
2:00 p.m. — Akshay Bhatia, Aaron Rai
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Welcome to Playing Through’s morning ritual — Golf Talk Today.
Each morning will feature a Golf Talk Today, where the crew will discuss various elements throughout the PGA Tour, LPGA, LIV Golf, and more.
It is Moving Day at the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
Akshay Bhatia and Aaron Rai are tied for the lead at 13-under and remain the only two players without a bogey on their scorecards. For the second week in a row, the tournament is a birdie fest.
The PGA Tour chose to take precautions for Saturday’s round and have the players go off on split tees again as inclement weather is headed toward Detroit Golf Club. Who can take advantage of the track on Saturday and post a low number headed into the final day?
Brew a pot of coffee, grab some breakfast, and settle in as we get you ready for the third round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
Notable names who missed the cut at the Rocket Mortgage Classic
The cut line for the Rocket Mortgage Classic sat at 4-under, the second lowest in the tournament’s short history. The top 60 and ties make the weekend in Detroit, but check out the biggest names that are headed home early.
Popular golfers who missed the cut at Rocket Mortgage Keith Mitchell: 3-under, 70-71 Michael Thorbjornsen: 3-under, 68-73 Tom Kim: 3-under, 73-68 Francesco Molinari: 2-under, 72-70 Daniel Berger: 2-under, 70-72 Robert MacIntyre: 1-under, 71-72 Brendon Todd: 1-under, 71-72 Jackson Koivun (a): E, 72,72 Miles Russell (a): 74-70 Kevin Kisner: 2-over, 75-71 Gary Woodland: 2-over, 70-76
Rocket Mortgage Round 3 Tee Times (ET):
*tees off from 10th tee
10:48 a.m. — Ben Silverman, Vince Whaley, Justin Lower
10:48 a.m.* — Ryan Fox, Matt Kuchar, Rickie Fowler
10:59 a.m. — David Skinns, Jacob Bridgeman, Luke Clanton (a)
10:59 a.m.* — Matti Schmid, Patton Kizzire, Ben Griffin
11:10 a.m. — Bud Cauley, Davis Thompson, Ben Kohles
11:21 a.m.* — Hayden Buckley, Kevin Streelman, Ryan McCormick
11:32 a.m. — Nick Dunlap, Dylan Wu, Will Zalatoris
11:32 a.m.* — Maverick McNealy, Blaine Hale Jr., Carl Yuan
11:43 a.m. — Michael Kim, Robby Shelton, Hayden Springer
11:43 a.m.* — Max Greyserman, Peter Malnati, Taylore Moore
11:54 a.m. — Zach Johnson, Patrick Rodgers, Nicolai Højgaard
11:54 a.m.* — Callum Tarren, Patrick Fishburn, Harry Hall
12:05 p.m. — Roger Sloan, Min Woo Lee, J.J. Spaun
12:05 p.m.* — Chris Gotterup, Taylor Pendrith, Nico Echavarria
12:16 p.m. — Neal Shipley, Joe Highsmith, Jhonattan Vegas
12:16 p.m.* — Mark Hubbard, Pierceson Coody, Ryan Moore
12:27 p.m. — Jake Knapp, Wesley Bryan, Sam Stevens
12:27 p.m.* — Brandon Wu, Kevin Yu, Davis Riley
12:38 p.m. — Eric Cole, Cam Davis, Joel Dahmen
12:38 p.m.* — Luke List, Beau Hossler, Ryo Hisatusne
12:49 p.m. — Troy Merritt, Erik van Rooyen, Cameron Young
12:49 p.m* — Chandler Phillips, Nicholas Lindheim, Ben Jones (a)
1:00 p.m. — Akshay Bhatia, Aaron Rai, Taylor Montgomery
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The PGA Tour is in Detroit, Michigan, for the Rocket Mortgage Classic, where Rickie Fowler will attempt to defend his title. After an entertaining three-week stretch of golf, this tournament does not feature some top-ranked players, but it still employs a strong field of golfers looking to push their way up the FedEx Cup standings.
Detroit Golf Club, a Donald Ross design, is one of the flattest courses players face this season. It will likely be a birdie fest as scores tend to be low.
Nate Lashley won at 25-under in 2019 at the inaugural event. The last couple of years have seen similar results. Tony Finau won at 26-under in 2022, and Rickie Fowler ended his drought with a 24-under final score. Even the cut line is low, as players typically have to finish 36 holes at 5-under or lower to make the weekend. The last five cut lines of this tournament have been: 4-under, 3-under, 3-under, 5-under, and 5-under.
Get ready for a birdie barrage.
Here is the one-stop information shop for the Rocket Mortgage Classic
Rocket Mortgage Classic:
Where: Detroit Golf Club, Detroit, MI (Par-72, 7,370-yards)
When: Jun. 27-30th
Purse: $9,200,000 ($1,650,000 1st place)
FedEx Cup Points: 500
Defending Champion: Rickie Fowler
Photo by Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images
How to Watch The Rocket Mortgage Classic
Golf Channel and CBS Sports will share television coverage. Check out the full schedule below:
Thursday, June 27: 3-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Friday, June 28: 3-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Saturday, June 29: 1:00-3:00 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 3:00-6 p.m. ET (CBS)
Sunday, June 30: 1:00-3:00 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 3:00-6 p.m. ET (CBS)
How to Stream The Rocket Mortgage Classic
ESPN+ will exclusively air early round and featured group coverage all four days of the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Peacock will have simulcasts of the Golf Channel’s broadcast.
Coverage on Peacock can be streamed here.
In addition, fans can tune into CBS Sports streaming service Paramount+ while CBS airs its third and final round broadcasts.
The Rocket Mortgage Classic Preview:
Defending champion Rickie Fowler ended his four-year-long drought last year when he defeated Adam Hadwin and Collin Morikawa in a playoff.
However, he recorded only one top-20 finish since that victory, which came at the Travelers Championship last week. He tied for 20th, which, considering he began the championship with a 6-under 64, proved to be a rather disappointing finish—much like how his entire 2024 season has gone.
Nevertheless, Fowler looks to become the first back-to-back winner in this tournament’s history.
Cameron Young, who shot a 59 at TPC River Highlands last week, is in the field. He finished second to Finau in 2022.
Michael Thorbjornsen, who made his professional debut last week at the Travelers, will play again this week in Detroit. The former Stanford Cardinal tied for 39th, which included a second-round 6-under 64.
The headliner of this event is Tom Kim, who fell to his best friend Scottie Scheffler in a one-hole playoff at the Travelers. This week will mark Kim’s ninth straight event on tour. He is someone to watch because his game is so sharp right now. His best finish at the Rocket Mortgage is a T-7 in 2022.
The sponsor exemption list is also impressive. Miles Russell will make his PGA Tour debut at 15-years-old. He won the Junior PGA Championship and Junior Players. Russell took the world by storm by making the cut earlier this year at the Korn Ferry Tour’s LECOM Suncoast Classic.
Neal Shipley is also in the field, making his first non-major start. He finished as the low amateur at the Masters and the U.S. Open.
This field may not feature any of the world’s Top 10 players, but it will be a fascinating week with plenty of talented players to watch.
The Rocket Mortgage Classic Round 1 Tee Times (ET):
*indicates starts on 10th tee 6:45 a.m. — Martin Laird, Lanto Griffin, Doug Ghim
6:45 a.m.* — Garrick Higgo, Kelly Kraft, Carl Yuan
6:56 a.m. — Aaron Baddeley, Sam Ryder, Max Greyserman
6:56 a.m.* — Tyler Duncan, Ryan Moore, Brandon Wu
7:07 a.m. — Matt NeSmith, Hayden Buckley, Kevin Yu
7:07 a.m.* — Nate Lashley, Kevin Tway, Jason Dufner
7:18 a.m. — Taylor Moore, Adam Svensson, Brandt Snedeker
7:18 a.m.* — Davis Riley, Peter Malnati, Brendon Todd
7:29 a.m. — Luke List, Chad Ramey, Adam Schenk
7:29 a.m.* — Nick Dunlap, Chris Kirk, Erik van Rooyen
7:40 a.m. — Brice Garnett, Vincent Norrman, Ryan Brehm
7:40 a.m.* — Robert MacIntyre, Tom Kim, Cameron Young
7:51 a.m. — Martin Trainer, Tim Wilkinson, Andrew Novak
1:38 p.m. — Chesson Hadley, Tyson Alexander, Sami Valimaki
1:38 p.m. * — Kevin Streelman, Bud Cauley, Scott Gutschewski
1:49 p.m. — Davis Thompson, Callum Tarren, Ryo Hisatsune
1:49 p.m.* — Ben Kohles, Chandler Phillips, David Skinns
2:00 p.m. — Jacob Bridgeman, Jorge Campillo, Danny Guise
2:00 p.m.* — Alejandro Tosti, Patrick Fishburn, Jackson Koivun (a)
2:11 p.m. — Nicholas Lindheim, Erik Barnes, Brandon Berry
2:11 p.m.* — Chan Kim, Trace Crow, Luke Clanton (a)
2:22 p.m. — Ryan McCormick, Kevin Dougherty, Angelo Giantsopoulos
2:22 p.m. — Ben Silverman, Wilson Furr, Ben James (a)
Savannah Leigh Richardson is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. For more golf coverage, follow us @_PlayingThrough on all major social platforms. You can also follow her on Twitter @SportsGirlSL and Instagram @savannah_leigh_sports.
The LPGA is in the Pacific Northwest at Sahalee Country Club for the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.
After a grueling first two days of play, the Top 60 players and ties will play the weekend.
Among those in contention is Lexi Thompson, who fired off an even-par 72 on Friday to sit tied for third place at 4-under.
She is chasing Sarah Schmelzel and Amy Yang, who both signed for 6-under 66s. Jin Young Ko and Thompson will play together alongside Hae Ran Ryu in the second-to-last group.
Some other notable names within reach are Leona Maguire at 3-under. Madelene Sagstrom and Ally Ewing are both at 2-under.
Charley Hull, Maja Stark and Celine Boutier sit at 1-under ahead of moving day. A solid third round could benefit them. Moving Day is for these ladies right in the mix to move up the leaderboard and give themselves a late tee time for Sunday.
Check out the complete tee time list below for Saturday at Sahalee.
KPMG Women’s PGA Championship Round 3 Tee Times (ET):
*indicates going off the 10th tee
12:44 p.m.* — Elizabeth Szokol, Georgia Hall, Lizette Salas
12:49 p.m. — Ruixin Liu, Yu Jin Sung, Akie Iwai
12:55 p.m. * — Linn Grant, Peiyun Chien, Hyo Joo Kim
1:00 p.m. — Pajaree Anannarukarn, Minjee Lee, Mao Saigo
2:50 p.m. — Lexi Thompson, Jin Young Ko, Hae Ran Ryu
3:01 p.m. — Sarah Schmelzel, Amy Yang, Hinako Shibuno
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Welcome to Playing Through’s new morning ritual: Golf Talk Today.
Each morning will feature a Golf Talk Today, in which the crew will discuss various elements of the PGA Tour, LIV Golf and other professional golf tournaments.
It is Saturday at the Travelers Championship, the final PGA Tour Signature Event, and LIV Golf begins its second round in Music City.
Tom Kim leads by two shots over Collin Morikawa, Akshay Bhatia and Scottie Scheffler. It is a birdie fest at TPC River Highlands, so expect moving day to feature a lot of birdies, much like Friday did.
Shane Lowry and Robert MacIntyre fired off 8-under 62s on Friday to jump up the leaderboard. The Irishman moved up 27 spots, while the Scottish player went up 35 places.
The PGA Tour and LIV Golf do not have cutlines this week. Let’s look at the round 3 tee times for the Travelers Championship and take a look at the LIV Golf leaderboard.
The Saudi-backed tour is in Nashville for the first time, and the crowds have flocked to the Grove.
Sergio Garcia’s Fireballs GC leads the teams after they posted a combined 14-under. The Crushers GC posted the second-best team score at 10-under.
Abraham Ancer posted a bogey-free 64 on Friday to hold a one-shot lead over Tyrrell Hatton, who signed for a 6-under 66.
U.S. Open winner Bryson DeChambeau continues to win over the crowds, except for Brooks Koepka’s son, Crew. DeChambeau shot a 4-under 67 at The Grove and is three shots back. He is tied for fourth with three other players. His fill-in teammate, John Catlin, fired off a 5-under 68. He shot the best among the Crusher GC.
While DeChambeau may have some fatigue from last week, that did not stop him from entertaining the masses. He put on a show at the party hole, the par-3 15th, and the fans absolutely loved it.
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The PGA Tour is in Cromwell, Connecticut, for the eighth and final Signature Event of the season: the Travelers Championship.
TPC River Highlands, a Robert J. Moss and Maurice Kearney course, will play as host. This tournament will not feature a cut as 71 players battle for a piece of the $20 million purse.
Here is the one-stop information shop for the Travelers Championship.
Travelers Championship:
Where: TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Connecticut (Par-70, 6,852-yards)
When: Jun. 20-23rd
Purse: $20,000,000/$4,000,000 (First Place)
FedEx Cup Points: 700
Defending Champion: Keegan Bradley
Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images
How to Watch The Travelers Championship
Golf Channel and CBS will share the television coverage. Check out the full schedule below:
Thursday, June 20: 3-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Friday, June 21: 3-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Saturday, June 22: 1:00-3:00 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 3:00-6 p.m. ET (CBS)
Sunday, June 23: 1:00-3:00 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 3:00-6 p.m. ET (CBS)
How to Stream The Travelers Championship
ESPN+ will exclusively air early round and featured group coverage all four days of the Travelers Championship. Peacock will have simulcasts of the Golf Channel’s broadcast.
Coverage on Peacock can be streamed here.
In addition, fans can tune into CBS Sports streaming service Paramount+ while CBS airs its third and final round broadcasts.
The Travelers Championship Preview:
Coming off a dramatic U.S. Open week, the best of the PGA Tour is in Connecticut for the final Signature Event of the year.
Defending champion Keegan Bradley won his sixth PGA Tour event here in 2023. He also broke the tournament record by one stroke.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is coming off one of his weakest performances at Pinehurst No. 2, but he remains one of the many heavy hitters who headline this event.
Xander Schauffele is also in the field as the PGA Championship winner finished strong at Pinehurst.
Ludvig Åberg struggled at Pinehurst throughout the weekend, but this TPC River Highlands track fits his game well. Last year, he was one of four sponsor exemptions in the field, and now, heading into this event, the Swedish phenom is a PGA Tour winner.
He tied for 24th in 2023, going 67-65-65-70 through four days of play. Åberg’s game is in a good spot coming off the U.S. Open, so watch out for him to make moves this week.
Collin Morikawa, Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood, Viktor Hovland, and many other top players will tee it up this week in New England as they all fight to take home that hefty $4 million first-place price.
This week will be interesting as most of the field is coming off a major championship. Will fatigue affect some of the biggest names in golf?
The Travelers Championship Round 1 Tee Times (ET):
(All go off the first tee)
8:05 a.m. — Chris Gotterup
8:15 a.m. — Robert MacIntyre, Jake Knapp
8:25 a.m. — Akshay Bhatia, Thomas Detry
8:35 a.m. — Taylor Pendrith, Victor Perez
8:45 a.m. — Davis Riley, Rickie Fowler
8:55 a.m. — Lee Hodges, Eric Cole
9:05 a.m. — Brian Harman, Tom Hoge
9:15 a.m. — Nick Taylor, Harris English
9:25 a.m. — Taylor Moore, Seamus Power
9:40 a.m. — Kurt Kitayama, Mackenzie Hughes
9:50 a.m. — Sahith Theegala, Sepp Sraka
10:00 a.m. — Jason Day, J.T. Poston
10:10 a.m. — Cameron Young, Patrick Rodgers
10:20 a.m. — Hideki Matsuyama, Keegan Bradley
10:30 a.m. — Scottie Scheffler, Max Homa
10:40 a.m. — Wyndham Clark, Jordan Spieth
10:50 a.m. — Shane Lowry, Justin Thomas
11:00 a.m. — Nick Dunlap, Adam Scott
11:15 a.m. — Will Zalatoris, Ben Griffin
11:25 a.m. — Austin Eckroat, Webb Simpson
11:35 a.m. — Peter Malnati, Christian Bezuidenhout
11:45 a.m. — Emiliano Grillo, Andrew Putnam
11:55 a.m. — Sam Burns, Byeong Hun An
12:05 p.m. — Si Woo Kim, Adam Svensson
12:15 p.m. — Matt Fitzpatrick, Adam Hadwin
12:25 p.m. — Tom Kim, Corey Conners
12:35 p.m. — Justin Rose, Adam Schenk
12:50 p.m. — Chris Kirk, Sungjae Im
1:00 p.m. — Russell Henley, Denny McCarthy
1:10 p.m. — Cam Davis, Brendon Todd
1:20 p.m. — Lucas glover, Tommy Fleetwood
1:30 p.m. — Collin Morikawa, Viktor Hovland
1:40 p.m. — Tony Finau, Patrick Cantlay
1:50 p.m. — Xander Schauffele, Matthieu Pavon
2:00 p.m. — Ludvig Åberg, Michael Thorbjornsen
2:10 p.m. — Billy Horschel, Stephan Jaeger
The Travelers Championship Round 2 Tee Times (ET):
(All go off the first tee)
8:05 a.m. — Will Zalatoris, Ben Griffin
8:15 a.m. — Austin Eckroat, Webb Simpson
8:25 a.m. — Peter Malnati, Christian Bezuidenhout
8:35 a.m. — Emiliano Grillo, Andrew Putnam
8:45 a.m. — Sam Burns, Byeong Hun An
8:55 a.m. — Si Woo Kim, Adam Svensson
9:05 a.m. — Matt Fitzpatrick, Adam Hadwin
9:15 a.m. — Tom Kim, Corey Conners
9:25 a.m. — Justin Rose, Adam Schenk
9:40 a.m. — Chris Kirk, Sungjae Im
9:50 a.m. — Russell Henley, Denny McCarthy
10:00 a.m. — Cam Davis, Brendon Todd
10:10 a.m. — Lucas glover, Tommy Fleetwood
10:20 a.m. — Collin Morikawa, Viktor Hovland
10:30 a.m. — Tony Finau, Patrick Cantlay
10:40 a.m. — Xander Schauffele, Matthieu Pavon
10:50 a.m. — Ludvig Åberg, Michael Thorbjornsen
11:00 a.m. — Billy Horschel, Stephan Jaeger
11:15 a.m. — Chris Gotterup
11:25 a.m. — Robert MacIntyre, Jake Knapp
11:35 a.m. — Akshay Bhatia, Thomas Detry
11:45 a.m. — Taylor Pendrith, Victor Perez
11:55 a.m. — Davis Riley, Rickie Fowler
12:05 p.m. — Lee Hodges, Eric Cole
12:15 p.m. — Brian Harman, Tom Hoge
12:25 p.m. — Nick Taylor, Harris English
12:35 p.m. — Taylor Moore, Seamus Power
12:45 p.m. — Kurt Kitayama, Mackenzie Hughes
12:55 p.m. — Sahith Theegala, Sepp Sraka
1:10 p.m. — Jason Day, J.T. Poston
1:20 p.m. — Cameron Young, Patrick Rodgers
1:30 p.m. — Hideki Matsuyama, Keegan Bradley
1:40 p.m. — Scottie Scheffler, Max Homa
1:50 p.m. — Wyndham Clark, Jordan Spieth
2:00 p.m. — Shane Lowry, Justin Thomas
2:10 p.m. — Nick Dunlap, Adam Scott
Savannah Leigh Richardson is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. For more golf coverage, be sure to follow us @_PlayingThrough on all major social platforms. You can also follow her on Twitter @SportsGirlSL and Instagram @savannah_leigh_sports.
Another thrilling day at Pinehurst is in the books, as Bryson DeChambeau made the course look easy. He holds a three-shot lead ahead of the final U.S. Open round.
After coming up short to Xander Schauffele at the PGA Championship, DeChambeau finds himself in control at the third major of the year.
He will play with Matthieu Pavon in the final pairing as the Crushers GC captain eyes his second U.S. Open title. DeChambeau won his first at Winged Foot in 2020.
Plenty of other big names lurk behind these two golfers. Rory McIlroy shot a 1-under 69 to sit at 4-under and three shots back. The 4-time major winner finds himself in contention at another major.
He will play with Patrick Cantlay, who finished even par on Saturday and is also at 4-under.
After three days of play at the tricky Pinehurst No. 2 track, there are only 11 players at even par or better. Seven sit in red figures.
Nevertheless, here are the starting times for Sunday’s thrilling final round at Pinehurst No. 2.
Savannah Leigh Richardson is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. For more golf coverage, follow us @_PlayingThrough on all major social platforms. You can also follow her on Twitter @SportsGirlSL and Instagram @savannah_leigh_sports.
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