2014 TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP
PGA TOUR
Site: Cromwell, Conn. Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.
Course: TPC River Highlands (6,854 yards, par 70).
Purse: $6.2 million. Winner’s share: $1,116,000.
Television: Golf Channel (Thursday-Friday, noon-3 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 10-11:30 a.m.; and CBS (Saturday-Sunday, noon-3 p.m.).
Last year: Ken Duke won his first PGA Tour title, beating Chris Stroud with a birdie on the second hole of a playoff.
Last week: Martin Kaymer won the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 for his second major title. The 29-year-old German shot 65-65-72-69 for a wire-to-wire, eightstroke victory.
Notes: Two-time heart transplant recipient Erik Compton is coming off a second-place tie at Pinehurst. … Masters champion Bubba Watson won the 2010 tournament for his first PGA Tour title, overcoming a six-stroke deficit and beating Scott Verplank on the second hole of playoff.
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