There will be plenty of star power this week in Hartford as the PGA Tour moves north for the Travelers Championship. Here is the key info for this week's event. How to watch:Thursday, Rd. 1: Golf Channel, 3:30-6:30PM ET; live stream: http://www.golfchannel.com/pgastreamFriday, Rd. 2: Golf Channel, 3:30-6:30PM ET; live stream: http://www.golfchannel.com/pgastreamSaturday, Rd. 3: Golf Channel, 1-2:45PM ET; live stream: http://www.golfchannel.com/pgastream; CBS, 3-6 p.m.Sunday, Rd. 4: Golf Channel, 1-2:45PM ET; live stream: http://www.golfchannel.com/pgastream; CBS, 3-6 p.m.
Purse: $7 millionCourse: TPC River Highlands (par 70, 6,841 yards)Defending champion: Jordan Spieth. Defeated Daniel Berger with a birdie on the first playoff hole.
Notables in the field
Jordan Spieth Missed last two cuts (the Memorial, U.S. Open) entering this week 188th on PGA Tour in strokes gained: putting (4th in strokes gained: tee to green) Only player to win Travelers Championship back-to-back: Phil Mickelson (2001-02)
Brooks Koepka Making third career start in Travelers Championship (last start: T-9 in 2016) First player to play Travelers week after U.S. Open win since 2013 (Justin Rose) First player to win U.S. Open back-to-back since 1988-89 (Curtis Strange)
Justin Thomas Fifth career start in this event (MC, T-3, MC last three years) Second on PGA Tour this season in strokes gained: tee to green (+1.49)
Rory McIlroy Second career start in Travelers Championship (T-17 last year) Missed cut last week at U.S. Open (shot 80 in opening round)
Jason Day Fourth career start in Travelers Championship (best finish: T-18 in 2014) Leads PGA Tour in strokes gained: putting this season
Patrick Reed Earned second-most world ranking points of any player in 2018 Finished fourth at U.S. Open last week (three shots behind Koepka)
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