Tournament play for the 2017 Travelers Championship is underway at TPC River Highlands and huge crowds are heading to see one of the best player fields in Cromwell ever.
Traffic has been backed up on the day Rory McIlroy plays alongside U.S. Open runner-up Brian Harman and Jim Furyk, who shot an historic 58 in the final round of the Travelers last year.
"It's nice to play in an event you haven't played in the last few years. It makes you go to different places. This year, it's Hartford. I mean, I might come back here next year because I like it so much," McInroy said.
Route 99 was backed up as of 8:30 a.m. and anyone trying to avoid the crowds should stay away from Route 99 if possible.
Route 3 is a better option for today.
Fans of Masters champion Jordan Spieth will have to wait until the afternoon to catch a glimpse of him. Spieth has the 1 p.m. tee time on the 1st tee along with Brandt Snedeker and Wesley Bryan.
If you want to catch a trio of past Travelers winners, get to the 1st tee just a bit earlier. Bubba Watson will begin his round at 12:50 p.m. and he will be playing with defending champion Russell Knox and 2012 champion Marc Leishman.
Today is also women's day, where women can get preferred bleacher seats, discounts on merchandise, tours of the Golf Channel studios and attend a golf clinic.
