Pro golfer Jordan Spieth is coming to Connecticut to play in the Travelers tournament.
This will be the debut at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell for the two-time major champion who is currently number 6 in the Official World Golf Ranking.
"Jordan has quickly become one of golf’s biggest stars,” Travelers Championship Tournament Director Nathan Grube said in a statement.
“Having Jordan here for the first time definitely adds a level of excitement to our tournament,” Grube said.
Spieth, a 23-year-old from Dallas, is a nine-time winner on the PGA Tour and was named the tour’s player of the year in 2015.
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Rory McIlroy, Jason Day, Justin Thomas, Patrick Reed, Bubba Watson, Jim Furyk and Russell Knox, the 2016 Travelers Championship winner, will also play.
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The 2017 Travelers Championship will be held June 19 to 25. Learn more here on this year’s tournament.
