Reigning PGA Tour player of the year Scottie Scheffler commits to 2023 Travelers Championship
Scottie Scheffler has committed to play in the 2023 Travelers Championship after recently spending time at No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking. Scheffler is the reigning PGA TOUR Player of the Year and will be returning to TPC River Highlands for a fourth straight tournament appearance.
“It’s exciting to welcome Scottie back to the Travelers Championship, coming off such an amazing season that’s carried into this year,” said Travelers Championship Tournament Director Nathan Grube. “The fans can expect to continue to see top players like Scottie joining our field in the weeks to come.”
Scheffler, who is currently No. 2 in the OWGR, joins Rory McIlroy (No. 3) and defending champion Xander Schauffele (No. 6) as they compete for a tournament record $20 million purse.
Last season, Scheffler was named PGA TOUR Player of the Year after four wins, four runner-up finishes and 11 top-10 performances. Among those victories was a three-stroke win at the Masters, Scheffler’s first major championship. He defended his title at the WM Phoenix Open by winning earlier this month and has four top-10 finishes this season in seven starts. Scheffler is the first player in history to win the Korn Ferry Player of the Year (2019), PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year (2020) and PGA TOUR Player of the Year.
“Scottie is a great player and an even better person, it’s been great seeing him have so much success,” said Andy Bessette, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer at Travelers. “I’m excited that Scottie will be joining us as we build the best field that this event and our fans have ever seen.”
The 2023 Travelers Championship will be held June 19-25 at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. For tournament updates, ticket information and announcements related to the player field, please visit TravelersChampionship.com. Fans can also follow the tournament’s social media channels on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok for news and information.
