Travelers Announces the Start of the 2015 Travelers Championship
June 22 2015 - 04:58AM
Business Wire
PGA TOUR event will highlight the power of
charitable giving through four exceptional young people
Travelers today announced the start of the 2015 Travelers
Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut,
featuring Bubba Watson, Jason Day, Sergio Garcia, Patrick Reed,
Ernie Els, Louis Oosthuizen, Zach Johnson, and other top PGA TOUR
players.
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This year, as part of the tournament’s commitment to generating
funds and awareness for charity, four young individuals from
Connecticut who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in
promoting charitable causes will serve as Honorary Co-Chairs. They
will join officials from Travelers, the Official Property Casualty
Insurance Provider of the PGA TOUR; the State of Connecticut; the
Travelers Championship; and The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp at
Opening Ceremonies at 9 a.m. EDT today.
The 2015 Honorary Co-Chairs and their charitable initiatives
are: Mackenzie Page – The Great Pumpkin Challenge; Chase Skrubis –
Klubs for Kids; Ben Goldman – Ben Goldman’s Charity Corner; and
Brittany Vose – Lustgarten Foundation 18-Hole Stroll. The Honorary
Co-Chairs will also take part in Closing Ceremonies and the FML
CPAs Celebrity Mini Golf Tournament, which takes place on
Wednesday, June 24.
“The Travelers Championship not only helps our business and the
local economy, but it is also a platform that can help the smallest
non-profit organizations enhance awareness for their cause and grow
financially,” said Andy Bessette, Executive Vice President and
Chief Administrative Officer of Travelers. “The inspirational
stories from this year’s Honorary Co-Chairs are an example of why
everyone at Travelers is proud to be a part of this world-class
event.”
Since Travelers became title sponsor in 2007, the Travelers
Championship has generated more than $8 million for more than 500
charities throughout New England, including The Hole in the Wall
Gang Camp, a summer camp for children battling serious
illnesses.
In what is now a tradition at the Travelers Championship, PGA
TOUR players will again have the chance to win $10,000 for the
charity of their choice, donated by Travelers, during Tuesday’s
practice round. The pros will compete for the first hole-in-one or
closest to the pin on The Umbrella at 15 ½, a 40-foot floating
green in the shape of the iconic Travelers red umbrella logo on the
pond between holes 15 and 16. Past winners include Richard H. Lee,
Justin Rose, Chad Campbell, Ricky Barnes, and Ben Kohles.
For the first time at the Travelers Championship, Operation
Birdies will take place on the Military Appreciation Hole at TPC
River Highlands throughout the competition rounds. Kaman will make
a $100 donation to Birdies for the Brave Homefront Groups for every
birdie that PGA TOUR professionals make on hole 17. The tournament
will also recognize the military with free admission throughout the
week for all active, reserve, and retired service members and their
dependents.
Celebrities will be showing their support for charity on Women’s
Day, hosted by Travelers, and the Travelers Celebrity Pro-Am, with
all proceeds from these events benefitting tournament charities.
The Travelers Celebrity Pro-Am on June 24 will include George
Lopez, Matt Lauer, Chris Berman, Ryan Sheckler, Tim Wakefield, Ray
Allen, and other prominent personalities. Women’s Day will take
place on June 25, featuring Martha Stewart and celebrity chef Cat
Cora.
Travelers will hand out 1,000 umbrellas to tournament attendees
starting at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, June 24, to celebrate the first
year of its new, multi-year title sponsorship agreement with the
PGA TOUR, which now extends through 2024. The lights on Travelers
Tower in Hartford will also shine bright red throughout the week of
the tournament.
The competition rounds of the Travelers Championship will be
played June 25-28. They will be broadcast live on Golf Channel from
3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. EDT on Thursday and Friday; and on Saturday
and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT on Golf Channel and from 3
p.m. to 6 p.m. EDT on CBS.
For more information about the Travelers Championship, follow
the tournament on Twitter, become a fan on Facebook, or visit
TravelersChampionship.com.
About TravelersThe Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV)
is a leading provider of property casualty insurance for auto,
home, and business. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial
Average, Travelers has approximately 30,000 employees and generated
revenues of approximately $27 billion in 2014. For more
information, visit www.travelers.com.
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