Travelers Championship Winners and History
A mainstay on the PGA Tour since 1952, when it was played as the Insurance City Open, the Travelers Championship currently is the second-most attended PGA Tour event.
Like so many of the older PGA Tour events, the Travelers Championship has changed names and venues several times. It began as the Insurance City Open in Hartford, Connecticut. The event was created as a fundraiser by the local Jaycees, who had failed miserably with a turtle race the previous year.
In 1967, the tournament was renamed the Greater Hartford Open, a name it would retain until 2003. From 1973 to 1988, the tournament also bore the name of song-and-dance Rat Pack member Sammy Davis, Junior. Davis often played in the pro-ams.
From 2004 – 2006, it was named the Buick Championship.
The Travelers Championship has been played in Cromwell Connecticut since 1984, and since 1991 at the TPC River Highlands. Prior to that, it usually was played at the Wethersfield Country Club. The TPC River Highlands is the former Edgewood Country Club.
TPC River Highlands is a par 70, 6,844 yard course.
In the past, Canon was a significant sponsor, and employees were encouraged to take vacation time the week of the tournament—presumably to volunteer.
The lowest rounds shot were 60 by Tommy Bolt in 1954 at the Wethersfield CC, and 61 by Kenny Perry (2009), Brad Faxon (2005), Phil Mickelson (2001) and Kirk Triplett (2000) at the TPC River Highlands. Billy Casper won four times, in 1963, ‘65, ‘68 and ‘73; two wins each have been recorded by Stewart Cink, Peter Jacobson, Phil Mickelson, Paul Azinger and Arnold Palmer.
Below is the complete list of past Travelers Championship winners (also, Greater Hartford Open / Insurance City Open).
Year | Player | Score | To par | Margin |
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Travelers Championship | ||||
2024 | Scottie Scheffler | 258 | -22 | playoff |
2023 | Keegan Bradley | 257 | -23 | 3 strokes |
2022 | Xander Schauffele | 261 | -19 | 2 strokes |
2021 | Harris English | 267 | -13 | Playoff |
2020 | Dustin Johnson | 261 | -19 | 1 stroke |
2019 | Chez Reavie | 263 | -17 | 5 strokes |
2018 | Bubba Watson (3) | 263 | -17 | 3 strokes |
2017 | Jordan Spieth | 268 | -12 | Playoff |
2016 | Russell Knox | 266 | -14 | 1 |
2015 | Bubba Watson (2) | 264 | −16 | Playoff |
2014 | Kevin Streelman | 265 | −15 | 1 stroke |
2013 | Ken Duke | 268 | −12 | Playoff |
2012 | Marc Leishman | 266 | −14 | 1 stroke |
2011 | Fredrik Jacobson | 260 | −20 | 1 stroke |
2010 | Bubba Watson | 266 | −14 | Playoff |
2009 | Kenny Perry | 258 | −22 | 3 strokes |
2008 | Stewart Cink (2) | 262 | −18 | 1 stroke |
2007 | Hunter Mahan | 265 | −15 | Playoff |
Buick Championship | ||||
2006 | J. J. Henry | 266 | −14 | 3 strokes |
2005 | Brad Faxon | 266 | −14 | Playoff |
2004 | Woody Austin | 270 | −10 | Playoff |
Greater Hartford Open | ||||
2003 | Peter Jacobsen (2) | 266 | −14 | 2 strokes |
Canon Greater Hartford Open | ||||
2002 | Phil Mickelson (2) | 266 | −14 | 1 stroke |
2001 | Phil Mickelson | 264 | −16 | 1 stroke |
2000 | Notah Begay III | 260 | −20 | 1 stroke |
1999 | Brent Geiberger | 262 | −18 | 3 strokes |
1998 | Olin Browne | 266 | −14 | Playoff |
1997 | Stewart Cink | 267 | −13 | 1 stroke |
1996 | D. A. Weibring | 270 | −10 | 4 strokes |
1995 | Greg Norman | 267 | −13 | 2 strokes |
1994 | David Frost | 268 | −12 | 1 stroke |
1993 | Nick Price | 271 | −9 | 1 stroke |
1992 | Lanny Wadkins | 274 | −6 | 2 strokes |
1991 | Billy Ray Brown | 271 | −9 | Playoff |
1990 | Wayne Levi | 267 | −13 | 2 strokes |
1989 | Paul Azinger (2) | 267 | −17 | 1 stroke |
Canon Sammy Davis Jr.- Greater Hartford Open | ||||
1988 | Mark Brooks | 269 | −15 | Playoff |
1987 | Paul Azinger | 269 | −15 | 1 stroke |
1986 | Mac O’Grady | 269 | −15 | Playoff |
1985 | Phil Blackmar | 271 | −13 | Playoff |
Sammy Davis Jr.- Greater Hartford Open | ||||
1984 | Peter Jacobsen | 269 | −15 | 2 strokes |
1983 | Curtis Strange | 268 | −16 | 1 stroke |
1982 | Tim Norris | 259 | −25 | 6 strokes |
1981 | Hubert Green | 264 | −20 | 1 stroke |
1980 | Howard Twitty | 266 | −18 | Playoff |
1979 | Jerry McGee | 267 | −17 | 1 stroke |
1978 | Rod Funseth | 264 | −20 | 4 strokes |
1977 | Billy Kratzert | 265 | −19 | 3 strokes |
1976 | Rik Massengale | 266 | −18 | 2 strokes |
1975 | Don Bies | 267 | −17 | Playoff |
1974 | Dave Stockton | 268 | −16 | 4 strokes |
1973 | Billy Casper (4) | 264 | −20 | 1 stroke |
Greater Hartford Open Invitational | ||||
1972 | Lee Trevino | 269 | −15 | Playoff |
1971 | George Archer | 268 | −16 | Playoff |
1970 | Bob Murphy | 267 | −17 | 4 strokes |
1969 | Bob Lunn | 268 | −16 | Playoff |
1968 | Billy Casper (3) | 266 | −18 | 3 strokes |
1967 | Charlie Sifford | 272 | −12 | 1 stroke |
Insurance City Open Invitational | ||||
1966 | Art Wall, Jr. | 266 | −18 | 2 strokes |
1965 | Billy Casper (2) | 274 | −10 | Playoff |
1964 | Ken Venturi | 273 | −11 | 1 stroke |
1963 | Billy Casper | 271 | −13 | 1 stroke |
1962 | Bob Goalby | 271 | −13 | Playoff |
1961 | Billy Maxwell | 271 | −13 | Playoff |
1960 | Arnold Palmer (2) | 270 | −14 | Playoff |
1959 | Gene Littler | 272 | −12 | 1 stroke |
1958 | Jack Burke, Jr. | 268 | −16 | 3 strokes |
1957 | Gardner Dickinson | 272 | −12 | 2 strokes |
Insurance City Open | ||||
1956 | Arnold Palmer | 274 | −10 | Playoff |
1955 | Sam Snead | 269 | −15 | 7 strokes |
1954 | Tommy Bolt | 271 | −13 | Playoff |
1953 | Bob Toski | 269 | −15 | 1 stroke |
1952 | Ted Kroll | 273 | −11 | 4 strokes |
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