There will be plenty of star power this week in Hartford as the PGA Tour moves north for the Travelers Championship. Here is the key info for this week's event. How to watch:Thursday, Rd. 1: Golf Channel, 3:30-6:30PM ET; live stream: http://www.golfchannel.com/pgastreamFriday, Rd. 2: Golf Channel, 3:30-6:30PM ET; live stream: http://www.golfchannel.com/pgastreamSaturday, Rd. 3: Golf Channel, 1-2:45PM ET; live stream: http://www.golfchannel.com/pgastream; CBS, 3-6 p.m.Sunday, Rd. 4: Golf Channel, 1-2:45PM ET; live stream: http://www.golfchannel.com/pgastream; CBS, 3-6 p.m.
Purse: $7 millionCourse: TPC River Highlands (par 70, 6,841 yards)Defending champion: Jordan Spieth. Defeated Daniel Berger with a birdie on the first playoff hole.
Notables in the field
Jordan Spieth Missed last two cuts (the Memorial, U.S. Open) entering this week 188th on PGA Tour in strokes gained: putting (4th in strokes gained: tee to green) Only player to win Travelers Championship back-to-back: Phil Mickelson (2001-02)
Brooks Koepka Making third career start in Travelers Championship (last start: T-9 in 2016) First player to play Travelers week after U.S. Open win since 2013 (Justin Rose) First player to win U.S. Open back-to-back since 1988-89 (Curtis Strange)
Justin Thomas Fifth career start in this event (MC, T-3, MC last three years) Second on PGA Tour this season in strokes gained: tee to green (+1.49)
Rory McIlroy Second career start in Travelers Championship (T-17 last year) Missed cut last week at U.S. Open (shot 80 in opening round)
Jason Day Fourth career start in Travelers Championship (best finish: T-18 in 2014) Leads PGA Tour in strokes gained: putting this season
Patrick Reed Earned second-most world ranking points of any player in 2018 Finished fourth at U.S. Open last week (three shots behind Koepka)
But this is the first time a trophy is at stake. Thomas pulled away from the pack with five birdies in the middle of his round Saturday for a 3-under 67, giving him a three-shot lead over McIlroy and Ian Poulter going into the final round of the Bridgestone Invitational.
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Charley Hoffman successfully battled difficult scoring conditions to shoot a 7-under 65 and take a four-shot lead over William McGirt at the Masters.
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Fowler shot 12 under over the weekend - a 5-under 67 in Round 4 - helped by six birdies in his last 10 holes. Despite coming up short, Spieth became just the seventh player in Masters history
PHOENIX - The Spaniards were on fire Saturday at the Bank of Hope Founders Cup. While it seemed as if everyone was going low in the third round, nobody went lower than Carlota Ciganda and Azahara Munoz. They both shot bogey-free, 9-under-par 63s at Wildfire Golf Club. It was a big deal in Phoenix as both are former Arizona State Sun Devils.
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"I'm disappointed in the way I played," Matsuyama said. "However, I'm happy to just to be one stroke back and still have a chance and looking forward to tomorrow." Only 15 players cracked par for three rounds at the 7,600-yard layout, setting the stage for a dramatic Sunday showdown for the Wanamaker Trophy and a top prize of $1.89
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On Wednesday, Team U.S.A. Captain Jim Furyk announced some key changes to the Ryder Cup qualifying and Captain's Pick selection process. The main tweak entails the selection dates of the four picks.
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