CROMWELL, Conn. – The “elevated” Travelers Championship was every bit of that word. By all measures, Connecticut’s PGA Tour stop was all the way back to its pre-pandemic levels and beyond, due to its new status as a designated event, with a higher purse and the top golfers drawn to participate.
The only downer was in the form of Rory McIlroy’s take, after finishing tied for seventh. In calling the TPC River Highlands “obsolete” and saying modern golf technology had passed the course by, he drew attention away from the winner, Keegan Bradley, and an interesting finish.
With the outspoken McIlroy, ranked No. 3 in the world, you take the positive with the negative. He stood firm and tall, loyal to the PGA during the mass defections to LIV Golf, and was a sympathetic figure when the surprise agreement was announced.
