CROMWELL, Conn. — The Travelers Championship has marked an inflection point for the PGA Tour multiple times in the past few years.
The Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit launched in June 2022, poaching notable names from the Tour and with lucrative guaranteed contracts. Two weeks later at TPC River Highlands, the golf world’s eyes were on Connecticut. PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan called an emergency press conference on Wednesday, 24 hours after a players’s meeting. That same day, it was announced that Brooks Koepka was joining the rival league.
