Major Star Commits to 2017 Travelers Championship

HARTFORD, CT — Travelers Championship officials on Friday announced that Rory McIlroy, the reigning FedExCup champion, four-time major winner and No. 3 player in the Official World Golf Rankings, has committed to play in the 2017 tournament.

This will be McIlroy's first appearance at the TPC at River Highlands.

“We’re thrilled that fans throughout the region will have the opportunity to see one of golf’s brightest stars,” Travelers Championship Tournament Director Nathan Grube said. “It’s always our goal to bring the best players in the world, like Rory, to Connecticut. He has accomplished a great deal in a short amount of time, and we are all looking forward to seeing Rory in June.”

McIlroy, a 27-year-old from Northern Ireland, is a 13-time winner on the PGA TOUR. He won the 2011 U.S. Open by eight shots, then added victories at the 2012 PGA Championship, the 2014 British Open and, a month later, at the 2014 PGA Championship.

He captured the PGA TOUR’s FedExCup title for the first time in 2016 by winning the season-ending Tour Championship, and has seven additional career victories on the European Tour.

McIlroy has also held the world’s No. 1 ranking for 95 weeks.

“I’m delighted that the Travelers Championship is part of my schedule this year. It’ll be such a great experience,” McIlroy said. “The course should really set up well for my game and I’m really looking forward to teeing it up there in June against some of the TOUR’s best players.”

The 2017 Travelers Championship will be held June 19-25 at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell. The U.S. Open takes place the week before at Erin Hills in Wisconsin, northwest of Milwaukee.

“Rory’s commitment to playing our event is a testament to the work we do to make our player field better every year,” said Andy Bessette, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer at Travelers. “We have watched Rory play and have gotten to know him over the past few years. We couldn’t be happier that he is able to include the Travelers Championship on his schedule.”

For more information on this year’s tournament, visit www.TravelersChampionship.com.

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