A large part of what’s made the Travelers Championship a two-time Player’s Choice award winner for best tournament on the PGA Tour is missing this week at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell — the fans.
Whether Jordan Spieth holing out from the bunker to clinch the tournament in 2017, or New England native Keegan Bradley charging up the leaderboard, the fans helped make those moments with thunderous cheers or a booming “Keeeeeegs” chant.
Raucous fanfare has helped make the Travelers Championship a great draw year in, year out. But like the first two stops on the restarted PGA Tour, the Travelers Championship will be held without fans, leaving some emptiness on the course and increased quietness.