The tournament and the tour made a joint announcement Monday afternoon that the Travelers Championship would be one of the top-level events on the tour when it changes its scheduling format in 2028. The Travelers Championship has been a Signature Event on the tour for the past few years and an elevated event in 2023.
“Our goal every year is for the Travelers Championship to be one of the best tournaments on the PGA Tour, so being part of the upcoming PGA Tour Championship Series is validation of the collective effort that Travelers, the tournament team, fans and volunteers have invested over the past two decades,” said Andy Bessette, the executive vice president and chief administrative officer at Travelers, said in the announcement. “We thank the tour for this opportunity and are excited to partner with them on working hard to deliver a world-class experience.”
Brian Rolapp, the CEO of the PGA Tour and soon to be the commissioner replacing Jay Monahan, announced the new format while at the TPC at River Highlands in Cromwell on June 23. He said there would be 23-24 events on the Championship Series with the others events being relegated to the Challenger Series.
The 2027 Travelers Championship will be held June 24-27 next year. Viktor Hovland won this year’s Travelers Championship in June, defeating Scottie Scheffler on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.