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TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP ANNOUNCES 2016 PLAYER FIELD

HARTFORD, Conn., July 29, 2016 – The Travelers Championship today announced its full player field for the 2016 tournament, which will be held August 1-7 at TPC River Highlands. Eight players ranked among the world’s top 20 will be participating: Two-time Travelers Championship winner and defending champion (No. 6), (No. 12), Patrick Reed (No. 14), (No. 15), J.B. Holmes (No. 16), (No. 17), Brooks Koepka (No. 18) and (No. 20).

The tournament also has 15 players who have won major championships during their professional careers. In addition to Watson, Oosthuizen and Johnson, major winners playing in this year’s Travelers Championship include , Padraig Harrington, Vijay Singh, , Angel Cabrera, , , Lucas Glover, , Geoff Ogilvy, and .

“We are excited for the field that is coming to the tournament this year,” said Travelers Championship Tournament Director Nathan Grube. “In addition to watching world-class , fans can experience events like the Celebrity Pro-Am, Women’s Day and concerts featuring Big and Rich and the Gin Blossoms. A player field like this and family-friendly events all week will help contribute to the amount of money we’ll be able to generate for local charities, which receive 100 percent of our net proceeds.”

Thomas Aiken Lucas Glover D.H. Lee Kyle Reifers Tyler Aldridge Andres Gonzales Robert Allenby Retief Goosen Justin Leonard Abraham Ancer Spencer Levin Rory Sabbatini Branden Grace Luke List Blayne Barber Andrew Loupe John Senden Adam Hadwin Robby Shelton Daniel Berger Shane Lowry Webb Simpson Zac Blair Will MacKenzie Vijay Singh Padraig Harrington Heath Slocum Steven Bowditch Russell Henley Peter Malnati Cameron Smith Keegan Bradley J.J. Henry Steve Marino Scott Stallings Scott Brown Kyle Stanley Bronson Burgoon Morgan Hoffmann Lee McCoy Angel Cabrera Tom Hoge George McNeill Shawn Stefani J.B. Holmes Troy Merritt Brett Stegmaier Miguel Angel Carballo John Huh Bryce Molder Darron Stiles Paul Casey Billy Hurley III Francesco Molinari Bud Cauley Hiroshi Iwata Alex Cejka Freddie Jacobson Jordan Niebrugge Brian Stuard Greg Chalmers Zach Johnson Seung-Yul Noh Kevin Chappell Matt Jones Henrik Norlander Hudson Swafford Chad Collins Sung Kang Sean O'Hair Nick Taylor Erik Compton Geoff Ogilvy Vaughn Taylor Ben Crane Louis Oosthuizen Justin Thomas Jon Curran Michael Kim Rob Oppenheim Michael Thompson Si Woo Kim Bryson DeChambeau Whee Kim Greg Owen David Toms Jamie Donaldson Tyrone Van Aswegen Soren Kjeldsen Dawie van der Walt Camilo Villegas Ernie Els Johnson Wagner Derek Ernst Brooks Koepka Ted Potter, Jr. Bubba Watson Derek Fathauer Jason Kokrak Dicky Pride Boo Weekley Jon Rahm Steve Wheatcroft Jim Furyk Matt Kuchar Adam Rainaud Tim Wilkinson Robert Garrigus Andrew Landry Patrick Reed Gary Woodland

About the Travelers Championship The Travelers Championship, held in Cromwell, Connecticut, is one of the premier events on the PGA TOUR and part of the FedExCup series. The tournament proudly supports the PGA TOUR’s Tradition of Giving Back by donating 100 percent of net proceeds to charities. Travelers, a leading provider of property and casualty insurance for home, auto and business, is the Official Property Casualty Insurance Provider of the PGA TOUR. The company became the tournament’s title sponsor in 2007. Travelers has been doing business in the Hartford community for more than 160 years and has been a corporate sponsor of this event each year since its inception in 1952. Complete details are available at www.TravelersChampionship.com.

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