Travelers Championship is an important part of the PGA tournament, which takes place at the TPC River Highlands. The tournament will start on June 20, with some of the finest golfers in the world.
In 2022, The total payout of the Travellar’s Championship was $8.3 million. However, the PGA decided to increase the purse of almost all of their tournaments, as the LIV golf was attracting players with higher wages. In 2023, the PGA announced a total prize money of $20 Million for the Travelers Championship, which exceeded the payout amount of most of the golf majors.
PGA was increasing the wage to make their tournament more competitive and discourage their star golfers from joining the LIV. Let’s come back to today’s story. The Travelers Championship 2024 will feature golf stars like the world’s number 1 Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Viktor Hovland, and many more. Keegan Bradley is the defending champion of the tournament.
As we mentioned earlier, the prize money will be the same as last year. The total payout amount will be $20 million. the winner of the tournament will get a massive payout of $3.6 million. The runners-up will receive $2.18 million, while the player standing third will get $1.38 million.
The Travelers Championship 2024 will be shown on Golf Channel in the USA and Sky Sports Golf in the UK. You can catch the full live stream on ESPN+ from your streaming device.