Right after the action at Torrey Pines, where the 2021 US Open was held, the PGA TOUR will head straight to Cromwell, Connecticut for another edition of the Travelers Championship. Those who didn’t end up with the top prizes in the US Open will have a chance of bouncing back here, as this event still promises a hearty amount of total prize. Last year, Dustin Johnson ruled the competition in Cromwell. Who’s it going to be this time around in the 2021 Travelers Championship? This event traces its roots all the way back to 1952, which is 69 years ago. It has a nice history indeed, not to mention a very lucrative one. Read more about how the prizes will be broken down in this event below.
The total has not changed from last year’s. The total amount to be given away this 2021 will still be $7.4 million. When Johnson won the 2020 Travelers Championship, he took home $1.332 million, while Kevin Streelman dried his tears up for coming up short and placing just second with a check worth $806,600. This tournament was originally called Insurance City Open when it started in 1952. Ted Kroll won the inaugural tournament to earn $2,400. The first player to win $1 million in a year from this tournament was Hunter Mahan, who pocketed $1.08 million after outlasting Jay Williamson in a playoff in 2007.
The Complete Breakdown
Based on the standardized formula that the PGA Tour is using in dividing the purse for each major event, here’s what the top-50 finishers in the tournament will receive.
