The 2021 Travelers Championship Third Round
COURSE: TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Connecticut
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OFFICIAL SITE: (The Travelers)
TV COVERAGE: Today, June 26, Round 3 coverage 1:00pm to 3:00pm (EDT) on Golf Channel. CBS takes over from 3:00pm to 6:00pm (EDT). On Sunday, June 27: Golf Channel starts-off the coverage 1:00pm to 3:00pm (EDT) and CBS wraps it up from 3:00pm to 6:00pm (EDT).
STREAMING: PGA Live Coverage expands coverage with Featured Groups streaming 8:00am to 3:00pm (EDT) and Featured Holes 3:00pm to 6:00pm (EDT) on both today and Sunday.
PGA TOUR RADIO COVERAGE: SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio has weekend coverage from 1:00pm to 6:00pm (EDT) or until conclusion. PGA Tour Radio is available on Sirius 208/XM 92) or online on PGATour.com
How to Watch: In case of changes, see: (PGATourCom)
The Travelers: 2021 Notebook
At 9-under (131), Jason Day holds his first 36-hole lead/co-lead in a non-major since 2017 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Beginning on No. 10, the Australia native notched eight birdies en route to bogey-free 8-under (62). That score marked his lowest score in 24 rounds at the Travelers Championship (Previously: (63) in R-2/2019).
Bubba Watson opened with back-to-back rounds of (66) or better for the third time in his Tour career. He offset one bogey with five birdies for a 4-under (66) on Friday. His previous back-to-back rounds of (66) or better were at the 2010 The American Express/T-2, and 2014 Waste Management Phoenix Open/T-2).
Kramer Hickok (T-2) is chasing his first career Tour victory in his 68th start.
K.H. Lee made eagle on the par-5 13th hole and par-4 15th hole, marking the first time in his career with multiple eagles in one round.
Defending Travelers Championship winner Dustin Johnson sits T-58 at 2-under.
The 36-hole cutline was (-2) with 79 players at 2-under (138) advancing from a field of 156 professionals.
Travelers Leaderboard - After 36 Holes
Jason Day 69-62 – 131 (-9)
Bubba Watson 66-66 – 132 (-8)
Kramer Hickok 63-69 – 132 (-8)
Seven players 133 (-7)
The Basics:
Tournament Tee Times began today at 7:20am (EDT) and run through 2:00pm (EDT).
Weather: Morning low clouds and fog lead to mostly cloudy skies throughout the day and a 25% chance of rain.Temps range 64-82 degrees with winds blowing from S/SW at 10-15 mph. Sunday forecast is mostly sunny but hot and humid. Highs in upper 80s.
PGATourBrunch will post before 8:00am (EDT) on Sunday.
Later This Week: The Rocket Mortgage Classic (Detroit, Michigan)
What They’re Saying:
No Lead Safe at The Travelers (PGATourCom)
Day Takes Solo Lead (CBS Sports HQ)
Third Round Viewing Information (Golf Week/USA Today)
Win Probabilities at Travelers (PGATourCom)
On This Day in Golf History:
June 26, 1925- Jim Barnes won the Open Championship at Prestwick Golf Club in Prestwick, Scotland, his only Open title. Barnes won by a single stroke over runners-up Ted Ray and Archie Compston. The win was the fourth and final major for Barnes who also won the 1916 and ‘19 PGA Championships, and the U.S. Open in 1921. - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE
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