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Reed to play at 10th straight Travelers

- By Joe Morelli joseph.morelli @hearstmedi­act.com; @nhrJoeMore­lli

Former Masters champion Patrick Reed will be making his 10th consecutiv­e appearance at the Travelers Championsh­ip this June. Travelers announced the commitment of the world’s eighthrank­ed player on Tuesday morning.

Reed, 30, won the Farmers Insurance Open in late January, his ninth victory on the PGA Tour. His lone major championsh­ip came at the 2018 Masters.

Andy Bessette, the executive vice president and chief administra­tive officer at Travelers, told Hearst Connecticu­t Mediai n February that he had texted Reed after winning the Farmers tournament and, in addition to texting back thanks, Reed also said, “See you in June.”

Reed’s best finish in his previous nine appearance­s at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell is a tie for fifth place in 2017. He represente­d the United States on the last three Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup teams.

“From winning the Masters to playing on Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup teams, Patrick has amassed an impressive golf resume, and we’re pleased to see that he’s decided to be part of our field,” Travelers Championsh­ip tournament director Nathan Grube said in the release put out by Travelers. “He has been loyal to our event for the last decade, and it will be great to see him once again in Cromwell.”

Reed joins world No. 1 and reigning Masters champion Dustin Johnson and sixth-ranked Bryson DeChambeau, the reigning U.S. Open champion and the winner of this pas weekend’s Arnold Palmer Invitation­al, already in the field.

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Sam Greenwood / Getty Images Patrick Reed plays his shot from the seventh tee during the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitation­al at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge on March 5 in Orlando, Fla.

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