Hovland and Fleetwood commit to Travelers

Viktor Hovland, a threetime winner on the PGA Tour, and European Tour veteran Tommy Fleetwood have committed to play in the Travelers Championship in Cromwell next week, tournament organizers announced Monday.

Hovland made his professional debut at the 2019 Travelers Championship and is No. 8 in the Official World Golf Ranking. Fleetwood is a five-time winner on the European Tour.

“Having Viktor and Tommy with us further adds to the strength of our field of players this year,” said tournament director Nathan Grube.

Hovland, who played for Team Europe in the 2021 Ryder Cup and represented Norway in the Olympics last year in Japan, will be making his third start at TPC River Highlands.

Fleetwood has three top-10 finishes in major championships, including second place at the 2018 U.S. Open and 2019 British Open.

The addition of Hovland gives the Travelers Championship six players among the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking: 2022 Masters champion Scottie Scheffler (No. 1), 2022 PGA Championship winner Justin Thomas (No. 5), reigning PGA Tour Player of the Year Patrick Cantlay (No. 4), Rory Mcilroy (No. 3) and Sam Burns (No. 9).

The Travelers Championship will be held June 20-26, with gates open to all spectators starting June 22.

Wolf Pack to re-sign Giuttari:

The Hartford Wolf Pack agreed to terms on a one-year, standard AHL contract with defenseman Zach Giuttari for the 2022-23 AHL season. The native of Warwick, Rhode Island, enters his fourth season with the Wolf Pack.

He appeared in a careerhigh 56 games last season, scoring one goal and a careerhigh 13 assists. Giuttari is the fourth player to sign an AHL contract with the Wolf Pack for next season, joining forwards Tanner Fritz, Cristiano Digiacinto and Alex Whelan.