Harold Varner III joins 2022 Travelers Championship field
Harold Varner III has committed to play in the 2022 Travelers Championship, the tournament announced on Wednesday.
Varner has three top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour this season. In March, he tied for sixth at The Players Championship, and in April, he tied for third at the RBC Heritage and tied for fourth in New Orleans.
“Harold has been playing great golf and we’re excited to welcome him back to the Travelers Championship next month,” said Travelers Championship tournament director Nathan Grube, according to the release. “We’re very fortunate to have the best golfers in the world support our tournament by playing in front of our enthusiastic fans. It makes for a fun week that generates a lot of good for this community.”
Varner is currently No. 36 in the Official World Golf Ranking. This will be Varner’s sixth straight appearance at TPC River Highlands.
Varner’s best PGA Tour finish of his career came at the 2021 RBC
Heritage, when he tied for second. He has two international victories including the PIF Saudi International in February and the Australian PGA Championship in 2016.
“Harold is one of the great professionals on the PGA Tour and has been near the top of the leaderboard at so many tournaments lately,” said Andy Bessette, executive vice president and chief administrative officer at Travelers. “Outside of golf, Harold is a caring and generous person who has put the Travelers Championship on his calendar year after year. I appreciate Harold’s continued support, and it will be great to see him again in June.”
Varner joins a players field that includes Scottie Scheffler, Patrick Cantlay, Rory Mcilroy, Justin Thomas, Dustin Johnson, Xander Schauffele, Brooks Koepka, Bubba Watson and defending Travelers champion Harris English.
The 2022 Travelers Championship will be held at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell on June 20-26. To purchase tickets or for tournament updates, visit Travelerschampionship.com.