Varner III latest to join Travelers field

Harold Varner III is the latest PGA Tour golfer to commit to playing in next month’s Travelers Championship, the tournament announced in a release Wednesday morning.

The 31-year-old Varner is still looking for his first PGA Tour victory, but he does have a pair of International wins and is currently 36th in the world rankings.

Also, Varner has played well of late with three topsix finishes in his last six starts. That includes a tie for sixth at the Players Championship and a tie for third at the RBC Heritage.

This will be Varner’s sixth straight appearance playing the Travelers at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell. His best finish is a tie for 21st place in 2019.

Tickets are on sale for June’s Travelers Championship at travelerschampionship.com. The tournament currently has four of the world’s top 10 players: No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, No. 5 Patrick Cantlay, No. 7 Rory McIlroy and No. 8 Justin Thomas.

Gerald Herbert / Associated Press Harold Varner III has committed to play in the Travelers Championship. Here he follows his shot off the first tee during the final round of the PGA Zurich Classic at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, La., on April 24.