A quick fan guide for this week’s Travelers

Each summer, fans from Connecticut and beyond saturate the TPC River Highlands in Cromwell for the state’s biggest sporting event.

The Travelers Championship is very much an event — from masses circling the 18th green to the overflowing hospitality tents and corporate suites, the tournament once known as the GHO is our defining sports weekend of the year.

But 2020 is a different year. The Travelers will be staged with an elite field, yet there will be no fans and little media on site. The coronavirus pandemic has flipped the sports world upside down and the PGA Tour has been adjusting.

What can fans expect? Our guide:

View From The Couch: The Travelers is a TV-only event, with the first two rounds exclusively on the Golf Channel (Thursday and Friday, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.). The Golf Channel will also provide early-day coverage Saturday and Sunday (1 p.m. to 3 p.m.), while CBS — with Jim Nantz describing the action — will broadcast from Cromwell from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sun

day. All Golf Channel coverage will be simulcast on PGATOUR.COM, GolfChannel.com, and NBCSports.com. The CBS coverage will be available on PGATOUR.COM and CBSSports.com.

The Field: This might be the best field in tournament history. The Travelers will welcome the top five players in the world (Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Justin Thomas, Brooks Koepka and Dustin Johnson), nine of the top 10 players, and 15 of the top 20. And that doesn’t include marquee names like former champions Jordan Spieth, Bubba Watson, and Phil Mickelson.

Virtual Connecting: The tournament is making an effort to interact with fans via social media. There will also be a virtual “Kids Zone” that provides links to various games (Broadcast Bingo, Broadcast I Spy, Daily Journal) for young fans.

Still Raising Money: The tournament has always prioritized it charitable contributions, raising millions each year for local organizations. Last year — when the Travelers drew about 200,000 — the event raised $2.1 million for charities. This year, the tournament is raising money for 150 state charities, including one nonprofit funding COVID-19 relief initiatives. Corporate partners are contribution to the tournament’s philanthropic arm this year and the tournament is soliciting donations online.