The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)
English confident he will play Travelers in June
CROMWELL — Harris English and Kramer Hickok battled into the growing darkness at TPC River Highlands on June 27, 2021. The 70th Travelers Championship title was on the line.
The PGA Tour combatants battled eight holes of a sudden death playoff, taking more than two hours and setting the tournament record for the longest playoff ever.
It was English who prevailed with a 16-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole after both he and Hickok had parred each of the first seven playoff holes.
“All I was thinking about was the next shot. It really helps settle your focus down to what you are doing next,” English said. “In a playoff, every shot has the utmost attention. It is way