TPC at River Highlands
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TPC River Highlands, formerly Middletown Golf Club (1928–1934), Edgewood Country Club (1934–1984), then the TPC of Connecticut , is a private golf club located in Cromwell, Connecticut
which is a part of the Tournament Players Club
network operated by the PGA Tour
. Since 1984 it has been the venue for the tour's annual Travelers Championship, previously known as the Buick Championship & Greater Hartford Open.
The club was founded in 1928 as Middletown Golf Club. From 1934 it was known as Edgewood Country Club before being bought by the PGA Tour. The golf course
was then redesigned to TPC standards by renowned golf course architect Pete Dye
, and reopened as the TPC of Connecticut in 1984. In 1989 the course underwent further remodelling, this time by Bobby Weed
in consultation with Howard Twitty
and Roger Maltbie
, and renamed the TPC at River Highlands.
On June 24, 2011, amateur golfer Patrick Cantlay
set a course record 60 at the Travelers Championship.
Cromwell, Connecticut
Cromwell is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States located in the middle of the state. The population was 12,871 at the 2000 census.The town was named after Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England.-Points of interest:...
which is a part of the Tournament Players Club
Tournament Players Club
Tournament Players Club is a chain of public and private golf courses operated by the PGA Tour. Most of the courses either are or have been hosts for PGA Tour events, with the remainder having frequently hosted events on the second-tier Nationwide Tour or the over-50s Champions Tour.The first...
network operated by the PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
. Since 1984 it has been the venue for the tour's annual Travelers Championship, previously known as the Buick Championship & Greater Hartford Open.
The club was founded in 1928 as Middletown Golf Club. From 1934 it was known as Edgewood Country Club before being bought by the PGA Tour. The golf course
Golf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
was then redesigned to TPC standards by renowned golf course architect Pete Dye
Pete Dye
Paul B. "Pete" Dye is a world-renowned golf course designer and a member of a famous family of course designers. He is married to fellow designer and former amateur champion Alice Dye.-Early life:Pete Dye was born in Urbana, Ohio...
, and reopened as the TPC of Connecticut in 1984. In 1989 the course underwent further remodelling, this time by Bobby Weed
Bobby Weed
Robert C. Weed, Jr., ASGCA is a golf course designer, builder, and protégé of Pete Dye. Weed's work includes Tournament Players Club courses, the Slammer and Squire at World Golf Village, and the redesign of the Mark Bostick Golf Course at the University of Florida...
in consultation with Howard Twitty
Howard Twitty
Howard Allen Twitty is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s; and who currently plays on the Champions Tour....
and Roger Maltbie
Roger Maltbie
Roger Lin Maltbie is an American professional golfer and on-course analyst for NBC Sports and ESPN.Maltbie was born in Modesto, California and grew up in San Jose. He attended James Lick High School where he was a teammate of former PGA Tour player Forrest Fezler...
, and renamed the TPC at River Highlands.
On June 24, 2011, amateur golfer Patrick Cantlay
Patrick Cantlay
Patrick Cantlay is an American amateur golfer who is currently a sophomore at UCLA. He is currently the number one golfer in the World Amateur Golf Ranking....
set a course record 60 at the Travelers Championship.