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2011 PGA TOUR Regular SeasonTravelers ChampionshipNOTESBubba Watson had quite a finish on the way towinning the 2010 Travelers Championship. Theleft-hander birdied the 15th and 16th holes to gainsole possession of the lead at 15-under par. Butthen he made double bogey on the par-4 17th holeafter topping his second shot into the water from afairway bunker. On the par-4 18th hole, Watson’sdrive flew onto a cart path and finished 396 yardsfrom the tee. He hit a sand wedge from 50 yardsto within 5 feet and made the birdie to finish at14-under, tied with Scott Verplank and CoreyPavin. On the first playoff hole, the 18th, Watsonnearly holed his second shot and tapped in forbirdie after Verplank made a birdie putt to force asecond extra hole. Pavin made par and was eliminated.Watson won the tournament on the par-316th when he two-putted from 45 feet for par.Verplank missed the green to the left and didn’tget up and down.SCOTT VERPLANKBubba Watson became the ninth left-handedgolfer to win on the PGA TOUR. He joined PhilMickelson, Mike Weir, Bob Charles, SteveFlesch, Sam Adams, Ernie Gonzalez, RussCochran and Eric Axley. Mickelson won theHartford, CT, tournament in 2001 and 2002.Tournament Record:258, Kenny Perry, 2009Current Course Record:61, Kirk Triplett, 2000; Phil Mickelson, Scott Verplank, 2001;Brad Faxon, 2005; Kenny Perry, 2009TOURNAMENT HISTORYYear Winner Score Runner-up Score Location Par/Yards1970 Bob Murphy ..................267 Paul Harney ...................271 Wethersfield CC, Wethersfield, CT .............71/6,5681971 George Archer* ............268 Lou Graham ...................268 Wethersfield CC, Wethersfield, CT .............71/6,568J.C. Snead1972 Lee Trevino* .................269 Lee Elder ........................269 Wethersfield CC, Wethersfield, CT .............71/6,568SAMMY DAVIS, JR.-GREATER HARTFORD OPEN1973 Billy Casper ...................264 Bruce Devlin ..................265 Wethersfield CC, Wethersfield, CT .............71/6,5681974 Dave Stockton ..............268 Raymond Floyd ..............272 Wethersfield CC, Wethersfield, CT .............71/6,5681975 Don Bies* .....................267 Hubert Green .................267 Wethersfield CC, Wethersfield, CT .............71/6,5681976 Rik Massengale ............266 Al Geiberger ..................268 Wethersfield CC, Wethersfield, CT .............71/6,568J.C. Snead1977 Bill Kratzert ...................265 Grier Jones ....................268 Wethersfield CC, Wethersfield, CT .............71/6,568Larry Nelson1978 Rod Funseth ..................264 Dale Douglass ...............268 Wethersfield CC, Wethersfield, CT .............71/6,568Lee ElderBill Kratzert1979 Jerry McGee .................267 Jack Renner ...................268 Wethersfield CC, Wethersfield, CT .............71/6,5681980 Howard Twitty* ............266 Jim Simons ....................266 Wethersfield CC, Wethersfield, CT .............71/6,5681981 Hubert Green ................264 Bobby Clampett .............265 Wethersfield CC, Wethersfield, CT .............71/6,568Fred CouplesRoger Maltbie1982 Tim Norris .....................259 Raymond Floyd ..............265 Wethersfield CC, Wethersfield, CT .............71/6,568Hubert Green1983 Curtis Strange ...............268 Jay Haas ........................269 Wethersfield CC, Wethersfield, CT .............71/6,568Jack Renner1984 Peter Jacobsen .............269 Mark O’Meara ...............271 TPC Connecticut, Cromwell, CT ...................71/6,786CANON SAMMY DAVIS, JR.-GREATER HARTFORD OPEN1985 Phil Blackmar* ..............271 Jodie Mudd ...................271 TPC Connecticut, Cromwell, CT ...................71/6,786Dan Pohl1986 Mac O’Grady* ...............269 Roger Maltbie ................269 TPC Connecticut, Cromwell, CT ...................71/6,7861987 Paul Azinger .................269 Dan Forsman ..................270 TPC Connecticut, Cromwell, CT ...................71/6,786Wayne Levi1988 Mark Brooks* ..............269 Dave Barr .......................269 TPC Connecticut, Cromwell, CT ...................71/6,786Joey SindelarCANON GREATER HARTFORD OPEN1989 Paul Azinger .................267 Wayne Levi ....................268 TPC Connecticut, Cromwell, CT ...................71/6,7861990 Wayne Levi ...................267 Mark Calcavecchia ........269 TPC Connecticut, Cromwell, CT ...................70/6,531Brad FabelRocco MediateChris Perry1991 Billy Ray Brown* ..........271 Rick Fehr ........................271 TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT .............70/6,820Corey Pavin1992 Lanny Wadkins .............274 Dan Forsman ..................276 TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT .............70/6,820Donnie HammondNick Price1993 Nick Price ......................271 Dan Forsman ..................272 TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT .............70/6,820Roger Maltbie1994 David Frost ....................268 Greg Norman .................269 TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT .............70/6,8201995 Greg Norman ................267 Dave Stockton, Jr. ........269 TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT .............70/6,820Kirk TriplettGrant Waite1996 D.A. Weibring ...............270 Tom Kite ........................274 TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT .............70/6,8201997 Stewart Cink .................267 Tom Byrum .....................268 TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT .............70/6,820Brandel ChambleeJeff Maggert1998 Olin Browne* ................266 Stewart Cink ..................266 TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT .............70/6,820Larry Mize1999 Brent Geiberger ............262 Skip Kendall ...................265 TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT .............70/6,8202000 Notah Begay III .............260 Mark Calcavechia ..........261 TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT .............70/6,8202001 Phil Mickelson ..............264 Billy Andrade .................265 TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT .............70/6,8202002 Phil Mickelson ..............266 Jonathan Kaye ...............267 TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT .............70/6,820Davis Love IIIGREATER HARTFORD OPEN2003 Peter Jacobsen .............266 Chris Riley ......................268 TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT .............70/6,820BUICK CHAMPIONSHIP2004 Woody Austin* .............270 Tim Herron .....................270 TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT .............70/6,8202005 Brad Faxon* ..................266 Tjaart van der Walt .......266 TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT .............70/6,8202006 J.J. Henry .....................266 Hunter Mahan ...............269 TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT .............70/6,820Ryan MooreTRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP2007 Hunter Mahan* ............265 Jay Williamson ..............265 TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT .............70/6,8202008 Stewart Cink .................262 Tommy Armour III ..........263 TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT .............70/6,877Hunter Mahan2009 Kenny Perry ...................258 Paul Goydos ...................261 TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT .............70/6,837David Toms2010 Bubba Watson* ............266 Corey Pavin ....................266 TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT .............70/6,841Scott VerplankKEY: * = PlayoffSECTION3TOURNAMENT HISTORIESPGATOUR.COM PGA TOUR 2011 Guide3-61