Tide on Tour: Travelers Championship
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Four former Alabama men’s golfers will compete this weekend at the Travelers Championship. The tournament will take place June 19-22 at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut.
Among former Alabama golfers competing at the PGA Tour’s final Signature Event of the season is Justin Thomas who has collected three top-10 finishes at the Travelers Championship. Joining him are Bud Cauley, Nick Dunlap and Davis Riley.
Below is a look at which former Alabama men’s golfers will be competing at this weekend’s events.
Tournament Information
Tournament Information
Course/Yardage: TPC River Highlands/par 70 6,844 yards
Location: Cromwell, Conn.
Dates: June 19-22, 2025
Purse: $20 million ($3.6 million winner’s share)
Television Information
Networks: Golf Channel (June 19-22) | CBS (June 21-22)
THURSDAY — Golf Channel: 2-5 p.m. CT
FRIDAY — Golf Channel: 2-5 p.m. CT
SATURDAY — Golf Channel: 12-2 p.m. CT | CBS 2-5:30 p.m. CT
SUNDAY — Golf Channel: 12-2 p.m. | CBS: 2-5 p.m.
Tide on TOUR
Alabama Qualified Participants (listed in order of opening round tee times): Bud Cauley, Nick Dunlap and Justin Thomas
Bud Cauley
First Round Tee Time: 7:00 a.m. CT (No. 1)
Paired in Same Group: Davis Riley
- Playing in his 14th PGA TOUR event of the season, having made 11 of the previous 13 cuts on the year
- Competing in the Travelers Championship for the ninth time, boasting a career-best finish of T24
- Enters play ranked No. 44 in the FedEx Cup standings and No. 60 in the OWGR
Davis Riley
First Round Tee Time: 7:00 a.m. CT (No. 1)
Paired in Same Group: Bud Cauley
- Playing in his 19th PGA TOUR event of the season, which leads all former Alabama golfers
- Has one runner-up finish (PGA Championship), three top 10 and four top 20 results in the 11 made cuts on the year
- Enters play ranked No. 51 in the FedEx Cup standings and No. 58 in the OWGR
First Round Tee Time: 10:50 a.m. CT (No. 1)
Paired in Same Group: Russell Henley
- The two-time PGA Tour winner is competing in his 17th event of the season
- Has made the cut in nine of his previous 15 tournaments on the year, highlighted by a 10th-place finish at the Sony Open in Hawaii and a 17th-place finish at the Genesis Invitational
- Returning to TPC River Highlands after posting a 1-under par 279 in the Travelers Championship last season
Justin Thomas
First Round Tee Time: 12:25 p.m. CT (No. 1)
Paired in Same Group: Hideki Matsuyama
- Playing in his 15th PGA TOUR event of the season, having made the cut in 12 tournaments
- Collected six top 10 finishes on the season, highlighted by a victory at the RBC Heritage
- Competing in the Travelers Championship for the tenth time in his career
- Holds three top 10 finishes in the event, including a fifth place finish with an 18-under par 262 in the 2024 Travelers Championship
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