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Number Crunch: Travelers Championship
 
Jun. 27, 2007
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Since 1952, when Ted Kroll won the first edition of what is now the Travelers Championship by four strokes, Hartford's stop on the PGA TOUR has enjoyed a storied history. Here's a quick look at that history, by the numbers.

NUMBER THAT CAN WIN YOU A BET

1The number of turtle races The Jaycees put on before deciding a PGA TOUR event was a better way to raise money. The turtle race, held in 1951 was "very unsuccessful."

NUMBER THAT COULD BE CHALLENGED THIS WEEK, BUT PROBABLY WON'T

7In strokes, the largest winning margin in tournament history, accomplished by Sam Snead in 1955.

MORE INTERESTING FACTS AND FIGURES

0The number of TOUR victories Arnold Palmer had on American soil before he won the 1956 edition of what is now the Travelers Championship. He had won the Canadian Open a year earlier.
4The number of times Billy Casper won this tournament, the most of any player. He was victorious in 1963, '65, '68 and '73.
5The number of acres that encompass the current practice facilty at TPC at River Highlands. After a planned renovation, it will grow to 22 acres for next year's tournament.
13The number of players within 300 FedExCup points of 144th-place man George McNeill heading into the start of this tournament. Of those, 12 are in this week's field.
40The number of players in the field of this year's tournament that have won a PGA TOUR event in the past two years.
60The lowest 18-hole score in tournament history, done by Tommy Bolt in the second round of the 1954 tournament. He won the event, but needed to defeat Earl Stewart in an 18-hole playoff to do it.
67.74Curtis Strange's average score in 34 tournament rounds, the lowest among those with at least 30 round in the tournament.
259The lowest 72-hole score in tournament history, done by Tim Norris at Wethersfield CC in 1982.
2,400In dollars, the amount of money won by each of the first three tournament winners. This year's winner gets $1.08 million.
25,000,000In dollars, the amount of money contributed to Hartford-area charities since the tournament's inception in 1952.