Boxed In: GOAT battle between Woods, Nicklaus

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – The PGA TOUR released today the four featured groupings for Thursday-Friday at this week’s Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. To watch the featured groupings on Thursday-Friday, fans in the United States can tune into the Golf Channel telecast (2-6 p.m. ET) and stream PGA TOUR LIVE via subscription on NBC Sports Gold and Amazon Prime Video Channels. Featured Groups Thursday Afternoon (May 2) Justin Rose – Rickie Fowler – Webb Simpson • NOTABLE: Fowler won his first PGA TOUR event at the Wells Fargo Championship in 2012. • 2018 FedExCup champion Rose, who won the Farmers Insurance Open earlier this season, has top-fives in his last two starts at the Wells Fargo Championship (2014, 2016). • Fowler captured the Waste Management Phoenix Open in January and sits ninth in the FedExCup standings. • 2017 PLAYERS Championship winner Simpson’s home is on the course at Quail Hollow Club. Rory McIlroy – Tony Finau – Sergio Garcia • NOTABLE: McIlroy, winner of THE PLAYERS Championship in March, is the only two-time winner of the Wells Fargo Championship (2010 and 2015); currently third in the FedExCup standings. • Finau finished T5 at the Masters Tournament, his fourth top-10 in his last five major starts. • Garcia returns to the Wells Fargo Championship for the first time since 2013; has four top-10s in eight starts this season, including a runner-up with partner Tommy Fleetwood at last week’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Friday Afternoon (May 3) Phil Mickelson – Jason Day – Harold Varner III • NOTABLE: Mickelson has eight top-five finishes in 15 Wells Fargo Championship starts but looking for first title; the Wells Fargo Championship is one of seven PGA TOUR events Mickelson has played 15-plus times without a victory. • Day is the defending champion of the Wells Fargo Championship. • North Carolina native Varner grew up 30 minutes outside of Charlotte in Gastonia. Paul Casey – Patrick Reed – Hideki Matsuyama • NOTABLE: While Casey is fourth in the FedExCup, Matsuyama (44) and Reed (66) sit outside the top 30 in the FedExCup standings; both players have qualified for the season-ending TOUR Championship five straight seasons (2014-18). • Casey is the last player to successfully defend a PGA TOUR title at the Valspar Championship (2018-19). • Reed successfully Monday qualified for the Wells Fargo Championship in 2013 and finished T32; he finished solo-eighth in his last start in 2018

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Presenting Sponsor Trinity Health Of New England is celebrating 30 years of partnership with the Travelers Championship this year by expanding its programming throughout tournament week. From serving as Official Medical Provider to hosting an expansive Fan Zone experience, sponsoring military programs and promoting colleague engagement, Trinity Health Of New England continues to embrace its legacy of delivering progressive caregiving while improving the local community. “We are privileged to partner with the Travelers Championship as part of our shared mission to enhance the health and well-being of the local community – especially among underserved individuals,� said Dr. Reggy Eadie, president and CEO of Trinity Health Of New England. “The tournament continues to improve each year, and we are doing our part by elevating the services we provide for the benefit of fans, players and local charities.� As Official Medical Provider of the Travelers Championship, Trinity Health Of New England provides complimentary medical attention for fans, volunteers, players and their families. Integrated care is provided throughout the course by mobile EMS team members and paramedics, as well as by physicians and medical staff located within a comprehensive mobile medical center. Several remote medical facilities also offer medical assistance for a range of needs, from sprained ankles, dehydration and heat stroke to more serious conditions. The Trinity Health Rest and Recharge Zone, located in the Stanley Black & Decker Fan Zone behind the clubhouse, offers a complete suite of family care services. The air-conditioned venue features comfortable seating, breastfeeding and diaper changing rooms for moms with babies and young children and other amenities designed to help families rest and relax during the tournament. Underscoring its long-standing support for military members, veterans and their families, Trinity Health Of New England has once again stepped up to serve as Presenting Sponsor of the Patriots’ Outpost military-exclusive hospitality chalet, located on the 18th hole. The Outpost will provide thousands of military guests throughout the week with complimentary food and beverages, premium views of the tournament action from a spectacular vantage point overlooking TPC River Highlands’ beautiful finishing hole, and an opportunity to share camaraderie with other military members. In addition, Trinity Health’s integrative medicine team will be on-site providing guests with complimentary therapeutic chair massages. Complementing its sponsorship of the hospitality venue, Trinity Health Of New England is sponsoring this year’s Birdies for the Brave Military Caddie Program, offering active duty military members from local bases with the unique opportunity to caddie for PGA TOUR players on one hole during the Travelers Celebrity Pro-Am. In addition, Trinity Health Of New England plays an important role in providing the Travelers Championship with volunteer support. Throughout the week, hundreds of Trinity Health colleagues serve as marshals on hole #5; provide medical services; and staff the Health Rest and Recharge Zone and Patriots’ Outpost, as part of the organization’s deep commitment to volunteerism. To learn more about Trinity Health’s support for the Travelers Championship, please visit www.travelerschampionship.com.

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