Six players to watch on moving day at The Open

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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Bill Haas … The former FedExCup champ continues to grind out paydays but he’s had only one finish better than a T50 in his last dozen starts in individual competition. Still, at 140th in the FedExCup standings, he’s within striking position to return to the Playoffs. There’s no better place than Colonial to make a dent in the ranks as he’s perfect in his last seven appearances with five top 15s, including in each of the last two editions. Talor Gooch … After two months off to allow an injured thumb to heal, he shook off the rust and finished T12 at the Web.com Tour’s Knoxville Open last week, leading the field in fairways hit and ranking T7 in greens in regulation and eighth in scrambling. Suffice it to say that that rust was merely valuable rest. Currently 81st in the FedExCup standings in only nine starts on conditional status thanks to consecutive top fives in January. Despite the limited action, he’s still officially seventh on the PGA TOUR in greens in regulation, T9 in proximity to the hole, second in strokes gained: approach-the-green and 30th in putting: birdies-or-better. RELATED: Power Rankings | Tee times | Field Shawn Stefani … Although it’s been two weeks, this is his second straight appearance in Sleepers. His last previewed a T20 at the AT&T Byron Nelson across town, which itself followed a T13 at the Wells Fargo Championship. The Texan seemingly always is part of a conversation in his home state. That includes at Colonial where he’s 4-for-4 with a T19 in 2015. Currently 66th on TOUR in GIR, T22 in par-3 scoring and T35 in par-4 scoring. Carlos Ortiz … He’s heating up near his old stomping grounds at the University of North Texas. After nearly three months without making noise, he hung up a T12 at Trinity Forest where he led the field in greens hit. After a week off, the 28-year-old then breezed into the U.S. Open at sectional qualifying on Monday, also in Dallas. He now returns to Colonial where he hasn’t shown since a T58 in his debut in 2015. Sits 24th on TOUR in total driving and 33rd in GIR. Doug Ghim … It’s been a busy 11 months since the former University of Texas Longhorn turned professional while atop the World Amateur Golf Ranking. Now 23 years of age, he’s gone 3-for-5 with two top 25s in each of the last two PGA TOUR seasons. His most recent leaderboard appearance occurred just two weeks ago at Trinity Forest where he placed a career-best T12 while ranking inside the top 15 in fairways hit, greens in regulation, proximity to the hole and strokes gained: tee-to-green. That balanced attack has defined his early profile on the Web.com Tour where he’s 46th on the money list, and it should serve him well in his first look at Colonial in competition. NOTE: Sleeper is a relative term, so Rob uses unofficial criteria to determine who qualifies. Each of the following usually is determined to be ineligible for this weekly staple: Winners of the tournament on the current host course; winners in the same season; recent major champions; top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking; recent participants of team competitions.

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