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Corey Conners Withdraws From Travelers Championship After Wrist Injury

Jhonattan Vegas will take Conners’ place in the field at TPC River Highlands.

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Overview

  • Conners first injured his right wrist on a bunker shot during the opening round of the U.S. Open and aggravated it on Saturday before re-injuring it in the third round.
  • After a 15-minute examination by a tournament doctor, he withdrew ahead of the U.S. Open final round and officially pulled out of the Travelers Championship on June 17.
  • As the first alternate, Venezuela’s Jhonattan Vegas will join the field for the June 19–22 tournament.
  • Conners had secured five top-10 finishes this season, including a tie for eighth at the Masters and a solo third at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
  • The Travelers Championship carries a $20 million purse and features top contenders such as Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Ludvig Aberg.