CROMWELL, Conn. — Keegan Bradley has officially taken the governor off.
The New England native is putting on a show for the hometown crowd at TPC River Highlands, and they’re loving every second of it.
Bradley was born in Vermont, went to high school in Massachusetts and is a diehard Boston sports fan. It’d be hard to put into words how much winning the Travelers Championship would mean to the 37-year-old.
After a third-round 6-under 64, he’s in position to do just that Sunday afternoon. Bradley made birdies on Nos. 2, 4 and 6 on the front to go out in 3-under 32. After making the turn, he added three more, including back-to-back circles at 15 and 16.
“I’ve wanted to win this tournament forever, so the feeling of wanting to push and win is something I need to fight against and just let myself go out and play,” Bradley said after his round.
He’ll tee off Sunday with a one-shot lead over Chez Reavie.
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Chez Reavie plays his shot from the first tee during the third round of the Travelers Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
One of the great things about TPC River Highlands is it doesn’t play favorites.
You don’t have to pummel it off the tee to win here, and the man in solo second is the perfect embodiment of that.
Reavie, who won the 2019 Travelers, birdied his final hole of the day to get to 20 under, one back of Bradley. He’s currently ranked 176th on Tour in driving distance, averaging just less than 288 yards.
But that hasn’t mattered in Connecticut, as he has put himself in position to win a second Travelers Championship thanks to the flat-stick. He’s first in Strokes Gained: Putting this week, picking up 9.091 shots on the field.
“Huge, just to get a little momentum going to dinner and sleeping tonight,” Reavie said of his closing 12-footer on 18.
If he wants to outlast Bradley, Reavie will have to keep it going on the greens.
Rickie Fowler of the United States plays a second shot on the second hole during the third round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands on June 24, 2023 in Cromwell, Connecticut. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
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