It's a year-round process for Travelers tournament director Nathan Grube and the rest of the staff to try and bring the world's best golfers to Cromwell.

Read about that, and some other Travelers tidbits right here: http://bit.ly/lycmEO

Tiger Woods withdrew from the Players Championship for the second straight year due to injury.
He withdrew after just nine holes due to re-injuring his left knee and Achilles tendon which he originally hurt at the Masters and had not played since. Woods posted a front-nine 42 before pulling out.

When he announced he was not playing Wells Fargo last week due to the injury, I tweeted that he would not return until the Memorial. Now that tournament, and possibly the US Open are in doubt. And even if he does play, he won't be close to 100 percent so it will be hard for him to be in contention.

When the Open arrives next month, it will be three years since Tiger's last major championship. With each one that passes, it gets that much harder for him to pass Jack Nicklaus' total of 18. Nicklaus' key was his longevity - he won three majors in his 40s.

His body was not breaking down like Tiger's is now. At age 36, Tiger's prime golf years are quickly slipping away.

In Sunday's editions and on www.nhregister.com Sunday morning, read about how Travelers Championship tournament director Nathan Grube's approach to how he recruits players versus when he first started five years ago and the new policy on cell phones at the tournament this year.

8th Russell C. Palmer Cup - Pequabuck
Rank Player Name Overall Front Back Total
1 Steve Gettings, Orange Hills +1 34 36 70
T2 Michael Natale, East Mountain +3 37 35 72
T2 Greg Reilly, Darien +3 35 37 72
4 Michael Masso, Lake of Isles +4 38 35 73
T5 Andy Mai, Eclub of New Haven +5 36 38 74
T5 Brian Bardier, Conn. National +5 37 37 74
T5 Randy Rizy, Timberlin +5 37 37 74
T5 Scott Johnson, Green Woods +5 38 36 74
T5 Steven Bugg, Clinton +5 37 37 74
T10 Ben Day, New Haven +6 36 39 75
T10 David Zeid, Woodbridge +6 36 39 75
T10 Brendan Ruby, Madison +6 38 37 75
T10 Nick Torrance, Lake of Isles +6 38 37 75
T10 Joseph Serrantino, Great River +6 35 40 75
T15 Cody Lee, Longshore +7 39 37 76
T15 Rob Tedoldi Jr, Tallwood +7 39 37 76
T15 Jason Denker, Sterling Farms +7 37 39 76
T15 Glen Boggini, Twin Hills +7 38 38 76
T15 Ray Underwood, Washington +7 35 41 76
T15 Addison Owens, Washington +7 39 37 76
T21 James Kulacz, Timberlin +8 38 39 77
T21 Will Zabel, Hop Meadow +8 37 40 77
T21 Brian Lowry, Crestbrook Park +8 38 39 77
T21 Seth Braverman, Yale Golf Course +8 39 38 77
T21 Mike Reddy, Rockledge +8 37 40 77
T21 Glenn Strange, Glastonbury Hills +8 40 37 77
T21 James Romaniello, Shorehaven +8 37 40 77
T21 William Delano, Country Club of New +8 39 38 77
T21 Steve Wagner, Farmington +8 38 39 77
T30 Richard Shildneck, Woodbridge +9 40 38 78
T30 Tom Brett, Tallwood +9 36 42 78
T30 Alex Romeo, Black Hall +9 38 40 78
T30 Christopher Behney, Watertown +9 40 38 78
T30 Geoff Schneider, Sterling Farms +9 39 39 78
Qualifier - 8th Russell C. Palmer Cup - Pequabuck
Round 1 - May 10, 2011
Rank Player Name Overall Front Back Total
T30 Larry Bolduc, Tallwood +9 42 36 78
T36 Will Rubinow, Manchester +10 40 39 79
T36 Mike Sirois, Hunter +10 39 40 79
T36 Matt Smith, Quinnatisset +10 39 40 79
T36 Michael Thompson, Tallwood +10 38 41 79
T36 Jeff Dolin, Manchester +10 39 40 79
T36 Chet Hrostek, Richter Park +10 40 39 79
T42 Ash Crawford, Stanley +11 41 39 80
T42 Scott Asiel, Longshore +11 39 41 80
T42 Ross Kronberg, Great River +11 34 46 80
T42 Keith Anthony, Fox Hopyard +11 37 43 80
T42 Sam Bernstein, Yale +11 39 41 80
T42 Robert Schatz, Farms +11 36 44 80
T42 William Tefft, Cedar Knob +11 39 41 80
T42 Rob Sisca, Shorehaven +11 41 39 80
T42 Martin Santacroce, Alling Memorial +11 41 39 80
T51 Andrew Coats, Topstone +12 37 44 81
T51 Tom Scarrozzo, Blue Fox Run +12 41 40 81
T51 Matthew Holub, Orange Hills +12 41 40 81
T51 Bruce Kraczkowsky, Blue Fox Run +12 39 42 81
T51 Jared Albert, Topstone +12 42 39 81
T51 Ben Hunter, Sterling Farms +12 39 42 81
T51 Frank Mollica, HS Richardson +12 39 42 81
T58 Robert DiNicola, Alling Memorial +13 41 41 82
T58 Ronald Soccoli, Black Hall +13 36 46 82
T58 Brad Anderberg, University Club +13 39 43 82
T58 Jack Bracken, Hartford +13 38 44 82
T58 Rob Violet, Gillette Ridge +13 41 41 82
T58 Chris Maxwell, Tunxis Plantation +13 40 42 82
T58 Rob Bartos, Tunxis Plantation +13 38 44 82
T58 John Sawka, Topstone +13 42 40 82
* The above 65 players advance to the 8th Russell C. Palmer Cup on May 24-25 at Hop Meadow Country Club.

A junior golf clinic/class called U.S. Kids Kickoff Day will be held Saturday at Orange Hills CC from 1-5 p.m.
There will be classes on etiquette, rules and course management. In addition to the clinics, there will be signup sheets for handicap tracking, summer leagues and junior interclub competition. Professional staff Frank Selva and Jeff Beale will be on hand to conduct the program, along with U.S. Kids representative Bill Higgins.

Travelers Championship officials today announced a partnership with The REACH Foundation to host the REACH Concert Series during tournament week.
Eddie Money will perform on Wednesday, June 22, while Huey Lewis and the News will perform on Saturday, June 25. The concerts will begin around 7 p.m. – right after the last golfer of the day finishes his round – and will be held in the Subway Fan Zone located in the center of the course.
Fans can attend the REACH Concert Series by purchasing an Any One Day Ticket, which gives fans access to the tournament and all of the entertainment throughout the day.
The Travelers Championship and The Reach Foundation are holding the concerts to raise money and awareness to support charitable organizations and programs focusing on children in need. In addition to its own programs, The REACH Foundation also assists other local and national charities. These include: The Make-A-Wish Foundation, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, The Petit Family Foundation, YMCA, Girls Scouts, Boys & Girls Club and Big Brothers Big Sisters.

The first edition of my golf notebook ran in today's editions. If you missed it don't worry. Just click the link:

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