The 1956 Insurance City Open (long before it was known as the Travelers Championship) saw the first title win for one of golf's most iconic players. Learn about Arnold Palmer's noteworthy win in this great moment in Travelers Championship history.
The fifth edition of the local PGA Tour stop, the 1956 Insurance City Open couldn't be decided in 72 holds. Ted Kroll, who won the first event in 1952, finished regulation tied for the lead with a 26-year-old son of a Pennsylvania club pro. After the pair birdied the first playoff hole, Arnold Palmer birdied the second playoff hole to get his first title in this country. He would also win in Wethersfield in 1960, one iof his 62 wins on the PGA Tour.
With the great history on the golf course comes the great history off the course, as we celebrate the over $40 million that the tournament has generated for our local community since 1952-- like Healing Meals Community Project, which has a dual mission to provide healthy, organic meals free of charge to people in a health crisis, while fostering compassion and empowering youth and adult volunteers in our communities. They prepare and deliver delicious, 100% organic meals for families and cook for the entire family for 12 weeks, at no cost to them.
Listen to WTIC Newstalk 1080 and RADIO.COM for more Travelers Championship Charity Spotlights.