Brooks Koepka and Webb Simpson were among five players who withdrew this week from the Travelers Championship, four of them out of a chain-reaction abundance of caution over the coronavirus that put the PGA Tour on notice.Graeme McDowell withdrew because his longtime caddie, Ken Comboy,tested positive for the virus. The tour released results that showed three positive tests at TPC River Highlands in Connecticut – Cameron Champ and the caddies for Koepka and McDowell.
Louisville area native Justin Thomas and Nashville’s Brandt Snedeker are in the field for the event that begins today.