Loaded field prepares to tackle Travelers Championship

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The PGA Tour will stage its final signature event of the regular season at the Travelers Championship, beginning Thursday at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn.

It's one last opportunity for the best players on tour to compete for a $20 million prize pool without a 36-hole cut, but the biggeststory after last weekend might be who isn't there, rather than who is.

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