Jon Rahm of Spain celebrates making a putt for birdie on the 18th green during the final round of the 2021 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course (South Course) on June 20, 2021 in San Diego, California.

By DANIELLA APIYO AND AMANDA DAMARIS

SuperSport viewers on DStv can look forward to seeing all the action from the PGA Tour’s Travelers Championship at the TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut between June 24 and 27.

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Last year’s Travelers Championship was amongst the first sporting events to return to action in the United States after the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, with Dustin Johnson admitting that it was surreal sinking the final putt to win the 2020 tournament with fewer than 40 spectators politely clapping instead of the thousands that usually fill the bowl surrounding the 18th green at TPC River Highlands.

“It felt like junior golf almost, you know like a couple parents standing around clapping for you,” Johnson said in the build-up to the 2021 Travelers Championship. “But you know it’s a big win. You know people are watching at home.”

This time around a limited capacity of fans will be allowed back onto the course, with Johnson expected to be amongst the front runners to take home the major prize. Other winners of the Travelers Championship in recent years include Chez Reavie, Bubba Watson (who is a three-time champion at TPC River Highlands), Jordan Spieth and Russell Knox.

This year’s field will also include Patrick Cantlay, who triumphed at the Memorial Tournament earlier in the month – though his victory very much has an asterisk on it, given that John Rahm, who was comfortably leading heading into the final day, was forced to pull out after testing positive for Covid-19.

“Such a weird situation and so unfortunate,” Cantlay said after a playoff win over Collin Morikawa. “Because, me included, everyone knows it would have been a totally different day had that not happened. But there’s nothing I could do about it. I just tried as hard as I could to reset and get focused.”

Other players to watch at this year’s Travelers Championship include Bryson deChambeau, Patrick Reed, Brooks Koepka, Marc Leishman, Justin Rose, Paul Casey, Jason Day and Keegan Bradley.

The TPC River Highlands is a 6,841 yard par 70 course which has been the home of the Travelers Championship since 1984. The course record is 58, set by Jim Furyk, which he shot during the final round of the 2016 Travelers Championship. A plaque, on the path beside the 18th green, commemorates his achievement, which is also the lowest 18-hole score in PGA Tour history. The purse for the Travelers Championship is $7.4million.

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Travelers Championship broadcast details

All times CAT 

Thursday 24 June:

21:00: Day 1 –LIVE on SuperSport Golf

Friday 25 June:

21:00: Day 2 – LIVE on SuperSport Grandstand and SuperSport Golf

Saturday 26 June:

19:00: Day 3 – LIVE on SuperSport Grandstand and SuperSport Golf

Sunday 27 June:

19:00: Day 4 – LIVE on SuperSport Golf

Phil Mickelson of the US hits his tee shot on the third hole during the final round of the 2021 PGA Championship golf tournament on the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, South Carolina, USA, 23 May 2021. The PGA Championship runs from 20 May through 23 May. EPA/TANNEN MAURY

By DANIELLA APIYO AND AMANDA DAMARIS

SuperSport viewers on DStv can look forward to seeing all the action from the US Open, set to be held at the Torrey Pines South Course in San Diego, California between June 17 and 20 2021.

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A strong contingent of American golfers are aiming to build on the country’s winning run at the 2021 US Open, one of men’s golf’s four major championships.

An American has won each of the last six US Open tournaments, including last year’s event at Winged Foot Golf Club. Big-hitting Bryson Dechambeau won by six shots for his first major triumph.

South African golf has enjoyed a steady rise in the past year and one of the country’s shooting stars, Garrick Higgo, will make the trip to Torrey Pines fresh off his first PGA Tour win in only his second start.

Higgo held his nerve to take the Palmetto Championship at Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, South Carolina last weekend and will be among a talented list of foreigners hoping to upset the applecart on American soil.

“It’s amazing,” said Higgo following his maiden PGA Tour win. “I just stayed patient all week. I’ve worked so hard with my coach on my short game and my putting, and I guess all that has paid off.

“Europe and South Africa have been vital in my game getting to where it is now, ” the 22-year-old left-hander added.

“The Sunshine Tour, if it wasn’t for the Sunshine Tour I wouldn’t be here now, so I can’t thank the Sunshine Tour and the European Tour enough for giving us the platform to play.”

South Africa is the fourth most successful country in US Open history with five wins, behind only the United States of America (86), Scotland (13) and England (7).

Gary Player won the US Open in 1965 followed by Ernie Els (1994, 1997) and Retief Goosen (2001,2004). Louis Oosthuizen has come closest to adding his name to the list. He finished third last year and came tied for second in 2015.

Oosthuizen is in good form and also finished tied for second at the PGA Championship earlier this year, won by Phil Mickelson. The first major of 2021, The Masters Tournament, was won by Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama.

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US Open broadcast details

All times CAT

Thursday 17 June:

14:00: Day 1, early coverage – LIVE on SuperSport Golf

20:00: Day 1, main feed – LIVE on SuperSport Golf

Friday 18 June:

14:00: Day 2, early coverage – LIVE on SuperSport Golf

20:00: Day 2, main feed – LIVE on SuperSport Golf

Saturday 19 June:

14:00: Day 3, early coverage – LIVE on SuperSport Golf

19:00: Day 3, mean feed – LIVE on SuperSport Golf

Sunday 20 June:

14:00: Day 4, early coverage – LIVE on SuperSport Golf

18:00: Day 4, mean feed – LIVE on SuperSport Golf