The Rio Olympics has caused an unprecedented reshuffling of the 2016 PGA Tour schedule, which is why the PGA Championship is being played in July two weeks after the British Open. Also impacted is the Travelers Championship in Hartford, Conn., whose organizers have been busy this summer reminding Tour players the 72-hole event will be taking place next week instead of its usual date following the U.S. Open in June. “Anytime you change a date the general population is familiar with, it’s risky,” said Andy Bessette, executive vice...
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