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Hovland crashed out of the Masters earlier this
month by shooting 81 in the second round to miss the cut. The
Norwegian subsequently withdrew from the following week's
signature event, the RBC Heritage.
But Hovland has said in the past he prefers to work through
issues in his game by training rather than fixing them during
competition. It was the same case when Hovland withdrew from the
WM Phoenix Open in February after a tough run at the AT&T Pebble
Beach Pro-Am the week before.
Hovland has also denied interest in joining LIV in the past,
though players like Jon Rahm of Spain have been swayed to defect
for the right price.
Hovland, 26, won the FedEx Cup last summer by winning the BMW
Championship and the Tour Championship in consecutive weeks. But
he is off to a rough start in 2024, with only one top-20 finish
in six starts, as he tries to fix his swing.
The Travelers will take place June 20-23, the week after the
U.S. Open. It is a signature event for the second year running,
featuring a prize pool of $20 million.
"Viktor is one of the promising young players we gave a
sponsor's exemption to in 2019, and it hasn't taken him long to
show why he deserved that opportunity," Travelers executive vice
president Andy Bessette said in a statement. "He's made an
impression with his play -- he's won on the PGA TOUR each of the
past four seasons -- but he's also one of the nicest, most
down-to-earth people you'll ever meet. We're excited to watch
him compete and be part of our world-class player field this
year."
--Field Level Media
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