BRIDGET MOYNAHAN, DANE DEHAAN AND ANNA WOOD TO HOST DUNKIN’ CELEBRITY MINI GOLF TOURNAMENT AT THE 2019 TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP
HARTFORD, Conn., June 14, 2019 — The Travelers Championship today announced that actors Bridget Moynahan, Dane DeHaan and Anna Wood will host this year’s Dunkin’ Celebrity Mini Golf Tournament. The event will take place in the Stanley Black & Decker Fan Zone Wednesday, June 19 at TPC River Highlands.
Shotgun starts at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. will feature three-player teams. The two winning teams each will receive $2,500 to donate to the charities of their choice. For the seventh consecutive year, Renee DiNino from iHeartMedia Communities will serve as master of ceremonies for the event.
“The Celebrity Mini Golf Tournament is one more way for us to get more people involved and generate more money for charity,” said Travelers Championship Tournament Director Nathan Grube. “We are grateful for everyone’s participation – the Hollywood stars, the Connecticut news teams, the local sports team mascots – they all play an important part in making the day a success.”
Bridget Moynahan currently stars in the CBS drama “Blue Bloods.” Her other television credits include “Sex and the City” and J.J. Abrams’s “Six Degrees.” Moynahan’s breakthrough role was in the film “Coyote Ugly.” She went on to appear in “Serendipity,” “The Sum of All Fears,” “I, Robot” and “Lord of War.” Most recently, she has appeared in “John Wick,” “John Wick 2” and “Drunk Parents.” Moynahan also serves on the board of directors of the Travelers Championship’s primary charitable beneficiary, The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp.
Dane DeHaan is one of Hollywood’s most sought-after actors, best known for his roles in the movies “Chronicle,” “The Amazing Spider-Man 2,” “Kill Your Darlings,” “Life” and “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.” DeHaan can currently be seen in “The Kid,” in which he portrays Billy the Kid.
Anna Wood is currently starring in the CBS drama “The Code.” Her other television credits include “Royal Pains,” “The Good Wife,” “NCIS: Los Angeles,” “Cold Case,” “Madam Secretary,” “Mad Men,” “Brothers & Sisters” and “The Following.” On the big screen, Wood had a key supporting role in the super-powered feature film “Chronicle.”
“Dunkin’ is proud to sponsor the Celebrity Mini Golf Tournament at the Travelers Championship,” said Molly Loh, Dunkin’ Field Marketing Manager for the Hartford market. “Helping the community is a key part of our values here at Dunkin’, and we’re happy to partner with a tournament that shares those values.”
Moynahan, DeHaan and Wood are longtime friends of The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp and will be playing mini golf with campers during the Dunkin’ Celebrity Mini Golf Tournament.
Celebrity mini golf is just one of the exciting activities in the Stanley Black & Decker Fan Zone during the week. There, fans can enjoy the Liberty Bank Kids Zone with arts and crafts, LEGO® activities and Bubba Watson’s Sweet Spot candy store, try out a swing simulator, play on the Creative Dimensions mini golf course and more.
The Travelers Championship will take place June 17–23 at TPC River Highlands. Tickets are on sale at www.TravelersChampionship.com.
About the Travelers Championship
The Travelers Championship, held in Cromwell, Connecticut, is one of the premier events on the PGA TOUR and part of the FedExCup series. Named by the PGA TOUR in 2017 and 2018 as the recipient of the “Players Choice” award, the Travelers Championship proudly supports the TOUR’s Tradition of Giving Back by donating 100 percent of net proceeds to charities. Travelers, a leading provider of property and casualty insurance for auto, home and business, is the Official Property Casualty Insurance Provider of the PGA TOUR. The company became the tournament’s title sponsor in 2007. Travelers has been doing business in the Hartford community for more than 160 years and has been a corporate sponsor of this event each year since its inception in 1952. Complete details are available at www.TravelersChampionship.com.
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CONTACT:
Tara Gerber, Travelers Championship, 860.502.6815, tgerber@travelerschampionship.com
