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Ray Allen To Play In Travelers Pro-Am

UConn Coaches Also Tapped For Travelers Event

POSTED: 1:29 pm EDT June 10, 2009
UPDATED: 2:26 pm EDT June 10, 2009

Boston Celtics guard Ray Allen is slated to be part of the Travelers Celebrity Pro-Am scheduled for June 24 during the Travelers Championship.

Travelers officials said University of Connecticut coaches Jim Calhoun, Chris Dailey and Randy Edsall, and former University of Connecticut star and current University of Hartford Women's Basketball Coach Jennifer Rizzotti have also signed on to take part in the event.

Officials said they also expect to have Hollywood stars and sports legends sign on as well.

"We are pleased to welcome Ray and the coaches to the course this summer, and we look forward to sharing an exciting list of additional celebrity guests shortly," said Tournament Director Nathan Grube. "The Travelers Championship is a landmark event on the Connecticut sports scene, and we are pleased to partner with the universities to deliver a great experience for sports fans in the state."

The Travelers Celebrity Pro-Am will be played at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell. Tee times for the Travelers Celebrity Pro-Am will be between 6:50 to 8:50 a.m. and 11:50 a.m. to 1:50 p.m.

Travelers officials said most of the celebrities are scheduled to tee off mid-day.

The Travelers Celebrity Pro-Am is one of the events that will be held during the week-long Travelers Championship, officials said. They said other events scheduled for the week include a women's day, activities for kids, an evening concert series and a new on-site Fan Zone.

To purchase tickets for the Travelers Championship, click here.

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