CROMWELL, Conn. — Golfers who made the cross-country trip from the U.S. Open to Connecticut to play in this week's Travelers Championship may have been enticed by the $6.4 million purse or the nice trophy, but what many really want is their face on a piece of candy.
The tournament, which begins Thursday, has become known on tour for the little perks it offers players, including providing the champion with a supply of M&M's with his face printed onto the hard candy shell.
"The first time I saw my face on an M&M, it was a little strange, but it was very cool at the same time to give them to friends and family," said defending champion Kevin Streelman, who earned his M&M's along with $1.