Buick Championship

Dates: Monday, June 26th to Sunday, July, 2nd, 2006

Location: Course: TPC at River Highlands, One Golf Club Road, Cromwell, CT 06416, USA. Tel: 860.635.5000
Tournament office: One Financial Plaza, 2nd Floor, Hartford, CT 06103, USA. Tel: 860.522.4171, Fax: 860.278.5574

Ticketing: Buick Championship tickets can be purchased through select retail outlets, by phone or online. Details at the official website. A standard daily ticket on competition days is $25 in advance or $32 on the gate.

Road connections: The tournament is about 10 miles south of Hartford, close to Interstate 91 and Route 99. The event's website has driving directions. The same site has extensive details on parking and shuttle bus arrangements, with maps (though it's unclear if the info has been updated for 2007).
Air: Bradley International has connections throughout North America and is 24 miles north of the TPC at River Highlands. The major NYC airports are somewhat over 100 miles away, south and along the coast.

Accommodation and facilities: The official site has some local lodging suggestions. And you can browse listings for Hartford and surrounding areas from the Greater Hartford tourism site.

Local sights and sounds: Local guides are provided by Hartford.com and the Greater Hartford site, while VisitConnecticut.com has information on the state itself. Mark Twain has a strong connection with Hartford, for example, so you might visit "his" house and museum.

Tournaments before and after: Booz Allen Classic ... Cialis Western Open

Location and event tips: The tournament was formerly known as the Greater Hartford Open. Let me know if you have any tips.

Links:
Tournament site for the Buick Championship
TPC at River Highlands