CROMWELL – Donny Marshall was all smiles after finishing his round in the Travelers Championship Celebrity Pro-Am on Wednesday afternoon. His group, which included pros Adam Scott and Michael Thorbjornsen , finished middle of the pack in the best ball format, 7-under 63. “This was wonderful,” Marshall told The Courant.
“For me it was fun because I played in this many years ago, I haven’t played in probably 15 years and I miss it.” During his round, 18 holes in the 90-degree heat at Cromwell’s TPC River Highlands, a day before the course hosts the PGA Tour Signature Event , Marshall grew fascinated with the way golf swings have changed since he last played in the pro-am and was able to watch the professionals, like Scott, up close. The 43-year-old Australian with 14 PGA Tour wins dug into Marshall’s bag to check out his clubs while they played the front nine.
“We use the same putter,” Marshall said. “He grabbed one of my irons, gave it to his rep, he was testing it out. “And Michael Thorbjornsen, to see a (22-year-old) kid from Wellesley, from Boston, to see him out here and how he hits the ball and his athleticism, his youth and just his exuberance for the game.
.. Understanding who he is and where he is and what he can accomplish, it’s pretty special, man.
” Thorbjornsen had an impressive fourth-place finish in the 2022 Travelers as an amateur and earned his PGA Tour card in May, after finishing his college career at Stanford. Marshall played four y.