Until this week began-- I have to admit, I didn't know too much about golf. But in the past 72 hours, I have learned all there is to know about golf and then some.

That's the neat thing about being a journalist--
Everyday is a new adventure.
We have different interview subjects-- on topics that range from a 9 year old boy who did a modified Heimlich maneuver to the Traveler's Championship-- and just how much revenue it brings to the state.

Our job is to learn everything we can possibly learn about a subject so you can do more than spout out fact-- we have to internalize it, make it make sense-- not just to us, but to you the viewer.

Having a PGA stop in Connecticut is important-- even to those of us who don't play much golf. When a sport takes you seriously-- and you can get the big players-- there is a trickle down effect. And that's why it's so important to shine a light on what's happening in Cromwell-- why we'll go live there for two days running, and why we as a news organization put so much emphasis on the tournament.

Interesting facts I have learned about golf (compiled from a few different websites):
-There are about 27 million golfers worldwide
- The wooden golf tee was invented in the 1930s
-Some universities actually have classes about "Business Golf."
-The first type of golf ball was feathery, amde out of leather and feathers
- The Traveler's Tournament was founded in 1952 as the Insurance City Open. In 1967 it was re-named the Greater Hartford Open.
- For the tournament's first three years, it was played at the Wethersfield Country Club. It moved to Cromwell in 1984.