Titleist Pro V1 player J.J. Henry is not only the local favorite at the Travelers Championship having grown up in nearby Fairfield, but he is also the defending champion, breaking through with his first career PGA TOUR victory here last year. In a wide-ranging interview in the Media Center, J.J. said his game is in great shape following his performance at the CVS Caremark Charity Classic on Monday and Tuesday. He also discussed Oakmont, time management, and the three-hole stretch (15-17) at TPC River Highlands known as the Golden Triangle.

J.J. talks to the media.

Titleist ambassador Brad Faxon, who won the 2005 Buick Championship (now Travelers Championship) with a memorable 7-iron shot out of a bunker on the first playoff hole (#18), also met with the media this morning.

Robert Gamez was in the Tour Van this morning looking to try out a couple different lob wedges. He currently plays a Vokey Design 60° with 10° of bounce. He wants a little less bounce, so Rick Nelson recommended he try 60T and 60V prototypes. The wedges have a similar grind profile and each offers less bounce and a narrower sole than the 60° Robert is currently playing. The 60V does have slightly more bounce than the 60T, however. View photos...

Long-hitting J.J. Henry captured the long drive contest blasting his New Pro V1 golf ball 312 yards on the 414-yard 15th hole. He then converted a birdie putt to put his team ahead for good at 19-under par. They birdied the par 4 16th as well to finish with a winning score of 20-under, one better than Titleist ambassadors Brad Faxon and Zach Johnson.

Titleist Pro V1 player J.J. Henry blasting another long drive.

Players needed to "reach" these markers to be competitive in the long drive contest.

Co-host Brad Faxon shows his Red Sox loyalty on his bag.

Check out the close-up of Zach's bag. He was still smiling despite losing by one as the tournament raised a record amount for charity.

Update from the CVS Charity Classic where Titleist ambassadors Zach Johnson and Brad Faxon hold a two shot lead through 11 holes. The Titleist golf ball team of Chris DiMarco and Camilo Villegas are closing fast, however, thanks to a birdie by Villegas at the par-4 12th. Villegas hit a driver and wedge to about 10-feet to move his team to 15-under. The Quigley team is also making a move, now at 14-under through 13 holes. Stay tuned for the dramatic conclusion from Rhode Island Country Club.

Camilo prepares to hit his wedge shot into the 12th green.

Camilo's wedge shot ended up about 10-feet from the hole, leaving this birdie putt.

Camilo picks his ball up out of the cup after making the 10-footer for birdie. Partner Chris DiMarco looks on.

Titleist ambassador Peter Jacobsen's team closed fast after a slow start. Starting the day at 4-under, they were only 5-under through 11 before reeling off five consecutive birdies on 12 through 16 and another on 18. They didn't finish near the top, but they finished with a final nine 29. Too bad it wasn't a 45-hole tournament.

Titleist ambassador Peter Jacobsen hits a drive at the CVS Caremark Charity Classic.

We're at the CVS Caremark Charity Classic today in Barrington, Rhode Island, hosted by Titleist ambassador Brad Faxon and Titleist golf ball loyalist Billy Andrade. This marks the ninth year of the event which has raised more than $8.6 million in charitable grants to organizations in and around New England. The field consists of 20 PGA TOUR, Champions Tour and LPGA Tour players paired into 10 two-player teams in a two-day, 36-hole best-ball event. In addition to Brad and Billy, other participants in the world-class field include Masters champion Zach Johnson, David Toms, Chris DiMarco, Camilo Villegas, Jesper Parnevik, as well as Peter Jacobsen and Rhode Island natives Brett and Dana Quigley, who have participated in the previous eight tournaments.

We caught up with Titleist ambassadors Brad Faxon and Zach Johnson as they headed off to the first tee.

The overnight co-leaders fired a first round 11-under par 60.

Fax tees off on the first hole Tuesday morning.

Camilo Villegas hits some putts on the practice green. He and fellow Florida Gator Chris DiMarco were one shot back heading into the final round.

Titleist ambassador Brett Quigley and his Uncle Dana, the ironman of the Champions Tour, have been fixtures at this event since the beginning. Check out the matching outfits.

On the next all-new episode of Golf Fitness Academy, co-hosts Dr. Greg Rose and Dave Phillips are joined by PGA Tour professional Jonathan Byrd and Randy Myers, Director of Fitness at the Sea Island Resort, Sea Island, Georgia. Randy guides Jonathan through one of his normal workout routines, focusing on power and weight training, to show viewers how they can properly workout in the gym before a round without harming their golf game. Jonathan began working out in high school but didn’t focus on golf-specific exercises until encountering problems when he was at Clemson. His muscles were tight and didn’t have the flexibility necessary for playing a lot of golf which resulted in injuries which still occur today. This workout routine from Randy Myers demonstrates the importance of working together with fitness instructors and swing coaches to develop a program that builds muscle strength, endurance and flexibility but focuses on getting the body ready to play golf. The episode begins with a segment on Power, followed by Weight Training and, finally, a demonstration of the Power Plate machine. Episode 9: Jonathan Byrd
Wednesday, June 20*
10:30 p.m. EDT
The Golf Channel

*This episode will re-air June 21 at 2 a.m., June 23 at 6:00 a.m., June 25 at 6:30 p.m., and June 26 at 5:30 a.m. (All times EDT)