x
Breaking News
More () »

'It was awesome' | Milford's Benjamin James reflects on time at Travelers

James, who just recently graduated from high school student in Milford finished his Thursday and Friday rounds of golf at +1.

CROMWELL, Conn. — Although Connecticut's own Benjamin James may not qualify for this weekend's round of play in the Travelers Championship, he'll be walking away with a lot of confidence.

James, who just recently graduated from high school student in Milford, finished his Thursday and Friday rounds of golf at +1.

"I thought I played pretty good today, can't ever complain about an under-par round for sure," he said.

RELATED: JJ Henry hits the links at Travelers Championship with son as his caddy

James is ranked No. 1 in the junior golf rankings by Junior Golf Scoreboard and No. 2 by the American Junior Golf Association. He finished round one at Travelers on Thursday at +2 and he was able to improve on his score on Friday.

James said playing in his home state to a home crowd was special. 

"It was phenomenal having all the crowds out there supporting me, really special and just so blessed to have the opportunity to be here and playing the game I love," said James. 

Sign up for the FOX61 newsletters: Morning Forecast, Morning Headlines, Evening Headlines

James's family was in attendance at TPC River Highlands watching him play and he said that meant a lot to him. 

"Just having everyone here, my club my family, it's really special having everyone around," said James. "It was awesome."

RELATED: Rory McIlroy continues harsh criticism of LIV Golf Series at Travelers Championship

James said he will be busy the next few weeks with more tournaments so his journey has just begun. James is also committed to playing golf at the University of Virginia.

Daniel Dashefsky is a digital content producer at FOX61 News. He can be reached at ddashefsky@fox61.com.

---

Have a story idea or something on your mind you want to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at newstips@fox61.com

--

HERE ARE MORE WAYS TO GET FOX61 NEWS

Download the FOX61 News APP

iTunes: Click here to download

Google Play: Click here to download

Stream Live on ROKU: Add the channel from the ROKU store or by searching FOX61.

Steam Live on FIRE TV: Search ‘FOX61’ and click ‘Get’ to download.

FOLLOW US ON TWITTERFACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM

Before You Leave, Check This Out