The 2025 Travelers Championship tees off on Thursday morning from TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn., for the PGA Tour's final Signature Event of the season.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler leads a field that includes every one of the top 10 in the golf rankings and 45 of the top 50, and he's once again the favorite at +280 odds at DraftKings. Behind him is Rory McIlroy at +1200, while Collin Morikawa and Xander Schauffele come in as the only other players shorter than 20-1 odds at +1600 each.
The field also includes J.J. Spaun, fresh off his stunning win at the U.S. Open. Spaun's odds to go back-to-back with a win at the Travelers Championship are +4500.
Here are my 2025 Travelers Championship picks and PGA Tour golf odds for this week.
2025 Travelers Championship Expert Picks
There are six mid-to-long-range golfers I like in the outright market this week. I also like each of the six in the top-20 market, and I have a long-shot top-20 parlay which I'll outline below as well.
Top 20 Long-Shot Parlay
- Akshay Bhatia +170
- Max Greyserman +200
- Bud Cauley +210
- Eric Cole +300
- Payout: +16000 (Fanatics)
Sepp Straka Outright Winner (+3000, 0.5u)
Sepp Straka Top 20 (+123, 0.5u)
Sepp Straka has played himself into a new tier of players in terms of where he is regularly priced in the market, but this is a great spot for him as well.
Straka is inside the top 15 in birdie or better% and total strokes gained when looking at short and easy courses, and his strong accuracy off-the-tee should be helpful here as well.
Keegan Bradley Outright Winner (+3500, 0.25u)
Keegan Bradley Top 20 (+125, 1u)
We backed Keegan Bradley last week in the U.S. Open but he finished outside the top 30 thanks to a poor week with this irons, which is not something I would expect from him very often. That should be something that he can get right quickly as he ranks inside the top 15 in Strokes Gained: Approach in this field.
He has now gained strokes putting in back-to-back events, and he also ranks 5th in SG: Tee-to-Green in this field over the last six months.
His accurate ball-striking should give him a significant advantage here, so he should be able to give himself plenty of looks at birdie. If he can get hot on the greens and convert those chances, he should be able to contend here.
Sam Burns Outright Winner (+3500, 0.25u)
Sam Burns Top 20 (+130, 1u)
Candidly, Sam Burns is almost the exact opposite of the typical golfer I normally find myself betting on. I usually chase the elite ball-strikers in hopes they find variance on the greens working in their direction, as I typically think that is the most predictable prototype.
However, Burns is pretty clearly the best putter in this field and maybe even in the world right now, but in addition to that he has now gained strokes ball-striking in three straight events as well.
We all saw how unlucky he got at Oakmont on Sunday not getting relief on that approach shot, but I am expecting him to carry over that strong form into an environment that has favored him in the past, as Burns has been a top-5 scorer at TPC courses over the last two years.
Russell Henley Outright Winner (+4000, 0.5u)
Russell Henley Top 20 (+130, 1u)
Russell Henley can be a very frustrating player to bet on, but I do like him a good deal in this event.
Henley is an elite player, but he doesn’t get enough credit for doing all of the things as well as he does despite lacking the elite distance.
Henley ranks 71st out of 72 golfers in driving distance in this field, but he is extremely accurate and a great putter. That should make him a great fit for this course as TPC River Highlands is a short course where accuracy is very crucial.
Akshay Bhatia Outright Winner (+7000, 0.2u)
Akshay Bhatia Top 20 (+200, 1u)
Akshay Bhatia checks a lot of boxes for me this week despite coming off of a missed cut at the U.S. Open. He is another player who has his game elevated by a short and easy course, as he ranks inside the Top 10 in SG: Ball-striking at short and easy courses over the last two years.
Additionally, his putter has continued to improve, as he ranks 11th in SG: Putting in this field over the last six months.
Bhatia finished T5 here last year, and I am expecting a big week from him here again.
Bud Cauley Outright Winner (+10000, 0.1u)
Bud Cauley Top 20 (+275, 1u)
Bud Cauley had a real rough Friday at Oakmont, causing him to miss the cut after his even par opening round. However, this kind of course and event are much more appealing for a player like Cauley, who can score in bunches and is an accurate ball-striker.
The course muting distance advantages will work in Cauley’s favor and everything else in his ball-striking looks really solid.
2025 Travelers Championship Schedule, How to Watch
- What: 2025 Travelers Championship
- When: June 19-22, 2025
- Where: TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Conn.
- Par: 70
- Length: 6,844
- Purse: $20 million
Round 1: Thursday, June 19
- Live stream: ESPN+ (7 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET)
- TV coverage: Golf Channel (3 to 6 p.m. ET)
Round 2: Friday, June 20
- Live stream: ESPN+ (7 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET)
- TV coverage: Golf Channel (3 to 6 p.m. ET)
Round 3: Saturday, June 21
- Live stream: ESPN+ (8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. ET)
- TV coverage: Golf Channel (1 to 3 p.m. ET); CBS (3 to 6:30 p.m. ET)
Round 4: Sunday, June 22
- Live stream: ESPN+ (8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. ET)
- TV coverage: Golf Channel (1 to 3 p.m. ET); CBS (3 to 6:30 p.m. ET)
2025 Travelers Championship Odds
Odds via DraftKings and as of Tuesday
| Golfer | Odds |
|---|---|
| Scottie Scheffler | +280 |
| Rory McIlroy | +1200 |
| Collin Morikawa | +1600 |
| Xander Schauffele | +1600 |
| Ludvig Aberg | +2200 |
| Patrick Cantlay | +2200 |
| Justin Thomas | +2800 |
| Viktor Hovland | +3000 |
| Tommy Fleetwood | +3000 |
| Sepp Straka | +3000 |
| Keegan Bradley | +3500 |
| Sam Burns | +3500 |
| Russell Henley | +4000 |
| Robert MacIntyre | +4000 |
| Jordan Spieth | +4500 |
| J.J. Spaun | +4500 |
| Daniel Berger | +4500 |
| Cameron Young | +4500 |
| Ben Griffin | +4500 |
| Aaron Rai | +4500 |
| Shane Lowry | +4500 |
| Si Woo Kim | +5000 |
| Maverick McNealy | +5000 |
| Hideki Matsuyama | +5500 |
| Adam Scott | +5500 |
| Sungjae Im | +5500 |
| Harris English | +6000 |
| Tony Finau | +6000 |
| Taylor Pendrith | +6000 |
| Jason Day | +6500 |
| J.T. Poston | +6500 |
| Akshay Bhatia | +6500 |
| Mackenzie Hughes | +7000 |
| Brian Harman | +7500 |
| Denny McCarthy | +8000 |
| Bud Cauley | +8000 |
| Wyndham Clark | +8000 |
| Tom Kim | +8000 |
| Rickie Fowler | +8000 |
| Nick Taylor | +8000 |
| Min Woo Lee | +8000 |
| Max Greyserman | +8000 |
| Matt Fitzpatrick | +8000 |
| Luke Clanton | +8000 |
| Harry Hall | +9000 |
| Davis Thompson | +9000 |
| Tom Hoge | +9000 |
| Ryan Fox | +9000 |
| Andrew Novak | +10000 |
| Thomas Detry | +10000 |
| Sam Stevens | +10000 |
| Ryan Gerard | +10000 |
| Max Homa | +10000 |
| Kevin Yu | +10000 |
| Christiaan Bezuidenhout | +11000 |
| Alex Noren | +11000 |
| Michael Kim | +11000 |
| Byeong Hun An | +12000 |
| Stephan Jaeger | +12000 |
| Gary Woodland | +15000 |
| Jhonattan Vegas | +15000 |
| Matti Schmid | +15000 |
| Lucas Glover | +15000 |
| Jacob Bridgeman | +17000 |
| Eric Cole | +17000 |
| Austin Eckroat | +17000 |
| Cam Davis | +25000 |
| Matthieu Pavon | +25000 |
| Joe Highsmith | +30000 |
| Adam Hadwin | +35000 |
| Brian Campbell | +60000 |
| Nick Dunlap | +60000 |
