World No. 1 Justin Thomas and U.S. Open champion Brooks Koepka headline the field for the Travelers Championship, which begins on Thursday. Thomas is the betting favorite at odds of +1050, while seven other players are listed with odds of less than +2200. The field is much stronger than expected, with a number of top players in the field, despite the tournament taking place the week following the U.S. Open. We went 3-2 with the matchups at the U.S. Open. Let’s look at the odds and picks for this week’s Travelers Championship.
Travelers Championship Matchup Odds
Rory McIlroy -115 vs. Brooks Koepka
Justin Thomas -125 vs. Brooks Koepka
Brooks Koepka -115 vs. Jordan Spieth
Justin Thomas -120 vs. Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy -115 vs. Jordan Spieth
Justin Thomas -115 vs. Jordan Spieth
Patrick Reed -115 vs. Jason Day
Patrick Reed -115 vs. Paul Casey
Jason Day -120 vs. Paul Casey
Bryson DeChambeau -115 vs. Webb Simpson
Marc Leishman -115 vs. Bubba Watson
Daniel Berger -120 vs. Ryan Moore
Xander Schauffele vs. Charley Hoffman
Patrick Cantlay -135 vs. Billy Horschel
Russell Knox -125 vs. Brandt Snedeker
Travelers Championship Matchup Picks
Before we get to the picks there are a few things to consider. TPC River Highlands is a par 70 that plays to 6,841 yards. It is a course where distance is not a huge factor, so approaches are everything. Greens in regulation is a key stat to consider, because the rough around the greens is difficult.
Justin Thomas -125 vs. Brooks Koepka
I like Thomas in this matchup, as he is always in contention, while Koepka almost has to have a letdown after winning the U.S. Open last week. Koepka did finish in a tie for 9th two years ago in this event but Thomas is the better player and this is all about Koepka suffering a letdown.
Justin Thomas -120 vs. Jordan Spieth
This has been one of my favorite matchups this year because Thomas is simply the better player right now than Spieth. I just haven’t seen the confidence from Spieth that he had a year ago and he has yet to solve his putting problems. I will take Thomas in this matchup.
Webb Simpson -115 vs. Bryson DeChambeau
I think Simpson could be a nice longshot to win this week overall and I like him in this matchup. He has three top 15 finishes in this event and has made the cut all eight times he has played. I am still not sold on DeChambeau despite the fact he has five top five finishes this season. I will take Simpson in this matchup.
Xander Schauffele -115 vs. Charley Hoffman
One of my favorite players on a weekly basis is Schauffele and I like him in this matchup. He tied for 6th at the U.S. Open. Hoffman simply isn’t playing as well as he did a year ago when I liked him in a lot of matchups. He showed up for one round at the U.S. Open and then faded. He has played well in this event, but I think Schauffele is the better player. I will take Schauffele in this matchup.
Daniel Berger -120 vs. Ryan Moore
Berger has played well at TPC River Highlands with a tie for fifth and a tie for 2nd and he played well last week at the U.S. Open. Moore is a two-time runner-up in this event, but Berger is playing better right now. I will lay the price and take Berger.
Brandt Snedeker -105 vs. Russell Knox
We know that TPC River Highlands doesn’t demand distance, so that immediately gives a player like Snedeker a better chance. If his putter is hot he could have a chance to contend this week. I will take him in this matchup against Knox.
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Mobile betting lines are updated by the minute so click here to start gambling on thrilling live action at BookMaker.eu. The Travelers Championship is scheduled for June 21-24, 2018. TPC River Highlands will host the event and CBS and Golf Channel will televise it.
