Following the'U.S. Open, the PGA pros head cross country to Cromwell, CT for the 2023 Travelers Championship. A strong field includes the top-8 players in the world rankings and 31 of the top-40. More shot-making is on display at the tree-lined 6,652-yard par 70 at TPC River Highlands.
With wins by dark horse picks Max Homa in the'Farmers Insurance Open, Adam Svensson in the'RSM Classic,'and Matt Fitzpatrick in the'RBC Heritage, there are opportunities to cash in on other players behind the leading favorites. That includes a top-10 or top-20 finish like'dark horse'Jason Day at The Players Championship, Xander Schauffele at'The Masters,'Patrick Rodgers'(+300 for top 10) in Mexico, Tommy Fleetwood (+500 for top 5) at the Wells Fargo Championship, and Seamus Power top-20 at the AT&T Byron Nelson.
Travelers Championship PGA Picks 2023
Beyond the favorites and top-ranked players with odds to win below +2500, there are plenty of capable longshots and dark horses that could make a run at the leaderboard and come away with a higher finish or victory on Sunday. After all, did you see Kurt Kitayama win the Arnold Palmer Invitational at 220/1 odds or greater and Wyndham Clark win both the the Wells Fargo Championship and U.S. Open at 75/1?
Check out the 2023 Travlers Championship'and preview, along with top finishing position odds, tournament matchups and golf props on FanDuel Sportsbook.
1. Collin Morikawa (+2500)
Morikawa's odds to win have dipped slightly, and he's a win contender and threat despite his Short Game and Putting ranking outside the top-125 over his last 50 rounds. But Morikawa is No. 2 in Strokes Gained Approach and top-6 in Ball Striking and Tee-to-Green. Add in a No. 1 ranking in Par 4 Efficiency from 400-450 yards, and he looks like a contender in his first time playing the course since 2020.
2. Si Woo Kim (+4000)
Si Woo Kim has won on other Pete Dye designs, including at TPC Sawgrass and The Player Championship, and also finished runner-up at Harbour Town. His Proximity to hole stats are top-5 from 150-175 yards, and he's gained strokes in six straight events Tee-to-Green, Off-the-Tee and Approach while posting a pair of top-5's his l ast five tournaments. He's also ranked top-5 at TPC River Highland's in Around-the-Green, and his Adjusted Course Fit combining the most important metrics including accuracy suggests Kim is a strong challenger this week if he can make some putts. A top-10 and top-20 adds to the potential profit boost.
3. Aaron Rai (+12000)
Aaron Rai offers some value in the top-finishing position market and he finished T3 in the recent Canadian Open. Rai also finished top-20 on the Pete Dye-design TPC Sawgrass in this year's Players Championship against a strong field. While inconsistent in some of his results, his Tee-to-Green play has been very solid and Rai should improve on his T40 her e on debut last year when he played the final round over par. His game is better now, and Rai ranks No. 1 in Good Drives Gained and top-15 in Fairways Gained and Greens in Regulation Gained over his last 40 rounds.