The next designated event on the PGA Tour schedule is here as the best players in the world are in Cromwell, Connecticut, for the 2023 Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands.
The best field in tournament history is set to battle for a $20 million purse with $3.6 million going to the winner. World No. 6 Xander Schauffele, fresh off a T-10 at the U.S. Open, is the defending champion thanks to his two-shot win over J.T. Poston and Sahith Theegala last season.
Scottie Scheffler is the betting favorite +600, followed by Jon Rahm and Patrick Cantlay at +1100 and Rory McIlroy at +1200.
Despite the plethora of superstar power in the field, there are a few names to keep an eye on further down the odds list.
Here are five sleeper picks for the 2023 Travelers Championship.
Travelers: Odds, picks to win
Last three PGA Tour finishes (most recent first): T-43 (U.S. Open), MC (Memorial) and T-29 (Charles Schwab Challenge)
Last three Travelers Championship finishes (most recent first): 8th, 5th and MC
Last three PGA Tour finishes (most recent first): T-5 (U.S. Open), T-40 (Charles Schwab Challenge) and T-18 (PGA Championship)
Lee will be making his debut at TPC River Highlands.
Last three PGA Tour finishes (most recent first): T-27 (U.S. Open), T-38 (RBC Canadian Open) and T-58 (Memorial)
Theegala’s two Travelers Championship finishes: T-2 (’22) and MC (’20)
Last three PGA Tour finishes (most recent first): T-6 (RBC Canadian Open), T-30 (Memorial) and T-9 (Charles Schwab Challenge)
Last three Travelers Championship finishes (most recent first): 46th, 13th and 37th
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