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Travelers Championship: Picks and Preview
The PGA Tour heads to TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn., this week. Predictably, there’s significantly less depth to the field this week than there was for last week’s U.S. Open. Predictably, too, the pros will be facing a vastly easier set up at the TPC course, and the winner will almost certainly be double digits under par.
Like Merion, however, this course is short. At 6,841 yards, TPC River Highlands consistently plays as one of the easiest courses on Tour. Last year, Australian Marc Leisman took home the trophy in Connecticut. Fredrik Jacobson and Bubba Watson were the previous two winners. This small sampling points to a simple fact: Any style of player can win the tournament.
With the greens running just over 10 on the Stimpmeter (about 3 to 3.5 points slower than Merion), players will have a chance to make aggressive runs at birdie.
The field this week is headlined by U.S. Open winner Justin Rose, but features only two of the top-10 players in the Official World Golf Ranking.
Here’s a look at who could lead the birdie brigade at the Travelers Championship this week.
Justin Rose: 14-1 odds
Last week’s winner at the U.S. Open, Justin Rose will take a timeout from his post-victory publicity tour to play golf this week. Sure, he necessarily has the best odds heading into the tournament, however, the probability of a letdown is high for Rose this week. The Englishman has finished inside the top 10 at TPC River Highlands three times. If he has enough left in the tank, he could make it two wins in a row.
Hunter Mahan: 16-1 odds
Mahan finished T4 at the U.S. Open last week and T14 at the Memorial three weeks ago. Hitting an obscene 85-plus percent of fairways at Merion, Mahan’s perennially superlative ballstriking was off the charts. He’s also a horse for the course, this week: He’s finished T2 twice and T4 twice in 11 starts at the the tournament.
Bubba Watson: 18-1 odds
Bubba Watson won the Travelers Championship in 2010, and he finished second at the tournament last year. Although he wasn’t impressive at the U.S. Open (T32), he was at least able to make the cut at an event he has historically struggled in. Watson prefers to roll the ball aggressively, and that’s an approach that ought to work at TPC River Highlands this week.
Lee Westwood: 18-1 odds
Westwood hasn’t played the Travelers Championship very often. Indeed, he finished T51 in his only appearance in the tournament. At the U.S. Open, he finished T15, and has finished inside the top 10 in his last five finishes. Although he lacks experience at the course, Lee Westwood is hot right now. He’s capable of going low (14th in scoring average) and is more comfortable on slower greens.
Jason Dufner: 20-1 odds
Jason Dufner has been something of a ghost this year (aside from the viral phenomenon of Dufnering). However, with a fantastic final-round 67 at the U.S. Open, he’s reasserted himself. He’s not a horse for the course, by any means. However, “the Duf” is a streaky player, and it’s possible his finish at Merion could be the beginning of a streak of fine play.
Rickie Fowler: 22-1 odds
Rickie Fowler is due for another win on Tour. He played well at Merion, finishing 10th. Although he hasn’t played the Travelers Championship since 2010, when he finished T13 in his last appearance in the tournament. Fowler, who often struggles with the accuracy of his approach shots, will be helped by the TPC’s large greens.
Charley Hoffman: 28-1 odds
Although he blew up during the final round last year, Charley Hoffman played the TPC course well for the first three days at last year’s Travelers. With four top-10 finishes this year, Hoffman has been on form, and his putting has been solid (27th in strokes gained-putting). He’ll be motivated to make amends for his performance last year and could go home with the trophy.
Frederik Jacobson: 33-1 odds
The winner of the 2011 Travelers Championship, Frederik Jacobson will be happy to to return to a course where he has some good memories. The Swede will be looking to rebound after a missed cut at the U.S. Open. Perhaps, the extra practice days will pay off for Jacobson and he’ll win for a second time at the TPC course
John Rollins: 33-1 odds
Ninth in greens in regulation on Tour this season, John Rollins has been a solid performer at TPC River Highlands in the past. Additionally, he’s 27th on Tour in birdie average, and has the right formula to go low in Connecticut. He finished sixth in his last start at the FedEx St. Jude, and is poised for another quality showing.
Padraig Harrington: 40-1
Harrington is a dark horse this week. At 40-1 odds, the Irishman is a speculative play. However, he’s made the cut in all of his starts at TPC River Highlands, and he cobbled together a T21 at the U.S. Open last week. He’s gotten progressively better of the past month, and although his stats this year aren’t eye-popping, he’s a proven winner on Tour and he’s playing a course where he’s scored well. Don’t count Paddy out.
*odds according to Bovada.com
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Tour Photo Galleries
Photos from the 2024 PGA Championship
GolfWRX is on site this week at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, for the PGA Championship.
While we see fewer equipment changes and new gear seeding at major championships, we get a look at custom gear and looks into the bags of players we rarely see, which is just as exciting. In the case of the PGA Championship, this means a look at the gear some of the PGA Professionals who qualified for the tournament will be gaming, and LIV players, such as Jon Rahm and Patrick Reed.
Check out links to all our albums from Valhalla below and check back throughout the week as we continue to update.
General Albums
WITB Albums
- Michael Block – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Patrick Reed – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Cam Smith – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Brooks Koepka – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Josh Speight – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Takumi Kanaya – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Kyle Mendoza – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Adrian Meronk – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Jordan Smith – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Jeremy Wells – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Jared Jones – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- John Somers – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Larkin Gross – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Tracy Phillips – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Jon Rahm – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Keita Nakajima – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Kazuma Kobori – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- David Puig – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Ryan Van Velzen – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Brad Marek – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Chris Gotterup – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Rich Beem WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Phil Mickelson – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Matt Dobyns – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Lucas Herbert – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Jason Dufner – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- John Daly – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Taylor Gooch – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Dean Burmester – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Joaquin Niemann – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Dustin Johnson – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
Pullout Albums
- Ping putter covers – 2024 PGA Championship
- Bettinardi covers – 2024 PGA Championship
- Cameron putter covers – 2024 PGA Championship
- Max Homa – Titleist 2 wood – 2024 PGA Championship
- Scotty Cameron experimental putter shaft by UST – 2024 PGA Championship
- Joaquin Niemann – new Ping putter – 2024 PGA Championship
- Brooks Koepka’s new Cameron putter – 2024 PGA Championship
- Rickie Fowler’s Cobra bag and Aerojet driver – 2024 PGA Championship
- Super Stroke grip – 2024 PGA Championship
- Tiger Woods – 2024 PGA Championship
- Michael Block’s new TaylorMade “Proto” 7-iron, from address – 2024 PGA Championship
- Odyssey putter covers – 2024 PGA Championship
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News
Photos from the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
GolfWRX is live this week at the Wells Fargo Championship as a field of the world’s best golfers descend upon Charlotte, North Carolina, hoping to tame the beast that is Quail Hollow Club in this Signature Event — only Scottie Scheffler, who is home awaiting the birth of his first child, is absent.
From the grounds at Quail Hollow, we have our usual assortment of general galleries and WITBs — including a look at left-hander Akshay Bhatia’s setup. Among the pullout albums, we have a look inside Cobra’s impressive new tour truck for you to check out. Also featured is a special look at Quail Hollow king, Rory McIlroy.
Be sure to check back throughout the week as we add more galleries.
General Albums
- 2024 Wells Fargo Championship – Monday #1
- 2024 Wells Fargo Championship – Tuesday #1
- 2024 Wells Fargo Championship – Tuesday #2
WITB Albums
- Akshay Bhatia – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Matthieu Pavon – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Keegan Bradley – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Webb Simpson – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Emiliano Grillo – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Taylor Pendrith – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Kevin Tway – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
Pullout Albums
- New Cobra equipment truck – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Rory McIlroy – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- New Cobra equipment truck – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Eric Cole’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Custom Cameron putter – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Matt Kuchar’s custom Bettinardi – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Justin Thomas – driver change – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Rickie Fowler – putter change – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Rickie Fowler’s new custom Odyssey Jailbird 380 putter – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Tommy Fleetwood testing a TaylorMade Spider Tour X (with custom neck) – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Cobra Darkspeed Volition driver – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
See what GolfWRXers are saying about our Wells Fargo Championship photos in the forums.
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Tour Photo Galleries
Photos from the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
GolfWRX is on site this week in McKinney, Texas, at the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson (FKA the AT&T Byron Nelson).
Last year at TPC Craig Ranch, Jason Day ended a five-year winless streak. J-Day is in the field again, as are Jordan Spieth, Tom Kim, and Will Zalatoris.
We have our usual assortment of general galleries, WITBs, and pullout albums for your perusal. As always, we’ll continue to add links to additional albums as they make their way to us from the Lone Star State.
Check out links to all our photos below.
General Albums
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Monday #1
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Monday #2
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Tuesday #1
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Tuesday #2
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Tuesday #3
WITB Albums
- Pierceson Coody – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Kris Kim – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- David Nyfjall – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Adrien Dumont de Chassart – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Jarred Jetter – North Texas PGA Section Champ – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Richy Werenski – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Wesley Bryan – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Parker Coody – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Peter Kuest – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Blaine Hale, Jr. – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Kelly Kraft – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Rico Hoey – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Pullout Albums
- Adam Scott’s 2 new custom L.A.B. Golf putters – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Scotty Cameron putters – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Ben Griffin playing Maxfli golf ball
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