With the U.S. Open in the rearview, the PGA Tour heads to Connecticut for the 2023 Travelers Championship, and we’re picking a former Masters champion as our long shot to win. Here’s our pick, the Travelers Championship odds and betting favorites and everything else you need to know for the week.
Travelers odds: Long-shot bet
Picking a long-shot winner after a major can be tough, with some players exhausted from the experience of grinding through four major rounds. That won’t be a problem for our pick this week, Adam Scott, who comes in with +6600 odds-to-win.
Scott missed the cut at the U.S. Open last week (his first MC of the year), but that might be a good thing this week, allowing him to get a few days of rest before starting the Travelers.
Rickie Fowler’s gesture on 18 told us something his golf game couldn’t
Scott has had a solid season so far even without a win. He’s collected three top-10s, and all of them have come in his five most recent starts.
Should he pull off the win and take home $3.6 million, you could take home $660 with a small $10 bet. Also consider placing small bets on him to finish top-10 and top-20 as insurance.
Looking for more long shots to bet on? This week’s long-shot honorable mentions are Harris English (+6600) and Gary Woodland (+12500).
Travelers odds: The favorites
Being a designated event, the betting favorites are exactly as you would expect. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler leads the way at +650, followed by Rory McIlroy at +900 and Jon Rahm at +1000.
Interestingly, U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark comes in with odds-to-win of +4000.
You can see the top 15 and ties in Travelers Championship betting odds as of Monday afternoon below, or head over to BetMGM to see the full list of odds and bets for this week.
2023 Travelers Championship betting odds (Top 15 and ties)
Scottie Scheffler (+650)
Rory McIlroy (+900)
Jon Rahm (+1000)
Patrick Cantlay (+1200)
Xander Schauffele (+1400)
Viktor Hovland (+1600)
Collin Morikawa (+2500)
Matt Fitzpatrick (+2500)
Tony Finau (+2800)
Rickie Fowler (+3300)
Tommy Fleetwood (+3300)
Hideki Matsuyama (+4000)
Max Homa (+4000)
Russell Henley (+4000)
Wyndham Clark (+4000)
How last week’s long shot fared
Last week we picked Keegan Bradley as our long shot at +8000 to win, but unlike the week before, it was a big miss. Bradley struggled early and missed the cut.
On a brighter note, our honorable mention long-shot pick Rickie Fowler nearly pulled off a victory, but a Sunday 75 left him T5 at tournament’s end.
PAST RESULTS
2023 U.S. Open: Keegan Bradley (Odds:+8000; Finish: MC)
2023 RBC Canadian Open: Nick Taylor (Odds: +6600; Finish: 1)
2023 Memorial Tournament: Keegan Bradley (Odds: +6600; Finish: T30)
2023 Charles Schwab Challenge: Kurt Kitayama (Odds: +6600; Finish: T29)
2023 PGA Championship: Tyrrell Hatton (Odds: +4000; Finish: T15)
2023 AT&T Byron Nelson: J.J. Spaun (Odds: +6600; Finish: WD)
2023 Wells Fargo Championship: Sahith Theegala (Odds: +4000; Finish: T56)
2023 Mexico Open at Vidanta: Gary Woodland (Odds: +3300; Finish: T39)
2023 Zurich Classic of New Orleans: Dahmen/McCarthy (Odds: +4000; Finish: T11)
2023 RBC Heritage: Tom Kim (Odds: +3500; Finish: MC)
2023 Masters: Tommy Fleetwood (Odds: +6600; Finish: 33)
2023 Valspar Championship: David Lingmerth (Odds: +12500; Finish: T27)
2023 Players Championship: Corey Conners (Odds: +6600; Finish: MC)
2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational: Billy Horschel (Odds: +10000; Finish: MC)
2023 Honda Classic: Sepp Straka (Odds: +5000; Finish: T5)
2023 Genesis Invitational: Adam Scott (Odds: +5500; Finish: 65)
2023 WM Phoenix Open: Rickie Fowler (Odds: +8000; Finish: T10)
2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am: Beau Hossler (Odds +8000; Finish: T11)
2023 Farmers Insurance Open: Rickie Fowler (Odds: +10000; Finish: T11)
2023 Sony Open in Hawaii: Kurt Kitayama (Odds: +5000; Finish: T73)
2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions: Ryan Brehm (Odds: +75000; Finish: T35)
