Golf fans itching for some action after the U.S. Open won’t have to wait long with the Travelers Championship on deck this week.
The latest: Scottie Scheffler headlines a stacked field and is favoured to defend his title in the final signature event of the 2025 PGA Tour season. J.J. Spaun is a 50-to-1 long shot after winning the U.S. Open last week, while Taylor Pendrith holds the shortest odds of any Canadian.
Check out my Travelers Championship picks for the 2025 PGA Tour tournament beginning on June 19.
Travelers Championship picks
Best bet: Aberg to win (+2,200) & top-20 finish (-106)
I took Aberg to win the U.S. Open last week but his chances were derailed on Friday as the Swede reportedly dealt with migraines en route to shooting 76 and missing the cut.
Is there some risk that will recur this week? Sure, but I’m not losing sleep over it.
TPC River Highlands is a course that demands strong iron play and accuracy off-the-tee. Aberg has had an up-and-down season, but at his best he can drive the ball a mile and accurately. His monstrous distance should allow him to club down and hit even more fairways this week.
Aberg has already won a signature event this year, at the Genesis Invitational in February, and had back-to-back top 20s before the U.S. Open.
Key stat: Aberg ranks ninth in this field in average strokes gained at TPC River Highlands (+1.42) with a minimum of two starts, per DataGolf.
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Golf picks
Straka to win (+3,300) & top-20 finish (+125): This course seems made for Straka, who, like Aberg, should be well rested after missing the cut at the U.S. Open.
The Austrian is a two-time winner this season and has finished inside the top 20 in 11 of his 14 non-major starts.
He ranks third on the PGA Tour in strokes gained: approach (+0.986), ninth in driving accuracy (68.37%), and eighth in birdie-or-better conversion rate (35.62%).
Straka finished T10 here in 2021 and T23 last year — and he’s a much better golfer now than then.
Taylor to win (+9,000) & top-20 finish (+250): Finally, I’ll take a long-shot swing on Taylor.
The Canadian finished T23 at the U.S. Open last week, T13 at the RBC Canadian Open the week before that, and fourth at the Memorial Tournament the week before that.
So, you could say he’s on a heater.
Taylor hits fairways at a well-above-average rate (19th in driving accuracy)and is an elite ball-striker (12th in SG: APP). He’s also a proven winner, so these odds are calling my name.
Travelers Championship picks made at 2:06 p.m. on 06/17/2025.
Avery joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2022 before stepping into a full-time role soon after. He loves betting on and analyzing golf — mainly because it’s easier than actually playing — but is a fan of all sports, from the NFL to the UFC.