J.J. Spaun pulled off the unlikeliest of upsets on Sunday, winning the U.S. Open at 150-1 odds despite bogeying five of his first six holes. While the final two-some of Sam Burns and Adam Scott turned in a pair of 78s, Spaun’s 72 was highlighted by a birdie-birdie finish that electrified all who watched. Now, the PGA Tour moves on to TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn., for the last of eight Signature Events this season, the 2025 Travelers Championship. Won last year by World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, is he an easy bet at +280 odds? Or are other players in the Travelers Championship 2025 field worthy of an upset-minded bet at longer odds? Before making any 2025 Travelers Championship picks, you need to see the 2025 Travelers Championship predictions and best bets from golf expert Eric Cohen.
The host of Tuesday’s Early Wedge Best Bets Show on SportsLine’s YouTube page, Cohen is an avid golf bettor who correctly predicted the pre-tournament outright winner in eight tournaments over the last three seasons. He correctly identified Justin Thomas to win the 2025 RBC Heritage (+1800) and Ben Griffin to win the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge (+4500 w/o Scheffler).
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Now, Cohen has focused his attention on the 2025 Travelers Championship field and locked in his best bets and top longshot sleepers. You can only see them here. You can also get a 2025 Travelers Championship projected leaderboard from the computer model that’s up over $8,500 on best bets since 2020.
Top 2025 Travelers Championship expert picks
One surprise: Cohen is backing Brian Harman at 80-1 odds (risk $100 to win $8,000), whom new users could also grab a Fanatics Sportsbook promo code to back. In his last seven trips to TPC River Highlands, the lefty has six top-10 finishes, including a T2 in 2023. In those seven events, Harman has gained an astounding 40 shots combined tee to green against the field. Most known for his strong putting prowess, the American has gained more than three shots on the greens in six of his last 10 appearances here.
Harman won the 2025 Valero Texas Open in April before finishing third at the RBC Heritage following the Masters. Despite making the cut at the U.S. Open last week, Harman lost strokes in all statistical categories en route to a T59 finish. But Cohen is confident that his track record at TPC River Highlands is worth backing as compared to recent form. See who else to back here.
Meanwhile, Cohen is fading Rory McIlroy, despite being the oddsmakers’ second choice at 11-1 odds. Since his win at August in April, the Northern Irishman has recorded only one top-10 in four starts. He made the cut on the number at the U.S. Open thanks to a birdie on his final hole of Round 2.
Despite finishing 19th at Oakmont, Cohen believes that McIlroy isn’t as focused on golf as he should be right now. Rory’s comments this weekend to the media seemed to echo that sentiment. After a dominant start to the season, McIlroy’s accomplishments have been overshadowed of late by Scottie Scheffler’s run of success. Don’t look for that to change this weekend, and McIlroy is a fade for Cohen at such low odds. See who else to fade here.
How to make 2025 Travelers Championship picks
Cohen has locked in his best bets for the 2025 Travelers Championship and has also selected a golfer he deems as “overdue for a win” heading into the Travelers Championship. You can only see the picks at SportsLine.
Which golfers should you target for the 2025 Travelers Championship, and which longshots could bring a huge payday? Check out the 2025 Travelers Championship odds below, then visit SportsLine to see Eric Cohen’s top picks for the 2025 Travelers Championship, all from the expert who already nailed Justin Thomas in the RBC Heritage and Ben Griffin in the Charles Schwab Challenge.
2025 Travelers Championship odds, field
See the full Travelers Championship picks, best bets and predictions here.
(odds subject to change)
Scottie Scheffler +280
Rory McIlroy +1100
Xander Schauffele +1400
Collin Morikawa +1800
Justin Thomas +2500
Ludvig Aberg +2500
Patrick Cantlay +2500
Viktor Hovland +3000
Keegan Bradley +3500
Tommy Fleetwood +3500
Sepp Straka +3500
Sam Burns +3500
Corey Conners +4000
Russell Henley +4000
Robert MacIntyre +4000
Taylor Pendrith +4500
Shane Lowry +4500
Jordan Spieth +5000
J.J. Spaun +5000
Hideki Matsuyama +5000
Daniel Berger +5000
Cameron Young +5000
Ben Griffin +5000
Aaron Rai +5000
Adam Scott +5500
Sungjae Im +5500
Si Woo Kim +5500
Min Woo Lee +5500
Maverick McNealy +5500
Harris English +6000
Tony Finau +6000
Luke Clanton +6000
J.T. Poston +7000
Akshay Bhatia +7000
Mackenzie Hughes +7000
Jason Day +8000
Harry Hall +8000
Denny McCarthy +8000
Brian Harman +8000
Wyndham Clark +8000
Tom Kim +8000
Ryan Fox +8000
Rickie Fowler +8000
Max Greyserman +8000
Matt Fitzpatrick +8000
Max Homa +9000
Bud Cauley +10000
Andrew Novak +10000
Tom Hoge +10000
Thomas Detry +10000
Nick Taylor +10000
Davis Thompson +11000
Sam Stevens +11000
Ryan Gerard +11000
Michael Kim +11000
Gary Woodland +12000
Eric Cole +12000
Christiaan Bezuidenhout +12000
Byeong Hun An +12000
Alex Noren +12000
Matti Schmid +12000
Kevin Yu +12000
Jacob Bridgeman +15000
Stephan Jaeger +15000
Lucas Glover +15000
Austin Eckroat +20000
Matthieu Pavon +25000
Cam Davis +30000
Joe Highsmith +35000
Adam Hadwin +40000
Nick Dunlap +50000
Brian Campbell +60000