| TV:<\/td> | Golf Channel, CBS<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n 2025 Travelers Championship Course Preview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Travelers Championship returns to TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut, from\u00a0 June 19\u201322. The course features a modest length at about 6,840 yards with a par of 70, but its\u00a0narrow, tree-lined fairways, small greens, and water hazards make it a demanding test. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Water\u00a0comes into play on six holes, and missing the fairway often leads to tricky lies in thick rough or\u00a0 fescue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Recent tweaks\u2014including tree removal, added length on holes 2 and 3, and a new\u00a0retaining wall by the pond on the 16th and 17th\u2014were made to slow scoring and reward\u00a0 thoughtful play. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n With winning scores typically in the high teens under par, success hinges on elite iron accuracy, smart approach shots, and short-game resilience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Expect another week where\u00a0pristine ball-striking and confident putting are essential for anyone aiming to contend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n 2025 Travelers Championship Favorite Holes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\nFavorite Hole: Hole 15, 296 Yard Par 4\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nDrivable Par 4 here, but there is water on the left so wayward shots will bring water into play,\u00a0and run off areas surrounding the green will force a lot of players to utilize their chipping game\u00a0to get birdie. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n The green is big, it has several tiers so shots that don\u2019t make it to the tier where the pin is won\u2019t have a guaranteed 2-putt for birdie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n 18th Hole Rating: 4.6<\/strong> (444 Yards, Par 4)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nNot much to this hole as it\u2019s a shorter Par 4 that will yield quite a few pars this week. There are fairway bunkers on the left and right, but most will easily clear the one on the right, and the one\u00a0on the left isn\u2019t too difficult to get out of. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n The green has bunkers short\/left and a couple on the\u00a0right so the easy play is to aim for the left side of the green, and with these guys using a short iron or wedge on their approach, it won\u2019t be too difficult. Decent hole, but it doesn\u2019t provide\u00a0much drama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n 2025 Travelers Championship: Players That Can Trip You Up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\nPatrick Cantlay <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nHas strong course history here with back-to-back top 5 finishes, but current form tells a different\u00a0story. He missed the cut last week and ranks outside the Top 30 in total strokes gained over the\u00a0last 30 days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n His driving accuracy has been off, and his around-the-green play is trending poorly \u2014two key areas that get exposed on a demanding setup like this. Course history is tempting, but\u00a0 recent form says stay away.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Rory McIlroy <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nHe might be priced like a top-tier contender, but the form doesn\u2019t match the number. He\u00a0salvaged a 19th-place finish last week with a strong Sunday, but the first three rounds were shaky\u00a0and uninspiring. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n His interviews paint a picture of a player battling frustration\u2014both with the\u00a0 media and with his driver\u2014and even admitted his focus has dipped since completing the career grand slam. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n At a course that demands full commitment and sharp ball striking, Rory\u2019s current\u00a0mindset makes him a clear fade despite the name value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Collin Morikawa <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nHe brings elite ball striking every week, but that won\u2019t be enough on a course that demands\u00a0birdie-making\u2014and that\u2019s where he falls apart. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n His putting was downright painful to watch at\u00a0 the U.S. Open, and he\u2019s losing -0.46 strokes putting over the last 30 days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n You simply can\u2019t\u00a0contend here without a putter that can heat up, and Morikawa hasn't shown that ability lately.\u00a0 Add in two missed cuts in four starts at this course, and there\u2019s no reason to trust him this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Travelers Championship DraftKings Darlings\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\nAustin Eckroat $6100 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nEckroat has made the cut in 4 straight tournaments, and he\u2019s finished 27th and 24th here the last\u00a02 years so this price is way too good to pass up. This is a no cut event, so he\u2019ll get 4 rounds on a\u00a0course he\u2019s played well at.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Thomas Detry $6800 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nHe\u2019s made the cut in 5 out of the last 6 tournaments, and his numbers are plus strokes gained in all the main categories. He has a better total strokes gained number in the last month than\u00a0Patrick Cantlay, Shane Lowry, and Jason Day so this number feels great.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Ryan Fox $7000 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nIn his last 5 tournaments, he has 2 wins, a 28th, a 29th and a 19th last week at The US Open so we can\u2019t ignore his recent form. The last month, he\u2019s 7th in the field in total strokes gained so this price is great.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Rest Of Lineup: Austin Eckroat $6100, Thomas Detry $6800, Ryan Fox $7000, Tony Finau\u00a0 $7700, Sam Burns $9100, Scottie Scheffler $13300<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n |
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