World number one Scottie Scheffler is the clear outright favourite for the 2026 Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands, with defending champion Keegan Bradley among the home-state contenders.
Scottie Scheffler heads the betting board for the 2026 Travelers Championship, the PGA Tour signature event at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut, June 25–28, 2026. Sportsbooks make the world number one a short outright favourite in a field that includes 2026 Masters champion Rory McIlroy and defending champion Keegan Bradley.
Key Facts:
• Scottie Scheffler is the outright favourite at +300 (decimal 4.00) on DraftKings, most-recent published price as of June 16, 2026 — DraftKings
• Rory McIlroy is next at +1200, with Xander Schauffele +1600 and Collin Morikawa +1800 — DraftKings
• The tournament runs June 25–28, 2026 at TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Connecticut — PGA Tour
• Scheffler won the 2024 Travelers in a playoff and has carded the 60s in 12 of his past 14 rounds at the course — Sportskeeda
What do the outright odds say?
On the outright market — a wager on the overall winner — Scheffler sits at +300 in American odds, or 4.00 in decimal, meaning a $100 stake returns $300 profit (DraftKings, most-recent published price as of June 16, 2026; futures move closer to the event). McIlroy is the second choice at +1200, with Schauffele at +1600, Morikawa +1800 and Ludvig Aberg +2500 next. A +300 favourite is short for a 70-plus-player field, underlining how the market rates Scheffler here.
Why is Scheffler so heavily favoured?
Scheffler’s course history is the headline. He won the 2024 Travelers in a sudden-death playoff over Tom Kim, finished first and tied-fourth in his last two Cromwell starts, and has broken 70 in 12 of his past 14 rounds on the par-70 layout. He arrives as world number one and the current Open champion, having added the 2026 American Express in January and three top-10s in six starts this season.
Can the home favourite defend?
Keegan Bradley returns as defending champion after a dramatic 2025 win, coming from three back to edge Tommy Fleetwood by one. The New England native — who set the course record of 23-under in 2023 and captained the 2025 United States Ryder Cup team — carries strong local support.
“I feel an obligation to play for the people of New England and the Northeast and represent them and this is the best way I can do it,” said Keegan Bradley. (NBC Connecticut)
Picks & Predictions
Favourite: Scottie Scheffler at +300 (American) / 4.00 (decimal) on DraftKings, most-recent published price as of June 16, 2026. His Cromwell record — a 2024 title, a first and a T4 in his last two starts, and 12 sub-70 rounds in his past 14 here — underpins the short price.
Predicted result: the market and the form book point to Scheffler in contention on Sunday. A win or top-three finish is the base case the odds describe; an in-form McIlroy, off his 2026 Masters victory, is the obvious threat.
Markets worth a look:
- Scheffler top-5 finish — the percentages look kinder here than the outright given his Cromwell consistency; check the current price at your book before it shortens.
- McIlroy each-way at +1200 — the place portion rewards a high finish, and the 2026 Masters champion suits a course built for aggressive ball-strikers.
- Aberg top-10 at +2500 outright — a long-hitting contender whose profile suits TPC River Highlands; each-way place terms add a safety net.
What to fade: the Bradley outright as a sentiment play — home support and a dramatic 2025 win tend to attract public money that shortens his price beyond what the form strictly justifies. The value in backing him outright is thin once the line moves.
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FAQ
Q: Who is the favourite for the 2026 Travelers Championship?
A: Scottie Scheffler, the outright favourite at +300 (decimal 4.00) on DraftKings as the most-recent published price on June 16, 2026, ahead of Rory McIlroy at +1200.
Q: When and where is the 2026 Travelers Championship?
A: June 25–28, 2026 at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut, a PGA Tour signature event.
Q: Who is the defending champion?
A: Keegan Bradley, who won the 2025 Travelers by one stroke over Tommy Fleetwood and returns to defend the title.
For more golf and outright market reading, see our RBC Canadian Open 2026 odds and final-round preview and our French Open 2026 outright odds analysis.
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