Scottie Scheffler arrives at the 2026 Travelers Championship as the heavy outright favorite at +450, and he does so without his biggest rival in the building. The final Signature Event before the FedEx Cup Playoffs runs Thursday through Sunday at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut, and the field is missing World No. 2 Rory McIlroy, who opted to rest and prepare for the upcoming links season.
Below is a full breakdown of the latest 2026 Travelers Championship odds, the contenders leading the board, mid-tier value plays, and longshots worth a look on one of the shortest courses on Tour.
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 25, 2026
2026 TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP DATE, TIME & HOW TO WATCH | |
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| Where | TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT |
| When | Thursday, June 25 – TV coverage from 3:00 PM ET |
| TV | Golf Channel (Thu–Fri); Golf Channel & NBC (Sat–Sun) |
Scottie Scheffler Headlines 2026 Travelers Championship Odds
Scheffler enters as the World No. 1 and the most dominant player in the game. He has already won the 2026 PGA Championship by five shots and added a victory at The American Express earlier in the season. He also won this event in 2024, defeating Tom Kim in a playoff. His ball-striking and approach play fit a course that rewards precision over raw distance, which is exactly the profile that wins at TPC River Highlands.
The case against the favorite is mostly about price and timing. His +450 carries an implied probability near 18 percent, which leaves little margin in a 72-man no-cut field where everyone makes the weekend. Scheffler also comes off a draining near-miss at the U.S. Open, where he chased a career Grand Slam into Sunday and fell short. Short scoring courses can compress the leaderboard, too. When the whole field goes low, a hot putter from outside the top tier can erase the gap that separates Scheffler from the pack on tougher tracks.
Still, the most likely winner this week is Scheffler. The board has him on top for good reason. He is the best player in the world, he owns a prior title here, and the field thinned out once McIlroy withdrew. The price is short rather than generous, so the value is debatable. What would make the call wrong is simple. A flat putting week from Scheffler, paired with a low-scoring sprint from a mid-board name, is the most realistic path to an upset.
2026 TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP – TOP ODDS TO WIN | |
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| Name | Odds |
| Scottie Scheffler | +450 |
| Tommy Fleetwood | +1600 |
| Xander Schauffele | +1800 |
| Ludvig Aberg | +2000 |
| Matt Fitzpatrick | +2000 |
| Sam Burns | +2000 |
| Cameron Young | +2500 |
| Justin Thomas | +2500 |
| Si Woo Kim | +2500 |
| Collin Morikawa | +3000 |
Odds accurate as of Wednesday, June 24, 2026 via TheSpread.com. Odds change, get the latest Golf Odds - Props
Mid-Tier Value Plays at TPC River Highlands
The most defensible Travelers value usually sits in the middle of the board, away from the cluster of near-favorites that sit just behind Scheffler. TPC River Highlands is one of the shortest layouts on Tour, so accuracy, short irons, and putting matter more than power. That setup opens the door for proven names priced well below the top tier.
Brian Harman (+5000) owns one of the stronger course-history profiles in the field. His game travels well to TPC River Highlands, where positional driving and a reliable putter matter more than length off the tee. The downside is a modest ceiling. Harman wins through consistency rather than the eagles-and-birdies bursts that a low-scoring week can demand.
Jordan Spieth (+6000) is a former champion here, having won the 2017 Travelers with his famous bunker hole-out in a playoff. His creativity and short game suit the venue, and the price reflects an up-and-down stretch rather than any course mismatch. The risk is his driver, which can leak in both directions and put pressure on an otherwise elite scrambling game.
Min Woo Lee (+5500) and Robert MacIntyre (+5500) round out the mid-tier group. Both are strong ball-strikers who can climb a leaderboard quickly when the irons are sharp. MacIntyre also arrives in solid form after contending earlier in June. Neither has a deep Travelers résumé, however, so course history is the obvious knock against backing them at this price.
Longshots and Travelers Championship Storylines
At the long end of the board, Rickie Fowler (+10000) and Sepp Straka (+10000) headline the deeper plays. Fowler has history at this event and the kind of name recognition that can dampen his number, while Straka's accurate, methodical style fits the course as well as anyone outside the favorites. Both are defensible sprinkles for bettors chasing a ceiling, even if neither profiles as a consistent week-to-week winner right now.
Deeper still, Sungjae Im (+12500) brings the volume of birdies a short course can reward, and Tony Finau (+17500) remains a defensible deep play on a ball-striker's track. The clear knock on this tier is conversion. Each can post a top 10 without ever truly threatening to win.
The headline storyline belongs to Keegan Bradley (+4000), the defending champion who also won this $20 million Signature Event in 2023. Bradley feeds off the New England crowd and clearly loves this venue. The counterpoint is that defending a title is hard, and his price sits in the awkward near-favorite range rather than true value territory. Beyond Bradley, the absence of McIlroy reshapes the top of the market. With a marquee name removed from a no-cut field, the contenders just behind Scheffler get a slightly clearer runway. For context on the form lines coming into this week, see our look at the 2026 U.S. Open odds and the 2026 RBC Canadian Open odds.
2026 Travelers Championship Betting FAQ
Who is the favorite to win the 2026 Travelers Championship?
Scottie Scheffler is the clear favorite at +450. The World No. 1 won this event in 2024 and arrives as the most in-form player in the field.
Who do you like to win the 2026 Travelers Championship?
Scottie Scheffler is the most likely winner at +450. The price is short and offers little value, so the lean comes with risk if his putter cools on a low-scoring course.
When does the 2026 Travelers Championship start?
Round 1 begins Thursday, June 25, 2026 at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut, with TV coverage starting at 3:00 PM ET.
What channel is the 2026 Travelers Championship on?
Golf Channel carries the first two rounds, with Golf Channel and NBC sharing weekend coverage. Early-round streaming is available on PGA Tour Live via ESPN+.
Who won the Travelers Championship last year?
Keegan Bradley won the 2025 Travelers Championship. He is a two-time winner of the event, having also captured the title in 2023.
What is the purse for the 2026 Travelers Championship?
The 2026 Travelers Championship features a $20 million purse, with roughly $3.6 million going to the winner as a Signature Event.