2023 Travelers Championship odds, course history and picks to win

Rory McIlroy hits a tee shot on the 9th hole during a practice round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Los Angeles Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports

Right off the bat, there are a few concerns with McIlroy coming into the week. This will be his fourth straight start and he’s coming off a stressful and disappointing second-place finish at the U.S. Open.

However, he’s finished inside the top 20 in all four appearances at TPC River Highlands. Before his silver medal in LA, McIlroy tied for ninth at the RBC Canadian Open and for seventh at the Memorial.

Last year, McIlroy looked like he was going to sail to a win in Cromwell. After an opening-round 8-under 62, he was 5 under through 11 holes of round two before a quadruple-bogey on the par-4 12th and a double-bogey on the drivable par-4 15th eliminated all momentum.

A 12/1 number on McIlroy feels like decent value with what we’ve seen from him over the last few weeks.

Tommy Fleetwood watches a fairway shot on the second hole during the second round of the RBC Canadian Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports

Fleetwood has been in the mix for a few weeks now, losing in a playoff at the RBC Canadian Open and tying for 5th at the U.S. Open thanks to a final-round 63.

Last year, Fleetwood finished 46th at the Travelers. However, in 2019, the Englishman grabbed 13th.

Tom Kim hits his tee shot on the 15th hole during a practice round ahead of the 2023 U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club. (Photo: Lindsey Wasson/Associated Press)

Kim is the perfect fit for TPC River Highlands. He hits a lot of fairways — 68.54 percent, fourth on Tour — he’s a great iron player — eighth in SG: Approach — and is coming off a top-10 finish at the U.S. Open after three straight rounds in the 60s to end his week.

He’s yet to play in a Travelers Championship, but don’t be surprised if he’s around the lead Sunday afternoon.

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