After a scintillating U.S. Open with Matt Fitzpatrick winning his first major and first-ever PGA event, the Tour heads back to familiar territory for the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands. One of the most favored tournaments by players and caddies, the event attracts a strong field each year, and its huge crowds make it the second-most attended Tour event behind only the Waste Management Open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TPC River Highlands is a classical par-70 Pete Dye design where shot-shaping is almost required and where players are encouraged to get creative and utilize every club in their bag. It is a tree-lined parkland course with lush wide fairways and plenty of subtle changes in direction. The average winning score over the past 12 events has been 15-under par and has favored players who get hot with their putter and have a sharp short iron and wedge game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thanks to its tremendous finishing stretch of holes, it also almost always seems to deliver a climactic ending. 14 of the last 18 events have been decided by one shot or less with five of the past 11 finishing in a playoff. Many fans can still remember last year\u2019s marathon Sunday that saw Harris English outlasting Kramer Hickok after eight playoff holes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Plenty of stars show up to play this event on an annual basis, and this year is no different. Six of the world\u2019s top 10 are scheduled to tee it up in Connecticut, led by top-ranked Scottie Scheffler. Joining him is a strong group of favorites including Justin Thomas, Rory McIlroy, Patrick Cantlay, Sam Burns, Will Zalatoris, and Xander Schauffele. Finally healthy after missing a couple of months with an injury, Harris English returns to defend his title. After a higher cut-line last week at the U.S. Open, it returns to the usual top-65 and ties this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With such a variety of playing styles represented in past champions at TPC River Highlands, handicapping this tournament is always a challenge. Not only do we see all types of players near the top of the leaderboard in years past, but it is also the fourth-shortest course on Tour. These facts allow almost every single player in the field who can find a hot putter to have a fighting chance. A variety of splits were built into the model this week to try to identify the players with the highest chance for success, both in upside and in making the cut. First, a group of comp courses was used that is similar to TPC River Highlands in course length, easy fairway accuracy %, and overall scoring and birdie %.<\/p>\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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