2021 Travelers Championship Betting Preview/Prop Picks
22 June 2021
One hundred fifty-six golfers, along with five out of the top 10 in the world, look to compete with the next PGA event in Connecticut. Get your popcorn ready because you will see some quality scoring with a tight race for the lead in the next few days.
Tournament Details
Date: Jun 24–27, 2021
Course: TPC River Highlands
Watch on: GOLF, CBS
Purse:$7,400,000
Betting Overview
TPC River Highlands has been a fan favorite, with the course spanning 6,841 yards and a par 70. This course has been on the TOUR for the last 38 years.
This course is also one that has a 58 in all of TOUR history, so low scores are natural here. Players really like the ability to score low at this Pete Dye-designed course.
Head to Head Matchup to Watch
Dustin Johnson (-27.281) is the returning champion, but he will need to play like his former self if he wants to take on the competition. Players like Brooks Koepka (-25.048) can swing back to form with an opening here.
These two will be interesting to check out, especially with the current season that they both are having. Johnson could have the edge here unless Koepka turns it on here.
Dunkel Index For This Event
The Dunkel Index is showing these top 10 golfers that could win this event. The following ten are:
- Patrick Cantlay: -23.853
- Matthew Wolff: -24.344
- Brooks Koepka: -25.048
- Paul Casey: -25.105
- Sam Burns: -25.122
- Francesco Molinari: -25.370
- Daniel Berger: -25.735
- Scottie Scheffler: -26.217
- Brian Harman: -26.335
- Dustin Johnson: -27.281
*index is subject to changes
Golfers That Could Win
Patrick Cantlay (-23.853) is coming off of a T15 finish at the US Open, and he arguably could have done better. With an off day for him, he has the ability to turn things around, especially with having the best strokes gained on Par 4’s in the last 24 rounds.
Paul Casey (-25.105) has the second-best ball striking in the last 24 rounds of play and is ranked first overall in strokes gained, over the last 36 rounds, for his history here. With this in mind, he is a dangerous player that could end up with a great score and close it out with a victory.
Potential Winning Pick
Brooks Koepka (-25.048) could prove to be a steal here because it seems like every tournament he participates in makes him one step closer to his original form. He is coming off of a fourth-place finish at the US Open and has the fourth-best strokes gained approach stat in the last 24 rounds.
In addition, Koepka also has the best ball-striking in the last 24 rounds when looking at off the tee and approach. If last week did not happen for him, then this one is a great opportunity for him.
Prop Picks
Top 10 Finish: Patrick Cantlay (+175)
Cantlay has already picked up a victory this year when he benefitted from leader Jon Rahm's forced withdrawal from the Memorial Tournament in early June. He continued his strong play last weekend with a tie for 15th at the US Open.
Over his last 5 starts, Cantlay has finished in the Top 15 three times. He’s also enjoyed success at TPC River Highlands with three straight Top 15 finishes in his last three visits.
Rated No. 1 in this week’s Dunkel Index, we’ll take Cantlay (+175) to continue his strong play and finish in the Top 10.
Top 20 Finish: Brian Harman (+100)
We took Harman last week to finish in the Top 30 at the US Open and were rewarded with a tie for 19th despite a widely-replayed four-putt from 5 feet.
His toughness has come out in some of the best fields this year as he’s also added a tie for 3rd at the PLAYERS Championship and tie for 12th at the Masters.
Rated No. 9 in this week’s Dunkel Index, we like Harman (+100) to be competitive in another strong field and finish in the Top 20.
Expect a close and exciting tournament. Keep up with your latest PGA news coverage and betting pick previews with The Dunkel Index.
