After the gruelling US Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, which was won by Wyndham Clark despite going +3 in the final round, a much easier test awaits this week on the PGA Tour, with the action heading to TPC River Highlands for the Travelers Championship. Jim Furyk set the course record in 2016, firing a sensational round of 58, while the winning score in 3 of the last 4 editions has been -19 or better. Birdies are easy to come by, and low scoring is expected in the 8th and final Signature Event.
There could be plenty of players suffering from mental and physical fatigue after the trials and tribulations of the US Open, and I’m happy to swerve the likes of Shinnecock winner Clark, Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Sam Burns and others after their Major exploits. Let's break down my expert golf predictions for the Travelers Championship.
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One player who wasn’t in attendance in New York at the US Open was Eric Cole, who has been desperately close to winning his first PGA Tour event this season and can take advantage of his fatigued rivals in Connecticut.
The American was runner-up at the Charles Schwab Challenge 3 starts ago, with that near-miss coming a few weeks after a tied-6th effort at the Myrtle Beach Classic, while he was also 8th at The Memorial Tournament this month.
Crucial to success this week will be a hot putter, and it bodes well that Cole, who was 24th on his Travelers Championship debut in 2023, is unrivalled in putting average and 6th in strokes gained putting.
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Given this Signature Event has a reduced field, most of the players in attendance competed at the US Open, and not every player who battled for Major glory can be ignored at TPC River Highlands.
Finishing tied 32nd, Brian Harman didn’t have the same mental anguish as those at the top of the Shinnecock leaderboard, and he should still have plenty to give at a course he enjoys playing.
The 2023 British Open champion was 2nd here that same year, recorded top-5 finishes in 2015 and 2021, and has a further 5 top-10 results on his resume. He has ended up in the top 10 in 7 of his last 8 performances at the Travelers Championship.
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