Every so often, the narrative of bringing a course to its knees is tossed around and usually in the context of an implication that there’s only one dragonslayer out there. It’s obviously true that it takes only one to wear the badge and there’s only one winner in any PGA TOUR event, but it would be foolish to ignore the breadth of prospects for the role. It wouldn’t be wrong to classify Bubba Watson as something of a mythological figure for how he’s taken down his fair share of challengers with a combination of power and flair, and he’s not the all-time earnings leader at the Travelers Championship by accident, but how he’s risen to victory twice in the tournament isn’t a model everyone can replicate. Note how his blend of suffocating TPC River Highlands for pars after hitting it as far as he can in 2015 appears in stark contrast to the methodical beatdowns authored by Kevin Streelman in 2014 and Russell Knox last year. The only commonality between the three is as it concerns scoring on the par 4s, but a deviation from that would be the surprise. With 12 par 4s on the course and with par 4s comprising the majority of all holes on the PGA TOUR, illustrating that data is entirely fact over friction. TALE OF THE TAPE When constructing a fantasy lineup for the Travelers, consider a dose of length off the tee in response to Watson’s proof that it plays at TPC River Highlands, but limit its value as a bonus to golfers who pile up scoring opportunities. That is the priority. This isn’t to imply that ball-striking is the solution, either, as that includes one part accuracy off the tee, which is not a prerequisite for success here. The value of distance and accuracy on approach is so high that I’ve tripled down in the identifiers below. Then, because the area of the greens is slightly below average at 5,500 square feet, I’ve turned back the clock to focus on the average number of putts per greens in regulation. In fact, those who will scramble to take down this animal are likely to contend to lead the field in most GIR and fewest putts per. It’s the classic one-two punch that’s always easier said than done. Golfers in this week’s field inside the top 10 in the following categories in last year’s Travelers Championship: * – Currently inside the top 50 on the PGA TOUR in the stat. (Golfers who haven’t logged enough rounds are not tagged.) Greens in Regulation Rank Golfer (Tournament Finish) T1 Zac Blair (T62) T1 Webb Simpson (T34) T1 *Justin Thomas (T3) T5 Daniel Berger (T5) T5 *Paul Casey (T17) T5 *Russell Knox (Win) T5 Shawn Stefani (T11) 10th Daniel Summerhays (T11) Proximity to the Hole Rank Golfer (Tournament Finish) 1 *Webb Simpson (T34) 3 Hudson Swafford (T38) T4 Robert Garrigus (T5) 6 *Jim Furyk (T5) 7 *Brendan Steele (T17) T8  Daniel Berger (T5) T8 Shawn Stefani (T11) Strokes Gained: Approach-the-Green Rank Golfer (Tournament Finish) 1 *Webb Simpson (T34) 2 *Daniel Berger (T5) 3 Russell Knox (Win) 4 Hudson Swafford (T38) 6 *Justin Thomas (T3) 8 Shawn Stefani (T11) 9 Jim Furyk (T5) Putts Per GIR Rank Golfer (Tournament Finish) 1 Jim Furyk (T5) 2 Bryson DeChambeau (T47) 5 Stuart Appleby (T47) 6 Patrick Rodgers (T3) 7 *Marc Leishman (T9) 8 Russell Knox (Win) The only criterion from which I’m unwilling to budge to include any golfer on this page is that he must have recorded at least one top 10 on the host course for the tournament. If it’s been a while since his last (or only), he may not appear, either. For example, Bob Estes is 5-or-6 with two top 10s at TPC River Highlands, but his more recent top 10 was a T8 in 1995. Yet, omission from this fantasy aid, and this goes for Estes as well, shouldn’t be digested as an automatic fade in any fantasy format. The extreme example is if a golfer has, say, 10 T11s in as many starts. That wouldn’t qualify him for a spot below, but you wouldn’t want to dismiss him from consideration for your purposes. Keegan Bradley is the poster boy for the loophole this week. He’s 6-for-6 since debuting in 2011. He has a pair of top 25s and a scoring average of 68.58. If that sounds familiar, it might be because you have already read my expanded capsule on him in this week’s Sleepers. Others who wear this hat will appear there and in the Fantasy Insider every Tuesday. NOTE: The groups below are comprehensive to assist in data mining. Inclusion doesn’t imply automatic endorsement in every fantasy game as all decisions are specific to your situation. CONFIDENCE MEN Selected golfers with multiple cuts made sorted by rank on the tournament’s money list.  BUILDING CONFIDENCE Sorted by best finish, selected golfers who are either finally finding form on the course or are still relatively new to the tournament but have enjoyed some success.  OTHER SIGNS OF CONFIDENCE Sorted by most recent top 10s, selected golfers for whom it’s been a few years since their last.
The Confidence Factor: Travelers Championship
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2nd Round Match-Ups – L. Donald v M. Kaymer | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Martin Kaymer | -145 |
Luke Donald | +120 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – M. Block / L. Donald / S. Micheel | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Luke Donald | -175 |
Michael Block | +185 |
Shaun Micheel | +800 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – B. Kohles v D. Ghim | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Doug Ghim | -120 |
Ben Kohles | +100 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – D. Ghim / T. Collet / A. Meronk | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Adrian Meronk | +105 |
Doug Ghim | +105 |
Tyler Collet | +700 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – J. Kellen / A. Smalley / B. Kohles | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Alex Smalley | -105 |
Ben Kohles | +105 |
Jeff Kellen | +900 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – K. Bradley v L. Herbert | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Keegan Bradley | -130 |
Lucas Herbert | +110 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – L. Gross / L. Herbert / G. Murray | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Lucas Herbert | -115 |
Grayson Murray | +105 |
Larkin Gross | +1200 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – R. Fox / J. Speight / M. Wallace | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Ryan Fox | -105 |
Matt Wallace | +100 |
Josh Speight | +1100 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – C. Conners vs R. Henley | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Russell Henley | -115 |
Corey Conners | -105 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – S. Straka vs S. Jaeger | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Stephan Jaeger | -120 |
Sepp Straka | +100 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – A. Schenk v S. Jaeger | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Stephan Jaeger | -125 |
Adam Schenk | +105 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – L. Glover v J. Rose | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Lucas Glover | -120 |
Justin Rose | +100 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – L. Glover / S. Jaeger / R. Henley | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Russell Henley | +145 |
Stephan Jaeger | +160 |
Lucas Glover | +230 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – Z. Oakley / A. Svensson / R. Hisatsune | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Ryo Hisatsune | -110 |
Adam Svensson | -105 |
Zac Oakley | +1600 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – R. McIIroy vs X. Schauffele | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Rory McIlroy | -110 |
Xander Schauffele | -110 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – L. Aberg vs T. Fleetwood | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Ludvig Aberg | -120 |
Tommy Fleetwood | +100 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – C. Smith vs J. Thomas | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Cameron Smith | -110 |
Justin Thomas | -110 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – J. Thomas v B. Hun An | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Byeong Hun An | -115 |
Justin Thomas | -105 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – L. Aberg / X. Schauffele / J. Thomas | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Xander Schauffele | +115 |
Ludvig Aberg | +185 |
Justin Thomas | +250 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – A. Hadwin v R. MacIntyre | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Adam Hadwin | -120 |
Robert MacIntyre | +100 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – A. Hadwin / M. Kaymer / T. Pendrith | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Taylor Pendrith | +140 |
Adam Hadwin | +145 |
Martin Kaymer | +275 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – K. Bradley vs K. Kitayama | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Kurt Kitayama | -125 |
Keegan Bradley | +105 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – T. Woods / A. Scott / K, Bradley | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Adam Scott | +125 |
Keegan Bradley | +150 |
Tiger Woods | +300 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – T. Hatton vs B. Hun An | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Byeong Hun An | -110 |
Tyrrell Hatton | -110 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – B. Hun An / A. Bjork / E. Cole | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Byeong Hun An | -115 |
Eric Cole | +230 |
Alexander Bjork | +275 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – R. McIIroy / D. Johnson / J. Rose | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Rory McIlroy | -180 |
Dustin Johnson | +310 |
Justin Rose | +375 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – A. Schenk / C. Conners / N. Dunlap | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Corey Conners | +125 |
Adam Schenk | +180 |
Nick Dunlap | +240 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – T. Finau vs H. Matsuyama | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Tony Finau | -120 |
Hideki Matsuyama | +100 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – M. Homa vs V. Hovland | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Viktor Hovland | -120 |
Max Homa | +100 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – T. Finau v C. Smith | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Tony Finau | -120 |
Cameron Smith | +100 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – T. Hatton v H. Matsuyama | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Hideki Matsuyama | -110 |
Tyrrell Hatton | -110 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – J. Spieth v V. Hovland | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Viktor Hovland | -125 |
Jordan Spieth | +105 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – C. Smith / H. Matsuyama / V. Hovland | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Viktor Hovland | +150 |
Cameron Smith | +170 |
Hideki Matsuyama | +210 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – J. Daly / L. Hodges / R. MacIntyre | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Robert MacIntyre | -110 |
Lee Hodges | -105 |
John Daly | +1600 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – B. Koepka vs B. DeChambeau | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Brooks Koepka | -120 |
Bryson DeChambeau | +100 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – S. Theegala vs J. Spieth | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Sahith Theegala | -115 |
Jordan Spieth | -105 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – S. Theegala v M. Homa | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Max Homa | -115 |
Sahith Theegala | -115 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – B. Koepka / M. Homa / J. Spieth | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Brooks Koepka | +135 |
Max Homa | +175 |
Jordan Spieth | +220 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – K. Kitayama v T. Moore | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Kurt Kitayama | -115 |
Taylor Moore | -105 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – P. Malnati / K. Kitayama / V. Perez | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Kurt Kitayama | -110 |
Peter Malnati | +245 |
Victor Perez | +245 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – T. Finau / T. Hatton / S. Theegala | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Sahith Theegala | +175 |
Tony Finau | +175 |
Tyrrell Hatton | +175 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – B. Polland / Z. Blair / R. Van Velzen | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Ryan Van Velzen | +120 |
Zac Blair | +120 |
Ben Polland | +450 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – A. Bhatia / B. DeChambeau / T. Fleetwood | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Bryson DeChambeau | +125 |
Tommy Fleetwood | +165 |
Akshay Bhatia | +275 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – J. Wells / S. Valimaki / K.H. Lee | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
K H Lee | +120 |
Sami Valimaki | +125 |
Jeremy Wells | +400 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – S. Straka / T. Kanaya / N. Taylor | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Sepp Straka | +105 |
Nick Taylor | +200 |
Takumi Kanaya | +260 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – P. Rodgers v D. Burmester | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Dean Burmester | -125 |
Patrick Rodgers | +105 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – P. Rodgers vs T. Widing | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Patrick Rodgers | -130 |
Tim Widing | +110 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – J. Jones / T. Moore / P. Rodgers | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Taylor Moore | -105 |
Patrick Rodgers | +100 |
Jared Jones | +1100 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – A. Svoboda / B. Griffin / D. Burmester | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Dean Burmester | -120 |
Ben Griffin | +130 |
Andy Svoboda | +750 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – K. Mendoza / A. Ogletree / E. Van Rooyen | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Erik Van Rooyen | -150 |
Andy Ogletree | +165 |
Kyle Mendoza | +750 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – P. Cole / T. Widing / A. Otaegui | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Tim Widing | -135 |
Adrian Otaegui | +115 |
Preston Cole | +1600 |
US Open 2024 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | +350 |
Rory McIlroy | +1100 |
Jon Rahm | +1200 |
Ludvig Aberg | +1600 |
Collin Morikawa | +2000 |
Viktor Hovland | +2000 |
Brooks Koepka | +2500 |
Cameron Smith | +2500 |
Patrick Cantlay | +2500 |
Xander Schauffele | +2500 |
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The Open Championship 2024 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | +500 |
Jon Rahm | +1000 |
Rory McIlroy | +1000 |
Viktor Hovland | +1100 |
Brooks Koepka | +2000 |
Cameron Smith | +2000 |
Cameron Young | +2000 |
Collin Morikawa | +2000 |
Ludvig Aberg | +2000 |
Jordan Spieth | +2500 |
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Requests | |
Type: Requests – Status: OPEN | |
The Open Championship – Alex Noren – Top 20 Finish | +175 |
Solheim Cup 2024 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
USA | -140 |
Europe | +135 |
Tie | +1200 |
Ryder Cup 2025 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
USA | -135 |
Europe | +135 |
Tie | +1000 |