Golf fans are in for a treat this week as three of the world’s top 10 golfers will compete in the 2015 Travelers Championship. A total of $6.4 million is at stake for the 156-man field with the winner grabbing a cool $1.152 million.
Read on below as we list down three high-value sleepers who we think can take home the crown this weekend. While you’re at it, you can check out our in-depth preview of the 2015 Travelers Championship here.
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2015 Travelers Championship Sleeper Picks and Predictions
[sc:Golf240banner ]Kevin Streelman captured the imagination of golf fans everywhere with a stunning victory in the Travelers Championship last year. He put his name in the record books with a fantastic seven-birdie finishing flourish to storm past Sergio Garcia and K. J. Choi with his second straight round of six-under 64. Streelman was on fire in that final round, one-putting his final 10 holes at River Highlands en route to that dramatic victory.
Streelman has been playing some good golf of late, finishing in the top-20 in two of his last three events. He recorded his first top-10 finish of the year at the Wells Fargo Championship last May before finishing tied for 18th at the Memorial Tournament earlier this month. With the form that he is in right now and his experience with this difficult course, Streelman has an excellent chance of winning back-to-back Travelers titles this weekend. He is pegged at +4,000 to do just that.
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Zach Johnson
One golfer who can definitely make a run at the title this week is American Zach Johnson (+3,000). The 2007 Masters champion is a veteran of this event, having played in this tournament a whopping 10 times. His best finish here came in 2004 when he ended up in a tie for third place.
Johnson has been solid this season in the PGA Tour, recording nine top-20 finishes as well as five top-10s. Key to Johnson’s sudden resurgence has been his accuracy off the tee. He is eighth in the PGA Tour in driving accuracy with a 70.62% clip. That will come in handy when tackling the narrow fairways of this TPC River Highlands course.
Branden Grace
Making his first appearance at the Travelers Championship, Branden Grace will come to TPC River Highlands looking to build upon his fantastic showing at the US Open last week. Grace had the 54-hole lead at Chambers Bay before eventually settling for fourth place with a three-under total of 277.
The South African has been playing some incredible golf of late, recording three top-10 finishes in his last four PGA Tour events. He earned his first top-10 finish in the PGA Tour with a seventh-place showing at the RBC Heritage last April before finishing in a tie for ninth at the WGC-Cadillac Match Play tournament last month.
Grace has already found some success on the European Tour, recording six wins there since 2012. With the form that he is in right now, it isn’t far-fetched to see Grace (+2,800) make his mark on the PGA Tour with a victory at the Travelers Championship this week.
