Kelly Bydlon told listeners to resist betting Keegan Bradley at the current 25-1 after several books shortened him from 35-1. She is bullish on Bradley’s fit—elite scrambling, strong Pete Dye history, and home-region narrative—but argued the price compression strips away value in a birdie-rich event where variance runs high. Bydlon’s plan: monitor the market and only fire if Bradley drifts back toward 30-35-1, where the implied win probability better matches his historical conversion rate (5 PGA-Tour wins in 353 starts, 1.4 %). For bettors already holding 35-1 she offered a thumbs-up; everyone else should stay patient or allocate units elsewhere rather than forcing action at a bad number.

Calling him her "favorite play of the week," Kelly Bydlon grabbed Russell Henley outright and as a top-20. She acknowledged Henley sits only 36th in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee over his last 16 rounds but noted that River Highlands eliminates the need for power, letting Henley lean on pinpoint driving accuracy (top-10 fairways gained), surgical wedges, and a short game that ranks top-20 in scrambling and ARG over the same span. With more than 75 % of approaches coming from inside 175 yards and winning scores eclipsing –20, Bydlon sees Henley’s elite proximity 125-150 and par-4 scoring (400-450 yards) as perfect fits. She echoed Wes Reynolds’ earlier Ryder Cup motivation angle but added she is doubling down with placement bets to profit even if Henley runs out of holes in a birdie shoot-out.

Kelly Bydlon highlighted Si Woo Kim as a multi-angle play: 55-1 outright, top-20 finish, and plus-money matchup versus JJ Spaun. Her model spit Kim out inside the top five thanks to three pillars: No. 1 in scrambling over the last 24 rounds, perennial success on Pete Dye designs, and elite accuracy when forced to club down. Bydlon added that Kim ranks top-30 on short, easy layouts and ranks top-10 in bogey avoidance—critical when River Highlands’ tiny greens demand delicate up-and-downs. She likes attacking Spaun in head-to-heads because the Canadian media tour has Spaun in "Today Show" fatigue mode, while Kim arrives rested after fading late at Oakmont. The combo of plus price in the matchup and long outright odds gives Bydlon “multiple bites of the apple” on a player whose skillset perfectly fits the course.

Kelly Bydlon fired on Nick Taylor at a triple-digit 100-1 outright and sprinkled each-way exposure, arguing the Canadian’s form and putting spike match TPC River Highlands perfectly. Taylor is on a heater—T4 at the Memorial, T13 at the Canadian Open, and T23 at the U.S. Open—while gaining more than 1.2 strokes per round with the flat stick over that stretch. Bydlon likes that River Highlands turns into a birdie fest where Taylor’s streaky putter can stay nuclear on smooth Northeast Bent/Poa surfaces. She reminded listeners that Taylor owns multiple PGA-Tour victories despite an otherwise volatile profile, so the ceiling is proven if the putter stays lively and wedges stay dialed. At 100-1, Bydlon feels bettors get true win equity without paying for consistency.

Kelly Bydlon advised passing on Rory McIlroy at the Travelers despite odds drifting as long as 16-1. Bydlon noted Rory has lost strokes on approach in consecutive events, looks mentally drained after finally grabbing a major, and is dealing with off-course distractions that have kept him salty with the media. She thinks Rory will reset during the July swing overseas (Scottish Open, Irish Open) and expects his price to be much shorter there, so the value play is simply to wait instead of forcing a wager this week.