Stewart’s favorite head-to-head play is Xander Schauffele over Collin Morikawa at +100 on DraftKings. Schauffele owns a sterling Cromwell record—win, 19th, 13th the past three years—and enters as the world’s No. 3 player. Morikawa, by contrast, has missed two cuts in four Travelers starts and has logged only one Top-20 finish since the Masters. Although Morikawa led the U.S. Open field tee-to-green, Stewart noted his cold putter remains a liability and historically falters on these greens. With Schauffele’s balanced game, reliable putter, and superior course history available at plus odds, Stewart expects him to beat Morikawa over 72 holes.

Stewart advised betting Cameron Young for a Top-10 finish at +400. Young returns to the Northeast after consecutive fourth-place showings at the RBC Canadian Open and U.S. Open. He fired a Saturday 59 at TPC River Highlands last year and still finished 9th, proof the layout suits his driver-wedge-putter combo. Stewart highlighted that Young’s recent surge is driven by a suddenly reliable flatstick, pairing with his elite length and wedge proximity to capitalize on the course’s 12 birdie holes and soft greens. With sportsbooks paying 10 places and no 36-hole cut, Stewart sees the +400 number as mispriced for a player in red-hot form on a track where he already owns a sub-60 round.

Keith Stewart called Viktor Hovland his best outright bet at +3500 to win the 2025 Travelers Championship. Stewart stressed that soft, birdie-friendly conditions at TPC River Highlands will demand 25-plus sub-par holes and a player unafraid of a shoot-out with world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler. Hovland just beat Scheffler by two at Oakmont, told reporters he feels 'close,' and historically surges when trending. At the U.S. Open he ranked 3rd in strokes-gained approach and 2nd tee-to-green, but gained with the putter in only two rounds—Stewart expects positive putting regression on the same Bentgrass/Poa mix this week. With elite iron play, a proven Northeast resume, and confidence running high, Stewart believes Hovland can convert and lift the trophy.

Keith Stewart’s favorite head-to-head play is Xander Schauffele over Collin Morikawa at +100. Schauffele has gone win-T19-T13 in his three Travelers starts, while Morikawa owns two missed cuts in four tries and has only one Top-20 finish since the Masters. Although Morikawa led the U.S. Open field tee-to-green, Stewart emphasized his cold putter (the primary Travelers separator) and historical struggles on these greens. With Schauffele ranked 3rd in the world and entering a venue where he already owns a victory, Stewart views any plus-odds moneyline as mispriced value.

Keith Stewart recommended Cameron Young for a Top-10 finish at +400. Young returns to his home region with back-to-back 4th-place results at the RBC Canadian Open and U.S. Open and famously fired a Saturday 59 here last year on his way to 9th place. Stewart pointed out that Young’s recent surge is powered by the putter—exactly what matters on TPCRH’s pure, soft Bent/Poa greens. Combining elite driver-wedge skill with positive putting and positive memories of a sub-60 round, Stewart believes the 10-place markets provide a wide safety net for one of the tour’s best birdie makers on a course demanding 25-plus sub-pars to contend.

Keith Stewart said Viktor Hovland is his favorite outright at +3500 because River Highlands demands relentless scoring and someone who can handle a shoot-out with Scottie Scheffler. Hovland just beat Scheffler by two at Oakmont, ranked 3rd in the U.S. Open field on approach and 2nd tee-to-green, and told reporters he feels "close" to peaking. Stewart noted the putter was only positive for two rounds in Pittsburgh; on receptive Bent/Poa greens that historically yield 25-plus birdie looks, any spike week with the flatstick could turn those elite ball-striking numbers into a trophy. The soft, rain-soaked conditions should accentuate Hovland’s precision irons and remove distance as a separator, making +3500 a buy before odds shorten.