Who is playing in the 2023 Travelers Championship? Field, top players, and predictions

The best players in the game won’t take a rest after the hardest test of the year. The PGA Tour will go to Cromwell, Connecticut, for the 2023 Travelers Championship, after the U.S. Open. The tournament boasts an impressive field of golfers, including top-tier players such as Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, and Scottie Scheffler.

The upcoming tournament is poised to be a riveting spectacle, featuring a whopping 156-player field and spanning four days of intense competition. This event marks the 36th installment of the 2022-2023 PGA Tour regular season, promising to be a pivotal moment in the ongoing campaign.

Who are the top players competing at the 2023 Travelers Championship?

In a field packed with golfing icons such as Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay, and Viktor Hovland, Scheffler (+650) has emerged as the leader. Last year’s tournament saw Schauffele emerge victorious, clinching the win by a comfortable margin of 2 shots over J.T. Poston.

The tournament’s Monday qualifiers are yet to be determined, with four coveted spots still up for grabs. The week-of alternate list comprises players who are next in line after the 156 players who made it to the field. Marty Dou and Harrison Endycott have been named the initial alternates pair.

A staggering $20 million purse is up for grabs as the field prepares to tee off. The top contenders include an impressive 40 out of the top 50 players in the Official World Golf Ranking.

Top 10 players at the 2023 Travelers Championship by rank:

1 Scottie Scheffler

2 Jon Rahm

3 Rory McIlroy

4 Patrick Cantlay

5 Viktor Hovland

6 Xander Schauffele

7 Max Homa

8 Matt Fitzpatrick

11 Will Zalatoris