Travelers Championship 2022 picks, predictions, field, favorites, odds: Top golf expert says back Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Patrick Cantlay, Sam Burns, Jordan Spieth and Matt Fitzpatrick are playing in the 2022 Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands near Hartford, Connecticut. Golf insider Sal Johnson predicts Mcilroy will win the tournament. He also predicts Matt Fitzpiatr to win at Brookline. He predicts Harris English to take the title. The last Traveler's Championship was won by Fitzpatrick. It was his first PGA Tour title and he won the 2013 Amateur. His last win was at the TPM. McILroy is the 10-1 favorite in latest 2022 TPR Championship golf odds.

Rory McIlroy has two victories this season and has finished in the top 10 in all three majors. Rory has seven top-10's in 11 tour events overall. The expert knows that Rory McIroy is still crushing the ball and hitting it straight enough. Burns has a reputation for wayward drives, but he is 115th in accuracy off the tee and 30th on total driving.

Johnson is backing a long shot at TPC River Highlands this week. Johnson knows this golfer is having his worst season in the past several years. He always seems to find his form when he gets to Tpc River Highland.