Show notes
Eric Cohen is joined by SportsLine experts Sia Nejad, Patrick McDonald and Jason Sobel to dish out their best bets for the 2026 Travelers Championship.
(2:00) Intro + Thoughts on crowd rooting against Wyndham Clark at U.S. Open
(7:28) Assessing the PGA Tour’s format changes coming in 2028
(14:33) Storylines this Week
(17:09) First Round Leaders
(24:21) Tournament Matchups
(30:14) Finishing Positions
(36:08) EC’s Do Not Bet List + Outrights
(45:09) Pro Golfer or World Cup player? We put EC on the hot seat
(53:51) Longshots & Parlays
(1:00:11) One & Done
(1:04:54) Best Bets
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