The PGA Tour heads to TPC River Highlands for the opening round of the Travelers Championship on Thursday, with control of the final Signature Event of the season up for grabs after a demanding U.S. Open.
Kalshi odds have the world’s No. 1 Scottie Scheffler as the man to beat in both his head-to-head matchups and the outright tournament market. New Kalshi users can use promo code RATE to claim a $10 trading bonus for the 2026 PGA Travelers Championship.
How to claim the Kalshi $10 bonus for PGA Travelers Championship
Enter the promo code RATE when creating a new Kalshi account to claim a $10 trading bonus for PGA markets. Here are the steps to follow to sign up and claim the bonus.
- Download the Kalshi app: Install the free Kalshi app for your iOS or Android device and begin the registration process. You can also visit the website and click on the Sign Up button.
- Enter the promo code RATE: Enter the Kalshi promo code RATE when prompted during the sign-up process.
- Verify your identity. You will need a valid driver’s license or passport to verify your identity.
- Fund your account: Deposit and trade $10 on any market using one of the accepted payment options, including a bank account, debit cards, Apple Pay, or wire transfer.
- Place your first trade. Review the market rules and make your first trade on the PGA Travelers Championship or any other PGA market. Kalshi will credit your account with the $10 bonus after the market settles.
Check out our Kalshi promo code guide for the full terms and conditions. Enter the Kalshi code for your state
| Promo Code | Eligible States |
|---|---|
| RATE | All States + DC, excluding AR, AZ, CT, IL, LA, MA, MD, MI, MT, NJ, NV, and OH |
PGA Travelers Championship market odds
| PGA Travelers Championship Winner | Prediction Odds | American Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Scottie Scheffler | 18% | +456 |
| Tommy Fleetwood | 5.2% | +1823 |
| Xabder Schauffele | 4.9% | +1941 |
| Ludvig Aberg | 4.8% | +1983 |
| Cameron Young | 3.7% | +2603 |
| Sam Burns | 3.4% | +2841 |
| Collin Morikawa | 3% | +3233 |
| Justin Thomas | 2.8% | +3471 |
| Wyndham Clark | 2.2% | +4445 |
PGA Travelers Championship preview
The best the PGA Tour has to offer heads the short distance from Shinnecock Hills to Cromwell, Connecticut, this week for the 2026 Travelers Championship, the eighth and final Signature Event of the season. After a physically and mentally grueling U.S. Open, Wyndham Clark won his second major championship, and major championship fatigue is real for the top contenders. But players will face a very different test at TPC River Highlands.
The Pete Dye layout is a par-70, 6,844-yard course, one of the shortest on Tour. It has traditionally rewarded elite wedge play and a hot putter, not pure driving distance. The field is absolutely loaded with eight of the top 10 players in the world, which means whoever gets through the drama of the closing stretch around the four-acre lake will have earned every bit of their victory.
Scheffler will look to harness his elite ball-striking, and as the 2024 Travelers champion, his stellar course history makes him an immediate threat despite a demanding week in New York, where he contended for the career Grand Slam. Defending champ Keegan Bradley loves playing in front of New England crowds and will be looking to become the first player since 2002 to win the tournament back-to-back.
If you want to trade on something other than the 72-hole outright winner, Kalshi has great different markets to diversify your portfolio. To hedge your trades, you can try the top finishing position markets, buy shares in round-by-round finishes, or try specialty markets like “Will there be a hole-in-one?” to give you some action all weekend long.
Why trade the PGA Travelers Championship on Kalshi
Trading on the PGA Travelers Championship on Kalshi is a very dynamic alternative to betting on golf. Kalshi is a peer-to-peer prediction exchange, so you are not locked into a bet until the final putt drops on Sunday. You can actively trade player contracts live as leaderboards shift after every single hole. If your selected golfer hits the ground running on Thursday morning, you can immediately sell your shares to lock in a profit before the market corrects, or buy the dip on an elite ball-striker who suffers a random bogey.
Rather than being at the mercy of the never-ending hold and high vig of a traditional sportsbook, you can be at the mercy of other users’ consensus and trade in and out of positions effortlessly, with unmatched control over your capital. While you follow the action at TPC River Highlands, new users can claim the Kalshi promo code RATE to receive a $10 bonus after depositing $10 or more.
NOTE: Prediction markets involve risk, and prices can move quickly before and during live events. Users should trade only with money they can afford to lose, review the rules for each market before buying shares, and avoid chasing losses.
