The 2020 Travelers Championship tees off Thursday at TPC River Highlands as the  PGA Tour season settles into its new normal. World No. 1 Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas are all co-favorites at 10-1 in the latest 2020 Travelers Championship odds, according to William Hill. Before you lock in any 2020 Travelers Championship picks of your own, you NEED to check out who Sal Johnson is backing. 

A media legend and consummate golf insider, Johnson absolutely nailed the Travelers Championship last year. Johnson promoted 50-1 long shot Chez Reavie as a potential winner, noting his game was a perfect fit for TPC River Highlands. The result: Reavie cruised to a four-stroke victory, finishing 17-under for his first PGA title in 11 years.

It was part of Johnson's banner 2019 season. He featured Tiger Woods in his best bets for the Masters, and Woods walked away with his fifth green jacket. Then, Johnson promoted Brooks Koepka in his PGA Championship best bets, and Koepka made a mockery of that tournament, building a seven-shot lead entering the weekend and rolling to victory.

Johnson completely called the season-ending Tour Championship. He predicted Koepka, Rory McIlroy or Xander Schauffele would win, and those were the top three finishers. Anyone who followed Johnson's golf picks saw huge returns.

Now, Johnson -- the first producer of "Inside the PGA Tour," a longtime ABC Sports golf producer who worked with Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Greg Norman, and the founder of the world's top golf stats database, has released his highly confident 2020 Travelers Championship picks, and they WILL surprise you.

We can tell you Johnson is fading McIlroy, even though the Northern Irishman has been posting strong stats all season and is the Vegas favorite. The 31-year-old's final-round issues and his struggles in this event are unlikely to end this week. 

Instead, Johnson is all over a MONSTER long shot who has one prior PGA Tour victory. This youngster has played well at River Highlands, and he could peak at just the right time for the stunning victory! Anyone who backs this underdog could cash in HUGE.

Who wins the Travelers Championship? Where do Sergio Garcia and Dustin Johnson finish? And which MONSTER long shot is a MUST-BACK? ... Join SportsLine now to see Sal Johnson's full leaderboard and picks for the Travelers Championship, all from the insider who nailed last year's event at River Highlands!