Barclays Classic
August 24th – 27th, 2017
Glen Oaks Club (Composite)
Old Westbury, N.Y.
Par: 70 / Yardage:
Purse: $8.75 million
with $1,530,000 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Patrick Reed

This week’s field includes:
The field includes 68 top-100 players from the latest Official World Rankings and 40 of the top 50. Nine of the top-ten players are in the field (#5 Sergio Garcia is not): Those in the field include #1 Dustin Johnson, #2 Hideki Matsuyama, #3 Jordan Spieth, #4 Rory McIlroy, #6 Henrik Stenson, #7 Justin Thomas, #8 Jon Rahm, #9 Jason Day and #10 Rickie Fowler. From 11 to 25 there are 12 of the 15 with #12 Brooks Koepka, #13 Matt Kuchar, #14 Francesco Molinari, #15 Justin Rose, #17 Paul Casey, #18 Rafael Cabrera Bello, #20 Louis Oosthuizen, #21 Patrick Reed, #22 Daniel Berger, #23 Charley Hoffman, #24 Kevin Kisner, #25 Charl Schwartzel. Between 26 and 50 there are 19 of the 25, they are #26 Brian Harman, #27 Marc Leishman, #30 Kevin Chappell, #31 Phil Mickelson, #32 Jason Dufner, #34 Branden Grace, #35 Siwoo Kim, #37 Bill Haas, #38 Zach Johnson, #39 Jimmy Walker, #40 Gary Woodland, #41 Wesley Bryan, #42 Pat Perez, #43 Ryan Moore, #44 Russell Knox, #47 Billy Horschel, #48 Jhonattan Vegas, #49 Webb Simpson and #50 Adam Hadwin.
Last year there was 66 top-100 players and 37 players from the top-50.
The field includes 120 of the top-125 from the FedEx Cup rankings. Those not playing are Sergio Garcia (will sit out the playoff opener for the third consecutive year), Adam Scott (awaiting birth of 2nd child), Brandt Snedeker (rib injury), Scott Piercy and Dominic Bozzelli (both injuried)
The field includes 24 of the top-25 players on this year’s PGA Tour money list. #16 Sergio Garcia choose not to play.
The field includes 7 past champions: Patrick Reed (2016), Jason Day (2015), Dustin Johnson (2011), Matt Kuchar (2010) and Steve Stricker (2007).
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in The Northern Trust field is our performance chart listed by average finish. Another way to check who is the best is through a special formula worked out in Golfstats that gives us the best average performances at The Barclays field in the last five years or check out our sortable 8-year glance at The Northern Trust field.
A good cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmakers in England.
Another cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmaker in Las Vegas.
Time to look at our who’s hot and who isn’t:
Who’s Hot in the field for the Barclays Classic
Player | Wyndham | PGA Champ. | WGC Bridgestone | Barracuda | RBC Canadian | Porsche European | British Open | Barbasol | John Deere | Scottish Open | Greenbrier Classic | Irish Open | Quicken Loans |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hideki Matsuyama (398 pts) |
DNP | T5 (140) |
Win (198) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T14 (48) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T14 (12) |
DNP |
Matt Kuchar (338.17 pts) |
DNP | T9 (90) |
T17 (49.5) |
DNP | T32 (12) |
DNP | 2 (133.33) |
DNP | DNP | T4 (53.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Henrik Stenson (323.5 pts) |
Win (132) |
T13 (74) |
T17 (49.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T11 (52) |
DNP | DNP | T26 (16) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Rickie Fowler (304.83 pts) |
DNP | T5 (140) |
9 (67.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T22 (37.33) |
DNP | DNP | T9 (30) |
DNP | DNP | T3 (30) |
Justin Thomas (280.33 pts) |
DNP | Win (264) |
T28 (33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Jordan Spieth (275.5 pts) |
DNP | T28 (44) |
T13 (55.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (176) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Rory McIlroy (257.67 pts) |
DNP | T22 (56) |
T5 (105) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T4 (106.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Charley Hoffman (253 pts) |
DNP | T48 (4) |
3 (135) |
DNP | 2 (66.67) |
DNP | T20 (40) |
DNP | T39 (7.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Zach Johnson (248.67 pts) |
DNP | T48 (4) |
2 (150) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T14 (48) |
DNP | T5 (46.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Chris Stroud (242.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
T9 (90) |
DNP | Win (132) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T35 (10) |
T19 (20.67) |
DNP | T20 (10) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Patrick Reed (242.67 pts) |
DNP | T2 (200) |
T36 (21) |
DNP | DNP | T19 (20.67) |
CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T20 (10) |
DNP | T17 (11) |
Paul Casey (231 pts) |
DNP | T13 (74) |
T5 (105) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T11 (52) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Francesco Molinari (225.67 pts) |
DNP | T2 (200) |
T24 (39) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Brooks Koepka (203.5 pts) |
DNP | T13 (74) |
T17 (49.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T6 (80) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Ian Poulter (196.67 pts) |
DNP | T22 (56) |
DNP | DNP | 3 (60) |
DNP | T14 (48) |
DNP | DNP | T9 (30) |
DNP | T42 (2.67) |
DNP |
Marc Leishman (190.83 pts) |
DNP | T13 (74) |
T41 (13.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T6 (80) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T5 (23.33) |
Louis Oosthuizen (188.17 pts) |
DNP | T2 (200) |
T50 (1.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Richy Werenski (180 pts) |
T10 (40) |
DNP | DNP | T2 (100) |
T42 (5.33) |
DNP | DNP | T18 (21.33) |
T25 (16.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Rafael Cabrera-Bello (171.33 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-20) |
72 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T4 (106.67) |
DNP | DNP | Win (88) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Rory Sabbatini (163.67 pts) |
T4 (80) |
DNP | DNP | 17 (33) |
T23 (18) |
DNP | DNP | T55 (0) |
T19 (20.67) |
DNP | T14 (12) |
DNP | DNP |
Jason Day (159.67 pts) |
DNP | T9 (90) |
T24 (39) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T27 (30.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Dustin Johnson (156.83 pts) |
DNP | T13 (74) |
T17 (49.5) |
DNP | T8 (33.33) |
DNP | T54 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Webb Simpson (153.33 pts) |
3 (90) |
T33 (34) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T37 (17.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T14 (12) |
DNP | DNP |
Kevin Kisner (151.67 pts) |
T42 (8) |
T7 (110) |
T28 (33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T54 (0) |
DNP | T44 (4) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Robert Garrigus (138.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T6 (60) |
T5 (46.67) |
DNP | DNP | 10 (26.67) |
DQ (-3.33) |
DNP | T45 (1.67) |
DNP | T29 (7) |
Martin Flores (136.33 pts) |
T7 (55) |
DNP | DNP | T11 (39) |
T19 (20.67) |
DNP | DNP | T18 (21.33) |
T64 (0) |
DNP | T50 (0.33) |
DNP | T55 (0) |
Bryson DeChambeau (131.67 pts) |
DNP | T33 (34) |
T60 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | Win (88) |
DNP | T14 (12) |
DNP | T17 (11) |
Xander Schauffele (124.5 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-20) |
T13 (55.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T20 (40) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (44) |
DNP | T35 (5) |
Grayson Murray (119 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
T22 (56) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | Win (88) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | WD (-1.67) |
DNP | 74 (0) |
Jamie Lovemark (118 pts) |
DNP | T33 (34) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T22 (37.33) |
DNP | T25 (16.67) |
DNP | T3 (30) |
DNP | DNP |
Branden Grace (116.33 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-20) |
T28 (33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T6 (80) |
DNP | DNP | T15 (23.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Tony Finau (114.67 pts) |
DNP | T44 (12) |
DNP | DNP | T5 (46.67) |
DNP | T27 (30.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T7 (18.33) |
DNP | T29 (7) |
Ryan Moore (113 pts) |
T24 (26) |
T13 (74) |
T28 (33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Graham Delaet (113 pts) |
DNP | T7 (110) |
DNP | WD (-5) |
T48 (1.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T20 (10) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Gary Woodland (109.33 pts) |
DNP | T22 (56) |
T63 (0) |
DNP | 4 (53.33) |
DNP | T70 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 57 (0) |
DNP | DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the Barclays Classic
Player | Wyndham | PGA Champ. | WGC Bridgestone | Barracuda | RBC Canadian | Porsche European | British Open | Barbasol | John Deere | Scottish Open | Greenbrier Classic | Irish Open | Quicken Loans |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Emiliano Grillo (-48.5 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-20) |
T50 (1.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
William McGirt (-46.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-20) |
DNP | DNP | WD (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | T71 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Jonas Blixt (-36.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-20) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Luke Donald (-33.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-20) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T58 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Siwoo Kim (-28.5 pts) |
DNP | WD (-10) |
T50 (1.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Cody Gribble (-26.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
T63 (0) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Rod Pampling (-23.33 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-20) |
T74 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Whee Kim (-21.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | WD (-1.67) |
Stewart Cink (-20 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T62 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T58 (0) |
DNP | DNP |
D.A. Points (-16.67 pts) |
T69 (0) |
T54 (0) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T65 (0) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the Northern Trust
Best Bets:
Hideki Matsuyama
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T13 | T30 |
Still think he is the best on tour right now and should win at any time.
Henrik Stenson
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WD | 2 | T38 | T43 | T54 | CUT |
With the win in Greensboro, it’s fair warning that his game is back and he will be on top of the leaderboard for all four days at Glen Oaks.
Rickie Fowler
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T7 | CUT | T9 | T9 | T24 | T52 | T36 |
He should be ready to win, course will be good for his game.
Best of the rest:
Jordan Spieth
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T10 | CUT | T22 | T19 |
This is a course that his game can handle and if he gets that hot hand with the shortstick, loo for him to dominate.
Paul Casey
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T31 | T39 | T22 | T12 | T7 |
A great ball striker, only problem with Paul is keeping away from high numbers on one or two holes.
Justin Thomas
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T10 | T16 |
Showned a lot at Quail Hollow, this could be a very good place for him to play well.
Kevin Kisner
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T48 | T20 | CUT |
Another great ball striker that could do some harm to opponents.
Solid contenders
Matt Kuchar
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T64 | T39 | T5 | T19 | T38 | 2 | Win | T28 | CUT | T35 |
This could be a great course for Matt who has played terrific of late.
Patrick Reed
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | T62 | T9 | CUT |
Don’t forget the holder, he has found his game and has played well of late.
Francesco Molinari
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT |
This guy can win at any time and has the game to keep it in play this week and do well.
Dustin Johnson
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T18 | T9 | CUT | T3 | Win | T9 | T15 | CUT |
Just have one of those feelings that he was close and could play well all the time.
Long shots that could come through:
Xander Schauffele
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
More info:
Name sticks out and could be a contender next week.
Ian Poulter
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | CUT | CUT | T36 | T18 | T15 | T9 | CUT | T9 | T9 |
Has played great of late as he continues trying to win.
Chris Stroud
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T19 | T33 | CUT | T18 | WD |
He could very easily do well again this week, if not his world would still go well bouncing from team to team.
Lucas Glover
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T70 | WD | CUT | CUT | CUT | T55 | CUT | T70 | T22 |
His game is great right now as my kids are coming in to try new shoes.
Thoughts on Jason Day this week Sal?
I really have no thoughts on both Jason Day or Rory McIlroy. They both have had a terrible summer and will have to get healthy again and look forward to 2018.
This seems like a Lieschman track, agree? He’s been playing well and always seems to hang around. Koepka seems to be coming around again. I see him doing well.
Clayton,
Yes Marc has all of the right stats and was playing well in mid-summer, but was T-41st at Bridgestone and T-13th at the PGA Championship. But agree with you, could be a good choice for this week.