The Northern Trust
August 20th – 23rd, 2020
TPC Boston
Norton, MA
Par: 71 / Yardage: 7,308
Purse: $9.5 million
with $1,710,000 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Patrick Reed

This week’s field includes:
The field includes 72 top-100 players from the latest Official World Rankings and 40 of the top 50. 25 of the top-25 players are in the field: Those missing from the top-50 of the rankings is #19 Paul Casey, #29 Bernd Wiesberger, #39 Henrik Stenson, #34 Henrik Stenson, #40 Lee Westwood, #41 Danny Willett, #43 Sergio, #44 Francesco Molinari, #46 Matt Wallace, #47 Erik van Rooyen, #49 Christiaan Bezuidenhout and #50 Victor Perez.
Last year there were 76 top-100 players and 41 players from the top-50.
The field includes 124 of the top-125 from the FedEx Cup rankings. Those not playing are #75 Vaughn Taylor who had to withdraw due to a rib injury.
The field includes 6 past champions: Patrick Reed (2019 & ’16), Bryson DeChambeau (2018), Dustin Johnson (2017 & ’11), Jason Day (2015), Adam Scott (2013) and Matt Kuchar (2010).
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 the 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 Northern Trust field in the last five years or check out our sortable 8-year glance at The Northern Trust field. We have also included a special TPC Boston performance chart for players who participated in the Dell Technologies Championship, this is a perfect way to check how players have done on TPC Boston.
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 Northern Trust
Player | Wyndham Championship | PGA Championship | WGC-FedEx St. Jude | Barracuda Championship | 3M Open | Memorial Tournament | Workday Charity Open | Rocket Mortgage Classic | Travelers Championship | RBC Heritage | Charles Schwab Challenge |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Collin Morikawa (428.33 pts) |
DNP | Win (264) |
T20 (45) |
DNP | DNP | T48 (1.33) |
Win (88) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T64 (0) |
2 (33.33) |
Justin Thomas (338.67 pts) |
DNP | T37 (26) |
Win (198) |
DNP | DNP | T18 (21.33) |
2 (66.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T8 (16.67) |
T10 (13.33) |
Jason Day (331.33 pts) |
DNP | T4 (160) |
T6 (90) |
DNP | DNP | T4 (53.33) |
T7 (36.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T46 (1.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Dustin Johnson (298.67 pts) |
DNP | T2 (200) |
T12 (57) |
DNP | WD (-3.33) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | Win (44) |
T17 (11) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Bryson DeChambeau (294 pts) |
DNP | T4 (160) |
T30 (30) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | Win (44) |
T6 (20) |
T8 (16.67) |
T3 (30) |
Daniel Berger (291.33 pts) |
DNP | T13 (74) |
T2 (150) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T3 (30) |
Win (44) |
Tony Finau (264.67 pts) |
DNP | T4 (160) |
T65 (0) |
DNP | T3 (60) |
8 (33.33) |
DNP | T53 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T33 (5.67) |
T23 (9) |
Xander Schauffele (258.67 pts) |
DNP | T10 (80) |
T6 (90) |
DNP | DNP | T13 (24.67) |
T14 (24) |
DNP | T20 (10) |
T64 (0) |
T3 (30) |
Matthew Wolff (225.5 pts) |
DNP | T4 (160) |
T49 (1.5) |
DNP | T12 (25.33) |
T22 (18.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
2 (33.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
54 (0) |
Webb Simpson (223.67 pts) |
T3 (90) |
T37 (26) |
T12 (57) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T8 (16.67) |
DNP | Win (44) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Scottie Scheffler (217.83 pts) |
DNP | T4 (160) |
T15 (52.5) |
DNP | DNP | T22 (18.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T55 (0) |
Kevin Kisner (213.17 pts) |
T3 (90) |
T19 (62) |
T25 (37.5) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | 3 (30) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T29 (7) |
Paul Casey (211.67 pts) |
T31 (19) |
T2 (200) |
T67 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T32 (6) |
DNP | DNP |
Billy Horschel (210.17 pts) |
2 (100) |
T43 (14) |
T25 (37.5) |
DNP | DNP | T13 (24.67) |
T7 (36.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T38 (4) |
Si Woo Kim (203.33 pts) |
T3 (90) |
T13 (74) |
DNP | T41 (9) |
T46 (2.67) |
T18 (21.33) |
64 (0) |
T57 (0) |
T11 (13) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Brooks Koepka (WD) (193 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
T29 (42) |
T2 (150) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T62 (0) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | 7 (18.33) |
T32 (6) |
Richy Werenski (193 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-20) |
DNP | Win (132) |
T3 (60) |
DNP | T35 (10) |
T21 (9.67) |
T46 (1.33) |
DNP | T58 (0) |
Jon Rahm (184 pts) |
DNP | T13 (74) |
T52 (0) |
DNP | DNP | Win (88) |
T27 (15.33) |
DNP | T37 (4.33) |
T33 (5.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Patrick Reed (177.83 pts) |
T9 (45) |
T13 (74) |
T47 (4.5) |
DNP | DNP | T10 (26.67) |
T39 (7.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T24 (8.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T7 (18.33) |
Alex Noren (160.67 pts) |
DNP | T22 (56) |
DNP | T9 (45) |
T3 (60) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T21 (9.67) |
T60 (0) |
Matthew Fitzpatrick (160 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-20) |
T6 (90) |
DNP | DNP | 3 (60) |
T27 (15.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T14 (12) |
T32 (6) |
Phil Mickelson (155.33 pts) |
DNP | T71 (0) |
T2 (150) |
DNP | DNP | T54 (0) |
T58 (0) |
DNP | T24 (8.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Tom Lewis (151.33 pts) |
T51 (0) |
CUT (-20) |
T2 (150) |
DNP | T32 (12) |
DNP | DNP | T12 (12.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Doc Redman (151 pts) |
T3 (90) |
T29 (42) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T21 (9.67) |
T11 (13) |
T21 (9.67) |
T58 (0) |
Harris English (142.67 pts) |
T23 (27) |
T19 (62) |
DNP | DNP | T18 (21.33) |
T13 (24.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T17 (11) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Viktor Hovland (139.67 pts) |
DNP | T33 (34) |
T59 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T48 (1.33) |
3 (60) |
T12 (12.67) |
T11 (13) |
T21 (9.67) |
T23 (9) |
Joel Dahmen (139.33 pts) |
DNP | T10 (80) |
T20 (45) |
DNP | DNP | 74 (0) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T20 (10) |
T48 (0.67) |
T19 (10.33) |
Ryan Palmer (136.5 pts) |
DNP | T43 (14) |
T15 (52.5) |
DNP | DNP | 2 (66.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T8 (16.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Cameron Champ (135.5 pts) |
DNP | T10 (80) |
T25 (37.5) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
67 (0) |
T12 (12.67) |
DNP | DNP | T14 (12) |
Brendon Todd (133.5 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
T17 (66) |
T15 (52.5) |
DNP | DNP | T22 (18.67) |
DNP | T57 (0) |
T11 (13) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Abraham Ancer (124.83 pts) |
DNP | T43 (14) |
T15 (52.5) |
DNP | DNP | T58 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T11 (13) |
2 (33.33) |
T14 (12) |
Louis Oosthuizen (122 pts) |
DNP | T33 (34) |
T6 (90) |
DNP | DNP | T54 (0) |
T65 (0) |
DNP | T46 (1.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T55 (0) |
Jim Herman (121 pts) |
Win (132) |
T77 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T33 (5.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Hideki Matsuyama (119.33 pts) |
DNP | T22 (56) |
T20 (45) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T22 (18.67) |
T21 (9.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Chez Reavie (118.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
T75 (0) |
T6 (90) |
DNP | DNP | T22 (18.67) |
T17 (22) |
DNP | T46 (1.33) |
T74 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Ian Poulter (115 pts) |
DNP | T22 (56) |
T69 (0) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T5 (46.67) |
DNP | 64 (0) |
T14 (12) |
T29 (7) |
Shane Lowry (111 pts) |
T23 (27) |
T66 (0) |
T6 (90) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T39 (7.33) |
DNP | T60 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Dylan Frittelli (107.33 pts) |
T20 (30) |
T33 (34) |
DNP | DNP | T18 (21.33) |
T22 (18.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T8 (16.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Justin Rose (105.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
9 (90) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T14 (12) |
T3 (30) |
Russell Henley (103.67 pts) |
T9 (45) |
T37 (26) |
DNP | T51 (0) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T7 (36.67) |
DNP | T32 (6) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Harold Varner III (103.33 pts) |
T7 (55) |
T29 (42) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
T30 (6.67) |
T32 (6) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T19 (10.33) |
Scott Stallings (102.33 pts) |
T42 (8) |
DNP | DNP | T5 (70) |
T62 (0) |
DNP | T58 (0) |
T39 (3.67) |
T6 (20) |
T48 (0.67) |
DNP |
Troy Merritt (98.67 pts) |
T59 (0) |
CUT (-20) |
DNP | 2 (100) |
CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
T22 (18.67) |
T8 (16.67) |
T60 (0) |
T70 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Patrick Cantlay (98.17 pts) |
DNP | T43 (14) |
T35 (22.5) |
DNP | DNP | T32 (12) |
T7 (36.67) |
DNP | T11 (13) |
DNP | DNP |
Byeong Hun An (97.67 pts) |
DNP | T22 (56) |
T12 (57) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T46 (1.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T60 (0) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for The Northern Trust
Player | Wyndham Championship | PGA Championship | WGC-FedEx St. Jude | Barracuda Championship | 3M Open | Memorial Tournament | Workday Charity Open | Rocket Mortgage Classic | Travelers Championship | RBC Heritage | Charles Schwab Challenge |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wyndham Clark (-36.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-20) |
DNP | T35 (15) |
CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | WD (-1.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T64 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Scott Piercy (-30 pts) |
T69 (0) |
CUT (-20) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T62 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T64 (0) |
Carlos Ortiz (-29.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-20) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T48 (1.33) |
T61 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T33 (5.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Harry Higgs (-29.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
70 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T52 (0) |
T38 (4) |
Sebastian Munoz (-28 pts) |
T74 (0) |
CUT (-20) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T48 (1.33) |
CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T28 (7.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Brian Stuard (-24.33 pts) |
T51 (0) |
CUT (-20) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
T30 (6.67) |
T20 (10) |
T52 (0) |
T43 (2.33) |
Marc Leishman (-23.33 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-20) |
T52 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T40 (6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T58 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Scott Harrington (-19.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T40 (6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
T39 (3.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Sung Kang (-13 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
79 (0) |
T44 (9) |
DNP | DNP | 73 (0) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T46 (1.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Zac Blair (-11.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | T35 (15) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
T57 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T55 (0) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at The Northern Trust
(Important note: Many have sent me emails saying they are confused saying that they think these results below are for players on TPC Boston, But they aren’t. The Northern Trust moves from course to course, here is a list of the venues: 2019-Liberty National; 2018 Ridgewood C.C.; 2017 Glen Oaks Club; 2016 Bethpage State Park; 2015 Plainfield C.C.; 2014 Ridgewood C.C; 2013 Liberty National; 2012 Bethpage State Park; 2011 Plainfield C.C.; 2010 Ridgewood. Hope this makes it less confusing.)
Best Bets:
Bryson DeChambeau
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T24 | Win | CUT |
There is nobody all year long that wasn’t any more ready to win on a course that wasn’t any better for a players game than TPC Boston is perfect for Bryson this week. He has so many advantages that no other player has, will be hard to beat this week.
Jon Rahm
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T3 | CUT | T3 |
I can see him beating Bryson because he is great on courses with limited and no round. His putting is good and coming into the playoffs with some momentum.
Justin Thomas
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T12 | T8 | T6 | T10 | T16 |
Everyone says he is the logical choice, a past winner at this course has three wins this season has everything going in the right direction to have a great playoff.
Best of the rest:
Webb Simpson
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T18 | T28 | T6 | T48 | T30 | CUT | T15 | CUT | T10 | T36 | 8 |
His the best of the non-superstars of golf, always solid, nothing flashy but always seems to get the job done. A past winner at TPC Boston was T-3rd last week at the Wyndham, would really love to upstage and win the FedExCup playoffs.
Dustin Johnson
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T24 | T11 | Win | T18 | T9 | CUT | T3 | Win | T9 | T15 | CUT |
Yes it’s been a difficult year but at the same time not a bad year with the win at the Travelers, but a win of the FedExCup playoffs would wipe away all of the bad parts of things.
Jason Day
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T20 | T6 | T4 | Win | T2 | T25 | T24 | T13 | T5 | T12 | T31 |
The same with him, the first part of the year was nothing but worry over his back, since the break, his back seems to be find and he has played well. TPC Boston has seen some good play, was T-2nd in 2010, T-3rd in 2011, his game seems to be getting better and Day could peak this week so watch him.
Adam Scott
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | T5 | T4 | CUT | T15 | Win | 62 | T67 | T9 | T58 | CUT |
Was the first winner at TPC Boston in 2003. Played for the first time in San Francisco and it wasn’t bad, look for him to be better this week.
Guys that could surprise us this week
Rory McIlroy
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T6 | T34 | T31 | T22 | T19 | T24 | T56 |
Won at TPC Boston in 2016 and 2012, was T-5th in 2014. Coming to a course that he has done well on sometimes can unite and bring back that missing spark, something that McIlroy has been searching for. His game is not that far off and he is very close to playing well, which could happen this week.
Xander Schauffele
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | CUT | T17 |
Been very steady since the break, in seven starts, has not missed the cut and been in the top-20 six times, was T-6th in WGC-FedEx St Jude, T-10th PGA Championship.
Tony Finau
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T30 | 2 | T54 | 12 | T16 |
Has the game but may not have the heart to do it down the stretch. Has been knocking on victories door, was 8th at Memorial with 78 in the final round, was T-3rd at 3M Open and T-4th at PGA Championship. Played at TPC Boston four times and the last in 2018 was T-4th.
Paul Casey
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T60 | 5 | T31 | T39 | T22 | T12 | T7 |
Was 2nd at TPC Boston in 2016, T-4th in 2017. Was T-2nd at PGA Championship looking like he was ready to win, was T-31st at Wyndham. Just worried that he isn’t putting very well.
Billy Horschel
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T21 | T3 | CUT | T13 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Was 2nd last week at Wyndham and was T-2nd at TPC Boston in 2014, could surprise us.
Long shots that could come through:
Tiger Woods
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WD | T40 | T2 | T38 | T12 | T2 |
Yes his putter was balky in San Francisco, but I think it will show improvement this week, plus he has a lot of history on this course including a win in 2006, T-2nd in 2007 and 3rd in 2012.
Matthew Wolff
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T71 |
Has never played at TPC Boston, but his game suits the course perfectly. Was T-4th at the PGA Championship shooting a final round 65, was 2nd at the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
Abraham, Ancer
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
More info:
T-7th in his only TPC Boston start in 2018, was leading going into final round shot 73. Has made six cuts since the break, best was runner-up at Heritage, T-43rd at PGA Championship.
Want him to do well but really worried about his putting
Collin Morikawa
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T52 |
Has never played at TPC Boston, the course could be a problem for him since he doesn’t hit it long, is 85th in driving distance of all drives this year, and he is 140th in Strokes Gained Putting which could prove fatal for him. Know he was first in putting in San Francisco, but this is a different week almost 3,000 miles and a different ocean away. Hope he proves me wrong.
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