2021 THE NORTHERN TRUST
Sleeper Picks and Tournament Preview

Northern Trust Open LogoTHE NORTHERN TRUST means that it's time for the first FedEx Cup Playoff tournament of 2021. The PGA Tour FedEx Cup Playoff begins our final stretch of fantasy golf and chances to bet on golf with the top golfers in the world playing for the final prize – The FedEx Cup! 125 players will start their playoff quest for the big cup and the big paycheck that comes with being crowned the FedEx Cup Champion.

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2021 THE NORTHERN TRUST Tourney Preview

The 2021 NORTHERN TRUST will again be stacked with all the top names in golf. We've seen some great golf in 2021 with top golfers in many of the fields and now we again see a sprint to the finish to the end of the season. For bettors and DFS fantasy golf players having more top golfers to pick from can be easier in certain cases to have better choices to pick from or to make DFS lineups so having a field of Top 125 this week is a welcome site for many.

The PGA Tour recently updated the format once again and the FedEx Cup playoffs will now just be three tournaments instead of four. Watch the video below to get the details of how the new playoff format will run for the FedEx Cup Playoffs.

If you have qualified for the big fantasy golf contest that DraftKings is running this week you may want some expert picks and advice from the guys at GolfStats.com. They give you all the research you can handle and also give you their expert fantasy golf picks for the Northern Trust. We use them also for making our golf betting picks so they are a handy service to have no matter how you want to win money while watching golf. Click below and check them out!

Fantasy Golf Expert Picks for the Northern Trust

Dates - August 19 – August 22, 2021

Prize Pool - $9,500,000

First Place - $1,710,000

FedEx Cup Points - 2,000

Here is a Video Explaining the FedEx Cup Playoff Format

2021 NORTHERN TRUST Golf Course

Name of Course – Liberty National Golf Club

Where is Liberty National - Jersey City, NJ

Liberty National Golf ClubPar – 71

Yards – 7353

Year Built – 2006

Designed by - Bob Cupp and Tom Kite

 

 

Past Northern Trust Champions

Dustin Johnson Defending ChampionDustin Johnson2020 - Dustin Johnson

 

patrick Reed2019 - Patrick Reed

 

Bryson DeChambeau2018 – Bryson DeChambeau

 

Dustin Johnson2017 - Dustin Johnson

 

Other NORTHERN TRUST info - Trends, Tidbits

  • The Northern Trust took over for the Barclays which had hosted the first round of the FedEx cup since 2007
  • The tournament history began in 1967 as the Westchester Classic and has changed names a few times since and then moved on the PGA Tour schedule for the FedEx Cup playoff slot.
  • Only the top 125 players play in the Northern Trust that qualified throughout the year to finish in the Top 125 of the FedEx Cup standings.

2021 Northern Trust Fantasy Golf Picks Info

With so many good golfers in the field this week we usually look in on what the current betting odds are for the Northern Trust. By seeing who the odds makers favor it gives you an idea when some of the sharp money is going and where some sleepers are relative to their salary cap number at DFS sites. If a golfer is around 25-1 odds to win but in the low $7,000 in salary cap at DraftKings then that may be an advantage to exploit when making your daily fantasy lineup.

2021 NORTHERN TRUST Sleeper Picks

Check back closer to the tournament for our sleeper picks

2021 NORTHERN TRUST Betting Picks

Check back closer to the tournament for our betting picks

Why you need expert picks for the NORTHERN TRUST

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Fantasy Golf Expert Picks for the Northern Trust