The FedExCup Playoffs begin on Thursday, as The Northern Trust gets underway at Glen Oaks Club in Old Westbury, New York. FedExCup points leader Hideki Matsuyama is listed as the favorite at +1050 against a strong field that includes PGA Champion Justin Thomas, Open Championship winner Jordan Spieth, defending FedExCup champion Rory McIlroy and World No. 1 Dustin Johnson. Eight players are listed at odds of +2050 or less. Let’s look at the odds and some players to consider for this event.
The Northern Trust Odds
Hideki Matsuyama +1050
Jordan Spieth +1150
Rory McIlroy +1150
Rickie Fowler +1250
Dustin Johnson +1450
Jason Day +1850
Justin Thomas +2050
Brooks Koepka +2050
Henrik Stenson +2550
Jon Rahm +2850
Paul Casey +3350
Matt Kuchar +3550
Louis Oosthuizen +4050
Marc Leishman +5050
Patrick Reed +5050
Justin Rose +5550
Charley Hoffman +6050
Francesco Molinari +6050
Kevin Chappell +6050
Daniel Berger +6550
Kevin Kisner +6650
Zach Johnson +6650
Branden Grace +7550
Ian Poulter +7550
Jason Dufner +7550
Tony Finau +7550
Gary Woodland +8050
J.B. Holmes +8050
Webb Simpson +8050
Phil Mickelson +9050
Odds Analysis
Hideki Matsuyama +1000
Matsuyama has three wins this season and has moved up to No. 2 in the world behind Johnson. He leads the FedExCup standings and he is seemingly in contention every week. Matsuyama is third in adjusted scoring and first in birdie average. He is a deserving favorite this week.
Jordan Spieth +1150
When Spieth finally gets his putter going he is going to be unstoppable because he does everything else extremely well. I have gone against him a few times simply because he is still not putting as well as he did last year. When he gets his putting figured out I will be on him every week, but for now, I am going to pass.
Rory McIlroy +1150
I have no clue why McIlroy is listed with odds this low, as he has admitted he is playing hurt. Can he win while playing hurt? The answer is probably no against this field.
Rickie Fowler +1250
Another year is gone and no majors for Fowler. He always seems to be in contention, as he has finished in the top ten in three of his last four starts. He has played well previously in this event when it was known as The Barclays with three top ten finishes. He leads the PGA Tour in strokes gained putting and adjusted scoring. He could definitely win this week.
Dustin Johnson +1450
The world number one hasn’t played nearly as well as he did early in the year but he is making progress. He hasn’t won since March but he is starting to look healthy again. He has a big power edge on most players and on this course length is going to be critical. Johnson is 14th on the PGA Tour in greens in regulation and ninth in adjusted scoring.
Patrick Reed +5050
Why not the defending champion as a big longshot this week? He has won at least once every year since 2013 but he is winless so far this year. He played well at the PGA and his overall numbers are getting better. I like him at odds of +5050.
Course: Glen Oaks Club (Composite) course is a par 70 that measures 7,350 yards. It was founded in 1924 and redesigned in 2011 by Craig Currier. The course features wide fairways but small greens that require a lot of exact iron shots.
TV Coverage: CBS & Golf Channel
Notes: The top 125 players in the FedExCup standings qualify for this event and then the field is cut to 100 for the Dell Technologies Championship, to 70 for the BMW Championship and the final 30 for the Tour Championship. Last year it was Patrick Reed winning this event. This event used to be known as The Barclays. Matt Kuchar won in 2010, Dustin Johnson in 2011, Nick Watney in 2012, Adam Scott in 2013, Hunter Mahan in 2014, Jason Day in 2015 and Reed last year.
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