The FedExCup Playoffs begin this week with The Northern Trust in New Jersey. World No. 1 Dustin Johnson is listed as the favorite at odds of +850, with Justin Thomas the second choice at odds of +1100. Most of the world’s top players are in the field, although Rory McIlroy and Rickie Fowler will be sitting this week out. The top 100 golfers in the FedExCup standings after The Northern Trust will advance to next week’s Dell Technologies Championship. Let’s look at the odds and predictions for The Northern Trust.
The Northern Trust Odds
Dustin Johnson +850
Justin Thomas +1100
Brooks Koepka +1200
Jason Day +1400
Justin Rose +1600
Tiger Woods +1600
Jordan Spieth +1800
Jon Rahm +2000
Francesco Molinari +2200
Tommy Fleetwood +2500
Webb Simpson +3300
Adam Scott +4000
Brandt Snedeker +4000
Patrick Cantlay +4000
Matt Kuchar +4500
Henrik Stenson +5000
Hideki Matsuyama +5000
Patrick Reed +5000
Paul Casey +5000
Tony Finau +5000
Tyrrell Hatton +5000
Zach Johnson +5000
Alex Noren +6600
Billy Horschel +6600
Bubba Watson +6600
Gary Woodland +6600
Ian Poulter +6600
Kevin Na +6600
Louis Oosthuizen +6600
Marc Leishman +6600
Rafa Cabrera Bello +6600
Kevin Kisner +7000
Xander Schauffele +7000
Branden Grace +8000
Bryson DeChambeau +8000
Kyle Stanley +8000
Phil Mickelson +8000
Ryan Moore +8000
Stewart Cink +8000
All of the other players are listed at odds of +10000 or more
Odds Analysis
Dustin Johnson +850
Johnson has won three times this season, but there is no question he is not playing as well as he did early in the season. He does have four career FedExCup playoff wins and this course should suit him, but I think he is overvalued at these odds.
Justin Thomas +1100
Thomas is the defending FedExCup champion and he is playing well, with three top 10 finishes in his last four starts. I think you can make a case he should be the favorite in this event and not Johnson.
Brooks Koepka +1200
I think people have underestimated Koepka all season, but perhaps that will change now that he has won two majors this year. The problem with taking him now is that the value is gone and he is now considered one of the favorites. He also has never finished in the top 40 in this event. I will pass.
Jason Day +1400
I give Day a decent chance to win this week. He has played well at Ridgewoord in the past with a tie for 2nd in 2004 and a tie for 5th in 2010. He has eight under par scores in 12 rounds on this course. I think he has some value at +1400.
Tiger Woods +1600
This will be the first FedExCup playoff appearance for Tiger since 2013. He has played Ridgewood once previously and finished tied for 12th in 2010. I have said before that I think Tiger will eventually win another tournament, but I don’t think it will be against a field with all of the other top players in the world, which is the case this week. I think he is overvalued at these odds.
Kevin Streelman +10000
I rarely put a huge longshot on this list because they usually don’t have a chance, but Streelman has played this course so well in the past I have to mention him. He has finished tied for 3rd and tied for 4th at Ridgewood.
Course: Ridgewood Country Club is a par 71 that measures 7,385 yards. It is one of the oldest golf clubs in the country, as it goes back to 1890. The course features a drivable par 4 that measures only 291 yards. This will be the fourth time the course will be hosting The Northern Trust.
TV Coverage: CBS and Golf Channel
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