The Northern Trust 2020: Key stats for this week's opening FedEx Cup Play-Off event in Massachusetts

Andy Swales
17 August 2020

Leafy New England welcomes the Tour for this week's Play-Off event at TPC Boston

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Andy Swales provides course and current form stats as the PGA Tour arrives in New England for the start of the FedEx Cup play-offs ...

"A quick look at the list of champions at TPC Boston, shows that few outsiders ever win over Palmer's course. Over the years, Driving Accuracy has not been a particularly key stat in Boston where the ability to scramble successfully appears to hold a greater significance."

Seven days later than originally planned, the FedEx Cup Play-Offs get underway in Massachusetts, with this week's Northern Trust event taking place at TPC Boston.

The three-tournament series will bring to an end a PGA Tour season like no other, with as many as 11 events having to be cancelled because of Covid-19.

This week's opening salvo is available to the top 125 players in the FedEx Cup standings, following the completion of the Wyndham Championship on Sunday.

From here, this total will be significantly reduced to 70 for the second play-off event, after which the top 30 head to Georgia for the season-ending Tour Championship.

Back on the rota

TPC Boston, designed by the late Arnold Palmer, returns to the PGA Tour schedule following an absence of one year.

Because of the Tour's decision in 2018 to reduce the Play-Off series from four tournaments to three, TPC Boston will now appear on the schedule every other year.

Opening for business in June 2002, just 15 months before making its pro debut, TPC Boston is the most easterly American venue on the current PGA Tour itinerary.

It is also one of the most northerly and is located around 20 miles south of downtown Boston.

Laid out in woodland, TPC Boston is a traditional parkland course. It has lush undulating fairways and Bentgrass greens, while water comes into play on just four holes - which is unusual for such a modern build.

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A quick look at the list of champions at TPC Boston, shows that few outsiders ever win over Palmer's course.

Even before the Play-Offs began in 2007, three of the four champions here were Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh and a young Adam Scott.

Since then, other winners have included Phil Mickelson, Henrik Stenson, Webb Simpson, Justin Thomas, Bryson DeChambeau, Rickie Fowler and Steve Stricker, while Rory McIlroy is a two-time champion - alongside Singh.

And it's highly likely that another 'marquee name' will emerge holding the trophy aloft this Sunday evening, too.

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Man of the moment, the recently crowned PGA winner Collin Morikawa, makes his first start as a major champ, but is the only member of the world's top 15 not to have competed at TPC Boston previously.

DeChambeau, who tied-fourth at Harding Park two weeks ago, is the most recent Boston champion, while Patrick Reed is another who can combine decent current form with a strong course history.

Over the years, Driving Accuracy has not been a particularly key stat in Boston where the ability to scramble successfully appears to hold a greater significance.

With this in mind, Xander Schauffele and Abraham Ancer could find the course to their liking.

World No 10 Schauffele rarely finishes outside the top-15 nowadays, while Ancer tied-seventh on his Boston debut two years ago.

This might also be the type of venue where Hideki Matsuyama could make a return to winning ways.

Without a PGA Tour victory since August 2017, Matsuyama has a steady Boston record, including a tie-for-fourth last time he visited.

Twitter: Andy Swales@GolfStatsAlive

Note: All 125 qualifiers are listed

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Position

1–5
6–15
16–25

Player	W33	W32	W31	W30	W29	W28	W27	W26	W25	W24
Jon Rahm		13	52		1	27		37	33	MC
Justin Thomas		37	1		18	2		MC	8	10
Rory McIlroy		33	47		32			11	41	32
Dustin Johnson		2	12	Wd	MC			1	17	MC
Collin Morikawa		1	20		48	1		MC	64	2
Webb Simpson	3	37	12		MC		8		1	MC
Brooks Koepka	MC	29	2	MC	62	MC			7	32
Bryson DeChambeau		4	30		MC		1	6	8	3
Patrick Reed	9	13	47		10	39	MC	24	MC	7
Adam Scott		22
Xander Schauffele		10	6		13	14		20	64	3
Patrick Cantlay		43	35		32	7		11
Tommy Fleetwood	59	29	35	MC
Tony Finau		4	65	3	8		53	MC	33	23
Tyrrell Hatton		MC	69				4		3
Tiger Woods		37			40
Justin Rose	MC	9			MC	MC		MC	14	3
Daniel Berger		13	2		MC				3	1
Paul Casey	31	2	67	MC	MC			32
Matthew Fitzpatrick		MC	6		3	27		MC	14	32
Marc Leishman		MC	52		40	MC		58		MC
Gary Woodland		58	57		22	5		MC	62	9
Matt Kuchar		MC	25		32	39			41	MC
Abraham Ancer		43	15		58			11	2	14
Louis Oosthuizen		33	6		54	65		46	MC	55
Hideki Matsuyama		22	20		MC	22	21		MC
Sung Jae Im	9	MC	35		MC	63	53	58	MC	10
Shane Lowry	23	66	6		MC	39		60	MC	MC
Viktor Hovland		33	59		48	3	12	11	21	23
Kevin Na		MC	35		9		Wd	5		MC
Jason Day		4	6		4	7	MC	46	MC	MC
Rickie Fowler		MC	15		MC	22	12		MC	MC
Kevin Kisner	3	19	25		MC		3	MC	MC	29
Ryan Palmer		43	15		2	MC		MC	8	MC
Matthew Wolff		4	49	12	22	MC	2	MC	MC	54
Chez Reavie	MC	75	6		22	17		46	74	MC
Billy Horschel	2	43	25		13	7		MC	MC	38
Brendon Todd	MC	17	15		22		57	11	MC	MC
Scottie Scheffler		4	15		22	MC	MC	MC		55
Kevin Streelman		58	35		54	7		2	MC	MC
Tom Lewis	51	MC	2	32			12			MC
Phil Mickelson		71	2		54	58		24		MC
Cameron Smith		43	59		68			MC	MC	MC
Byeong Hun An		22	12		MC	MC		46	MC	60
Ian Poulter		22	69		MC	5		64	14	29
Graeme McDowell	MC	MC	35		MC	35			MC	MC
Joel Dahmen		10	20		74	MC		20	48	19
Jordan Spieth	72	71	30		13	MC		54	68	10
Sung Kang	MC	79	44		73	MC		46	MC	MC
Adam Hadwin		58	72		54	35	4		41	43
Brandt Snedeker	42	51	67			MC	MC	41	MC
Bubba Watson		71	25	MC	32	MC	MC	MC	52	7
JT Poston	MC	75	30		MC		MC	MC	8	10
Corey Conners	MC	MC	30		22	39		MC	21	19
Cameron Champ		10	25		MC	67	12			14
Joaquin Niemann	42	MC	52		MC	31		63	5	32
Jason Kokrak	15	MC	44		Wd	MC		MC	MC	3
Max Homa		MC	52	3	MC	MC		MC	41	MC
Adam Long	31	51		2	MC	52		24	MC	MC
Mackenzie Hughes		58	44		6	48		3	70	MC
Lanto Griffin		19	58		44	MC	21	24	MC	MC
Charles Howell	MC			3	48	MC			MC	49
Keegan Bradley		MC	52		68	39	45	MC		32
Lucas Glover	MC	MC		MC	38		21	20	21	23
Rory Sabbatini	MC	66			MC	17	MC		21	14
Matt Jones	37	MC	59			14	MC	MC	52	38
Nate Lashley	77	37			Wd	MC	MC		MC	MC
Brendan Steele		22	53		13	52		6		MC
Dylan Frittelli	20	33		18	22	MC		MC	8	MC
Michael Thompson		MC	57	1		MC	64	46	8	MC
Sebastian Munoz	74	MC			48	MC	MC	MC	28	MC
Nick Taylor		MC	35		MC	48
Danny Lee	MC	71		26	Wd	MC		MC	70	MC
Alexander Noren		22	9	3	MC		MC		21	60
Keith Mitchell	MC	43		MC	22	MC		MC	MC	64
Harris English	23	19		18	13				17	MC
Si Woo Kim	3	13	41	46	18	64	57	11	MC	MC
Ryan Moore	MC		12	12	40			MC	MC	MC
Andrew Landry	42	MC	30		MC	MC			33	49
Vaughn Taylor				MC	MC	MC		MC	52	MC
Scott Piercy	69	MC		MC	62				MC	64
Harold Varner	7	29			MC	MC	30	32	MC	19
Luke List	66	51		32	10	MC	21	MC	MC	Won
Troy Merritt	59	MC	2	MC	MC	22	8	60	70	MC
Doc Redman	3	29		MC	MC		21	11	21	58
Xin Jun Zhang	MC	MC		12	10	MC	MC	MC	37	MC
Richy Werenski		MC	1	3		35	21	46	78	58
Bud Cauley	15	37	51		44	MC		Wd	MC	29
Emiliano Grillo		66	9	3	MC	MC	39	60	MC	MC
Tom Hoge	27	58		46	MC	MC	MC	37	MC	MC
Brian Harman	27	58		41	MC		MC	MC	28	23
Mark Hubbard	15	51			72	Wd	12	37	33	43
Carlos Ortiz	MC	MC			48	61		MC	33	MC
Henrik Norlander	59			23	6	31	12	41		MC
Sepp Straka	MC	66		18	61	14	8	MC	33	MC
Harry Higgs	MC			MC	MC	MC	70	MC	52	38
Brian Stuard	51	MC	MC		MC	MC	30	20	52	43
Talor Gooch	25	MC		18	MC	17	Wd	MC	MC	43
Charley Hoffman	MC		25	MC		7		41	MC	MC
Pat Perez	Wd		18	23		39	45		MC	49
Robby Shelton	MC		59	3		MC	MC	MC		MC
Tyler Duncan	13	MC	49		68		53	32	28	38
Maverick McNealy	MC		7		MC	MC	8		58	32
Russell Henley	9	37	51	MC		7		32	MC
Wyndham Clark	MC	MC	35	MC	MC		Wd	MC	64	MC
Sam Burns	13		MC	32		17	30	24	MC
Scott Brown	42			MC			MC	65	MC	MC
Cameron Tringale		Dq		3		MC	30	MC
Patrick Rodgers	66		19	32	18	MC	45	MC	MC	14
Ryan Armour	25		MC	MC		MC	4	6	74
Denny McCarthy	9	58	32	32	58	MC		Wd	MC	66
Matthew NeSmith	42		57	MC	MC	MC		MC	33	49
Scott Stallings	42		5	62		58	39	6	48
Adam Schenk	51		12	41		39	30	MC	MC	43
Sam Ryder	MC		21	MC		7	MC	MC	41	MC
Brice Garnett	MC			26		MC		MC	17	MC
Zach Johnson	7	MC			58	31		11	MC	43
Kyoung-Hoon Lee	MC		40	66		35	45	MC	MC	MC
Zac Blair	MC		35		MC	MC	57	MC		55
Cameron Davis	15		32	12		MC	MC	MC		MC
Scott Harrington	MC			MC	40	MC	39	MC		MC
Jim Herman	1	77			MC	MC			33	MC
Beau Hossler	MC		21	MC		MC	MC	MC		MC
Brian Gay	MC		41	MC		27	MC	MC	MC	MC
Bo Hoag	42		29	12	62	MC	MC	MC	49

Player	`18	`17	`16	`15	`14	`13	`12	`11	`10	`09
Jon Rahm	43	4
Justin Thomas	24	1	MC	56
Rory McIlroy	12	MC	1	29	5	47	1		37
Dustin Johnson	7	18	8	44		27	4	42	57	4
Collin Morikawa
Webb Simpson	49	75	MC	44	9	53	18	1	MC	MC
Brooks Koepka	12	18	57	MC
Bryson DeChambeau	1	30
Patrick Reed	35	6	5	4	MC*	70
Adam Scott	49	MC	4		16	53	7	8	5
Xander Schauffele	49	53
Patrick Cantlay	24	13
Tommy Fleetwood	24
Tony Finau	4	65	24	MC
Tyrrell Hatton	12
Tiger Woods	24					65	3		11	11
Justin Rose	2	10	57	MC		16	MC	68	MC	54
Daniel Berger	35	61	41	12
Paul Casey	21	4	2	Wd					25
Matthew Fitzpatrick
Marc Leishman	21	3	46	MC	65	16	42	42	61	15
Gary Woodland	24	18	15	12	29	41		25
Matt Kuchar	43	56	46	9	29	4	35	25	11	15
Abraham Ancer	7
Louis Oosthuizen	31	30	8	12			2
Hideki Matsuyama	4	23	15	25	57
Sung Jae Im
Shane Lowry
Viktor Hovland
Kevin Na	MC	6		60	MC		69	MC	33	11
Jason Day	MC	25	15	12	7	13	51	3	2	19
Rickie Fowler		13	46	1	23	MC	74	52	41
Kevin Kisner	24	53	46	12
Ryan Palmer	MC		24	65	16	MC	MC	61	11
Matthew Wolff
Chez Reavie	MC	61	MC					2
Billy Horschel	Wd	MC	MC	72	2	70
Brendon Todd				44	MC
Scottie Scheffler
Kevin Streelman	MC	35	57	69	26	41		MC	45	32
Tom Lewis
Phil Mickelson	12	6	MC	65	45	41	4	10	25	27
Cameron Smith	3	MC
Byeong Hun An	31
Ian Poulter	MC	23		33	23	9	47	MC	45	MC
Graeme McDowell			MC			47	74	37
Joel Dahmen	MC
Jordan Spieth	12	2	21	MC	29	4
Sung Kang		35	MC
Adam Hadwin	21	13	46
Brandt Snedeker	31		46	44	MC	47	6	3	5	32
Bubba Watson	7	69	MC	29	29	67	MC	16	37	32
JT Poston
Corey Conners
Cameron Champ
Joaquin Niemann
Jason Kokrak	24	53	8	MC	16	73
Max Homa
Adam Long
Mackenzie Hughes		13
Lanto Griffin
Charles Howell	58	MC	24	56	35	53	MC	31	67	54
Keegan Bradley	49	35		25	16	16	13	MC
Lucas Glover		30						21	65	36
Rory Sabbatini				22		53	MC	68	MC	MC
Matt Jones				4	MC*	MC			33
Nate Lashley
Brendan Steele	MC	56	72	44	50	20		10
Dylan Frittelli
Michael Thompson						53	MC
Sebastian Munoz
Nick Taylor		56
Danny Lee	49	MC	MC	33	35
Alexander Noren	43
Keith Mitchell	20
Harris English			41	12	MC	27	69
Si Woo Kim	35	40	15
Ryan Moore	71	Wd	8	MC	73	75	10	10	67	MC
Andrew Landry	58
Vaughn Taylor			24						MC
Scott Piercy	Dq		53	MC		13	64	74		36
Harold Varner		47	33
Luke List	MC	47
Troy Merritt	MC			39
Doc Redman
Xin Jun Zhang
Richy Werenski
Bud Cauley		47					57
Emiliano Grillo	7	22	33
Tom Hoge	66
Brian Harman	49	65	24	12	65	MC	74
Mark Hubbard
Carlos Ortiz				65
Henrik Norlander
Sepp Straka
Harry Higgs
Brian Stuard	31		21		16	67
Talor Gooch
Charley Hoffman	74	47	MC	3	MC	27	26	31	1	27
Pat Perez	Wd	6		29	Wd	70	26	61	MC	27
Robby Shelton
Tyler Duncan
Maverick McNealy
Russell Henley	58	40	MC	MC	2	62
Wyndham Clark
Sam Burns
Scott Brown		65	33	69	MC*	MC
Cameron Tringale				44	69	67	MC	MC
Patrick Rodgers		73	46
Ryan Armour	35
Denny McCarthy
Matthew NeSmith
Scott Stallings	49				35	35	66	52
Adam Schenk
Sam Ryder
Brice Garnett	12
Zach Johnson	MC	56	57	22	16	27	47	16	30	19
Kyoung-Hoon Lee
Zac Blair				60
Cameron Davis
Scott Harrington
Jim Herman		69	33	MC
Beau Hossler	35
Brian Gay	62					27		MC	MC	54
Bo Hoag