THE NORTHERN TRUST
Stats, Trends & Things You Don't Need To Know
THE NORTHERN TRUST
Course: Liberty National
Par 71 - 7,410 Yards
Bentgrass Greens
Playoffs?!
This is the first leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs which usually brings out of the best players in the world and offers a little different strategy for those trying to make it into the Top 70 and get an invite to the BMW Championship next week. Here are the best “Playoff” golfers in the field since 2011:
Rory Is Back
McIlroy has had his struggles over the past 18 months, but he finally figured out his irons/wedges again. Over his last six measured events, he’s gained a total of 27.29 strokes on approach. This is only the fourth time since 2012 that he has had a six event rolling total over 25.
Stretch 1 (Summer 2019): Win, MC, T8, T8, Win, T6
Stretch 2 (Early 2016) - I don’t count this because there was six months between starts.
Stretch 3 (Fall 2012): T10, Win, Win, T24, T5, T7
Current Stretch: T12, 4, T7, T18, T49, Win
New York State of Mind
There’s just something different about playing in or around the Big Apple. And there’s no better way to over-analyze the situation than to create the Big Apple Split. The best results for each player in the field when playing in New York or New Jersey:
Rory McIlroy (9 Starts): 17.9 average finish
Patrick Cantlay (3 starts): 19.3
Hideki Matsuyama (5 starts): 22.4
Abraham Ancer (3 starts): 24.67
Dustin Johnson (13 starts): 26.0
Jam Packed Field
This is shaping up to be an all-time great field. Per the OWGR guru, Nosferatu — this will be the strongest field ever assembled outside of the Majors or PLAYERS. It translates to an 828 Strength of Field number from the OWGR. To put that into perspective, the Masters was only 809 and the WGC in Memphis was a 727. Here are the best players in the field, since 2017 in fields with a SOF of 750 or more.
Where Should I Play?
My latest golf vlog is out and the feedback has been awesome! I’ve been getting some requests on courses to play here in Las Vegas. If you have any suggestions, just reply to this email and let me know!
(this putt didn’t go in?!)