The first event of the FedEx Cup Playoff event in 2020 begins Thursday, and the groups are absolutely loaded at TPC Boston for The Northern Trust. The top three in the FedEx Cup rankings led by the event – Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa and Webb Simpson – are grouped together and will be in the featured group over the first three days as a big stretch begins for the top 125 players on the PGA Tour.
With just three playoff events, each round is incredibly important, especially for golfers outside the top 70 such as Rickie Fowler, Tommy Fleetwood, Brooks Koepka, Jordan Spieth and Justin Rose. (Golfers must travel to the Northern Trust in the top 70 to qualify for the BMW Championship next week.)
Oh, and former TPC Boston champion Tiger Woods will make an appearance (the first of potentially three straight) while trying to break the all-time PGA Tour record (he is currently tied at 82). There are countless stories as the PGA Tour season draws to a close and the playoffs sort out who will win the $ 60 million at stake over the next three weeks. After a three-month hiatus amid the coronavirus pandemic, I’m ready for the playoffs to rock a bit and send us to the US Open in September as the golf year continues into the fall.
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