Topic - The Northern Trust

The Northern Trust, formerly the Barclays, is a golf tournament on the PGA Tour. Since 2007, it has been played in late August as the first (of four) tournaments of the PGA Tour's playoff system for the FedEx Cup. There are 125 players that earn the right to compete, based upon FedEx Cup points amassed during the regular PGA Tour season. - Source: Wikipedia

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