Who will win the Northern Trust?
Northern Trust betting tips: The favourites
Of the leading contenders, I wouldn’t spend your money on Tiger Woods (25/1) given his preparation and all the doubts surrounding his fitness.
That said, in two appearances at Liberty National, he’s finished tied for runner-up on both occasions.
Now that Brooks Koepka (8/1) has deigned to start winning tournaments that aren’t majors his threat is obvious, while Justin Rose (18/1) would surely have won more this season were it not for a final round average that ranks 173rd on the PGA Tour.
That probably won’t surprise those of you who watched him intently at Portrush and TPC Southwind, although desperate conditions could excuse the former.
But for a player who has been in plenty of high pressure situations this year, it might raise an eyebrow. If he can come to the party on Sunday, the rest of his game shows he’d have every chance of lifting the trophy.
Elsewhere, if Webb Simpson (25/1) can get over having been close two weeks in a row he will have good memories of the last time he turned out at this course – having started with 67 and 66 on his way to a top 20 in 2013.
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Steve Carroll
A journalist for 25 years, Steve has been immersed in club golf for almost as long. A former club captain, he has passed the Level 3 Rules of Golf exam with distinction having attended the R&A's prestigious Tournament Administrators and Referees Seminar.
Steve has officiated at a host of high-profile tournaments, including Open Regional Qualifying, PGA Fourball Championship, English Men's Senior Amateur, and the North of England Amateur Championship. In 2023, he made his international debut as part of the team that refereed England vs Switzerland U16 girls.
A part of NCG's Top 100s panel, Steve has a particular love of links golf and is frantically trying to restore his single-figure handicap. He currently floats at around 11.
Steve plays at Close House, in Newcastle, and York GC, where he is a member of the club's matches and competitions committee and referees the annual 36-hole scratch York Rose Bowl.
Having studied history at Newcastle University, he became a journalist having passed his NTCJ exams at Darlington College of Technology.
What's in Steve's bag: TaylorMade Stealth 2 driver, 3-wood, and hybrids; TaylorMade Stealth 2 irons; TaylorMade Hi-Toe, Ping ChipR, Sik Putter.
