The FedExCup playoffs begin this week at the historic Ridgewood Country Club for The Northern Trust 2018.
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The Northern Trust will be contested at Ridgewood Country Club where Champion Golfer of the Year Francesco Molinari, as well as runners-up Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele, will join the field in the first event of the FedExCup playoffs.
Four Saffas line up this week, looking to increase their relatively poor chances of advancing to the Tour Championship. Louis Oosthuizen, an injury-enforced withdrawal from the PGA Championship, is the best-placed in 74th position with Branden Grace in 82nd spot.
With the top 100 advancing to week two at the Dell Technologies, Charl Schwartzel (96) and Rory Sabbatini (97) will need a strong showing in New Jersey.
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