2021 Northern Trust purse: Payout info and winner’s share at Liberty National

By: Zephyr Melton August 23, 2021

Jon Rahm is poised to claim his second victory of the season.

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After Tropical Storm Henri passed through the New York City metro area, players got back on the course at Liberty National on Monday as they tried to wrap up a weekday finish at The Northern Trust.

Below, find everything you need to know about the purse, including payout information and winner’s share at the first event of the FedEx Cup Playoffs.

The Northern Trust final-round preview

Things are tight at the top of the leaderboard at Liberty National as Jon Rahm and Cameron Smith entered Monday’s final round tied for the lead at 16 under while Erik van Rooyen sat one shot back. How did we get here? A steady weekend from Rahm and some lights-out scoring from Smith and van Rooyen.

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Rahm opened the tournament with a round of 63 and followed it up with a pair of 67s to climb to 16 under, while his fellow competitors in the final group stormed up the leaderboard on Moving Day. Smith flirted with a 59 in Round 3 before settling for 60, while van Rooyen had a tidy day of his own as he fired 62 to reach 15 under. Rahm is seeking his second career win in the FedEx Cup playoffs, while Smith and van Rooyen each try to capture their first.

Another shot behind the leaders in the final grouping is a pair of Tour winners in Justin Thomas and Tony Finau at 14 under. Five players are T5 at 13 under, including young star Viktor Hovland.

Below you can find everything you need to know about the purse at The Northern Trust; you can watch all the action this afternoon on Golf Channel and CBS.

$1,710,000
$1,035,500
$655,500
$465,500
$389,500
$344,375
$320,625
$296,875
$277,875
$258,875
$239,875
$220,875
$201,875
$182,875
$173,375
$163,875
$154,375
$144,875
$135,375
$125,875
$116,375
$106,875
$99,275
$91,675
$84,075
$76,475
$73,625
$70,775
$67,925
$65,075
$62,225
$59,375
$56,525
$54,150
$51,775
$49,400
$47,025
$45,125
$43,225
$41,325
$39,425
$37,525
$35,625
$33,725
$31,825
$29,925
$28,025
$26,505
$25,175
$24,415
$23,845
$23,275
$22,895
$22,515
$22,325
$22,135
$21,945
$21,755
$21,565
$21,375
$21,185
$20,995
$20,805
$20,615
$20,425

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Zephyr Melton

Golf.com Editor

Zephyr Melton is an assistant editor for GOLF.com where he spends his days blogging, producing and editing. Prior to joining the team at GOLF, he attended the University of Texas followed by stops with the Texas Golf Association, Team USA, the Green Bay Packers and the PGA Tour. He assists on all things instruction and covers amateur and women’s golf. He can be reached at zephyr_melton@golf.com.