On a Monday finish thanks to Hurricane Henri, Tony Finau hunted down World No. 1 Jon Rahm by shooting 6-under 65 at Liberty National and defeated Cameron Smith in a sudden-death playoff with a par on the first extra hole to win the Northern Trust for his first victory on the PGA Tour since 2016.
After tapping in for the win, Finau, who vaulted into first place in the FedEx Cup point standings, leaned back and exhaled a sigh of relief. And for good reason – he had posted 39 top-10 finishes since his lone victory at the 2016 Puerto Rico, a span of 1,975 days between titles.
Below you’ll find the best photos of the week from the 2021 Northern Trust at Liberty National.
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Tony Finau holds the winners trophy after winning The Northern Trust at the Liberty National Golf…
Tony Finau holds the winners trophy after winning The Northern Trust at the Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey. Photo by Mark Konezny/USA TODAY Sports
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Tony Finau holds the winners trophy after winning The Northern Trust at the Liberty National Golf…
Tony Finau holds the winners trophy after winning The Northern Trust at the Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey. Photo by Mark Konezny/USA TODAY Sports
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Erik van Rooyen hits his approach shot on the 3rd hole during the final round at…
Erik van Rooyen hits his approach shot on the 3rd hole during the final round at the 2021 Northern Trust at Liberty National Golf Course in Jersey City, New Jersey. Photo by Mark Konezny/USA TODAY Sports
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Jon Rahm motions for his ball to turn to the cup on the 4th green during…
Jon Rahm motions for his ball to turn to the cup on the 4th green during the final round at the 2021 Northern Trust at Liberty National Golf Course in Jersey City, New Jersey. Photo by Mark Konezny/USA TODAY Sports
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Erik van Rooyen lines up his putt on the 4th hole during the final round at…
Erik van Rooyen lines up his putt on the 4th hole during the final round at the 2021 Northern Trust at Liberty National Golf Course in Jersey City, New Jersey. Photo by Mark Konezny/USA TODAY Sports
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Cameron Smith hits his tee shot on the 4th hole during the final round at the…
Cameron Smith hits his tee shot on the 4th hole during the final round at the 2021 Northern Trust at Liberty National Golf Course in Jersey City, New Jersey. Photo by Mark Konezny/USA TODAY Sports
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Justin Thomas reacts to his tee shot on the 4th hole as Shane Lowry enters the…
Justin Thomas reacts to his tee shot on the 4th hole as Shane Lowry enters the tee during the final round at the 2021 Northern Trust at Liberty National Golf Course in Jersey City, New Jersey. Photo by Mark Konezny/USA TODAY Sports
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Tony Finau hits his tee shot on the 3rd hole during the final round at the…
Tony Finau hits his tee shot on the 3rd hole during the final round at the 2021 Northern Trust at Liberty National Golf Course in Jersey City, New Jersey. Photo by Mark Konezny/USA TODAY Sports
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Jon Rahm and his caddie Adam Hayes prepare to hit his approach shot on the 18th…
Jon Rahm and his caddie Adam Hayes prepare to hit his approach shot on the 18th hole during the third round of The Northern Trust golf tournament at the Liberty National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports
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Jon Rahm putts on the 18th green during the third round of The Northern Trust golf…
Jon Rahm putts on the 18th green during the third round of The Northern Trust golf tournament at the Liberty National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports
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Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland prepares to play his tee shot on the 16th hole during…
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland prepares to play his tee shot on the 16th hole during the second round of THE NORTHERN TRUST, the first event of the FedExCup Playoffs, at Liberty National Golf Club on August 20, 2021 in Jersey City, New Jersey. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
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Jon Rahm watches his tee shot on the 18th hole during the third round of The…
Jon Rahm watches his tee shot on the 18th hole during the third round of The Northern Trust golf tournament at the Liberty National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports
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Tony Finau hits his tee shot as Jon Rahm looks on, on the 6th hole during…
Tony Finau hits his tee shot as Jon Rahm looks on, on the 6th hole during the third round of The Northern Trust golf tournament at the Liberty National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports
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Keith Mitchell reacts to sinking a chip shot on the 16th hole to make a birdie…
Keith Mitchell reacts to sinking a chip shot on the 16th hole to make a birdie during the third round of The Northern Trust golf tournament at the Liberty National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports
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Justin Thomas watches his chip shot onto the 16th green during the third round of The…
Justin Thomas watches his chip shot onto the 16th green during the third round of The Northern Trust golf tournament at the Liberty National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports
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Jon Rahm (left) and Tony Finau share a laugh coming to the 4th green during the…
Jon Rahm (left) and Tony Finau share a laugh coming to the 4th green during the third round of The Northern Trust at the Liberty National Golf Club. Photo by Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports
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Keith Mitchell stretches to see the 3rd green for his approach shot during the second round…
Keith Mitchell stretches to see the 3rd green for his approach shot during the second round of The Northern Trust golf tournament at the Liberty National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports
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Tony Finau hits his approach shot on the 18th hole during the second round of The…
Tony Finau hits his approach shot on the 18th hole during the second round of The Northern Trust golf tournament at the Liberty National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports
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Jon Rahm studies his putt on the 18th hole during the first round of The Northern…
Jon Rahm studies his putt on the 18th hole during the first round of The Northern Trust at the Liberty National Golf Club. (Photo: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports)
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A view of the New York City skyline from Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City,…
A view of the New York City skyline from Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey, site of the 2021 The Northern Trust. Photo by Chris Pedota/NorthJersey.com
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Tony Finau hits out of a bunker on the fifth hole during the first round of…
Tony Finau hits out of a bunker on the fifth hole during the first round of the Northern Trust at the Liberty National Golf Club. (Photo: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports)
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Justin Thomas reacts after just missing a putt for eagle on the 16th hole during the…
Justin Thomas reacts after just missing a putt for eagle on the 16th hole during the first round of the Northern Trust at the Liberty National Golf Club. (Photo: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports)
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Justin Thomas (right) and Sam Burns reacts after a tee shot by Thomas on the 18th…
Justin Thomas (right) and Sam Burns reacts after a tee shot by Thomas on the 18th hole during the first round of The Northern Trust at the Liberty National Golf Club. (Photo: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports)
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Sebastian Munoz hits his tee shot on the 4rd hole during the first round of the…
Sebastian Munoz hits his tee shot on the 4rd hole during the first round of the Northern Trust at the Liberty National Golf Club. (Photo: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports)
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Harold Varner III (right) is congratulated by Bubba Watson after making a putt for birdie on…
Harold Varner III (right) is congratulated by Bubba Watson after making a putt for birdie on the 3rd hole during the first round of Northern Trust at the Liberty National Golf Club. (Photo: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports)
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Patrick Cantlay looks on from the 16th tee during the first round of the Northern Trust,…
Patrick Cantlay looks on from the 16th tee during the first round of the Northern Trust, the first event of the FedExCup Playoffs, at Liberty National Golf Club on August 19, 2021 in Jersey City, New Jersey. (Photo: Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
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Anirban Lahri signals an errant tee shot on the 3rd hole during the first round of…
Anirban Lahri signals an errant tee shot on the 3rd hole during the first round of the Northern Trust at the Liberty National Golf Club. (Photo: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports)
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Viktor Hovland hits his tee shot on the 17th hole during the first round of Northern…
Viktor Hovland hits his tee shot on the 17th hole during the first round of Northern Trust at the Liberty National Golf Club. (Photo: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports)
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Cameron Champ watches his chip shot onto the 3rd green during the first round of Northern…
Cameron Champ watches his chip shot onto the 3rd green during the first round of Northern Trust at the Liberty National Golf Club. (Photo: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports)
