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Northern Trust 2021: Tony Finau Defeats Cameron Smith in Playoff for 2nd PGA Tour Win

Bleacher Report | August 23, 2021

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A dramatic finish to the 2021 Northern Trust saw Tony Finau defeat Cameron Smith in a playoff to win the first leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs.

Finau and Smith finished with matching scores of 20-under par at the end of 72 holes. Finau won on the first playoff hole after Smith's tee shot landed out of bounds. The 31-year-old made par to secure his second career PGA Tour win and first since 2016.

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Advantage <a href="https://twitter.com/tonyfinaugolf?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TonyFinauGolf</a>.<br><br>Cameron Smith's tee shot on the first playoff hole lands out of bounds. <a href="https://t.co/ZrIkbstL6s">pic.twitter.com/ZrIkbstL6s</a>

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