[3] Many of the world's top players have won the event including Sergio García, Adam Scott, Jason Day, Matt Kuchar, Patrick Reed, Dustin Johnson and 2018 champion Bryson DeChambeau, who captured a four-stroke victory and became the tournament's youngest winner in the FedEx Cup era.

[4] The event can trace its origins back to a Westchester based pro-am tournament that began at The Apawamis Club in Rye, New York.

[5] Founded by William Mitchell "Bill" Jennings,[6] the popular spectator event drew many top players before leaving Apawamis after 1961 when it was merged into the Thunderbird Classic.

Proceeds from the popular event benefited the now defunct United Hospital in Port Chester, New York for many years.Beginning in 1976, the tournament underwent a series of name sponsorships (detailed below), not unlike other PGA Tour stops.

The tournament ended by noontime on Saturday, August 27, allowing ample time for players and spectators to evacuate the golf course.

Jim Nantz, who calls the final two rounds of The Northern Trust on television, is also the lead play-by-play announcer for the NFL on CBS.