St. Jude Classic champion Daniel Berger has risen to No. 24 in the world following his victory at the tournament on Sunday. He was previously ranked No. 43. Dylan Frittellli, winner of the Lyoness Open, rose from 104th to 76th with his inaugural win on the European Tour. There was small movement in the Top … Continue reading Daniel Berger Reaches Top 25; Frittelli Into Top 100
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Jason Dufner Rises to #27 with Win
Jason Dufner rose to No. 27 in the world on Monday following his come-from-behind victory at The Memorial. He rose 38 spots from No. 65 in the world. Twenty-year-old Italian rookie Renato Paratore jumped from 272nd to 131st after winning the Nordea Masters. Despite missing the cut at the Memorial, Dustin Johnson is still #1 … Continue reading Jason Dufner Rises to #27 with Win
Johnson Rises to No. 2, Jaidee Into Top 40
Dustin Johnson's win at the WGC-Bridgestone, fresh on the heels of his victory at the US Open, vaulted him to No. 2 in the world in the most recent Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR) earlier this week. Johnson is averaging 11.1544 points per tournament, nudging him slightly ahead of Jordan Spieth, who is at 11.1524. … Continue reading Johnson Rises to No. 2, Jaidee Into Top 40
An Soars Into Top 60 with BMW Win
As big as the win was for Byeong-Hun An on Sunday was the move up the rankings on Monday, with the 23-year-old Korean golfer climbing from 132nd to 54th, guaranteeing him places in the field at the upcoming US Open and Open Championship. Meanwhile, Colonial winner Chris Kirk rose from 23rd to 17th with his … Continue reading An Soars Into Top 60 with BMW Win
Fowler Rises to 9th in World
Rickie Fowler's win at The Players Championship saw him rise to No. 9 in the world, up four spots from last week. Sergio Garcia finished third, and moved up from ninth to seventh. Rory McIlroy is ranked No. 1 in the world for the 41st week in a row and the 80th overall of his … Continue reading Fowler Rises to 9th in World
Jordan Spieth New World No. 6
The Top 10 in the official world golf rankings keeps getting younger and younger. Jordan Spieth rose to No. 6 in the world by winning the Valspar Open on Sunday. Spieth was previously ranked 10th, and had never been ranked higher than eighth. Meanwhile George Coetzee's win at the Tshwane Open saw him jump in … Continue reading Jordan Spieth New World No. 6