World Golf Ranking: Rory McIlroy Leads British Players
08/19/2024 by Golf Post Editors
The latest World Golf Ranking sees some significant movements among British, Welsh, and Scottish players. Hideki Matsuyama storms into the Top 10.
Updates for the World Golf Ranking for British Players. (Source: Getty)
The latest update to the World Golf Ranking has brought forth some noteworthy changes for players from Britain, Wales, and Scotland. Rory McIlroy, from Northern Ireland, continues to lead the charge among British players, holding steady at the third position with no change from last week. Tommy Fleetwood of England is the next best, ranked 12th, with a slight decline from his previous week’s 11th place.
Robert MacIntyre and Other Top British Players
Moving on to the next three highest-ranked British, Welsh, and Scottish players, Robert MacIntyre from Scotland has risen to the 15th position from 16th last week, demonstrating a positive trend. Aaron Rai of England is now at the 21st spot, an improvement from the 22nd position the previous week. Matt Fitzpatrick, another English golfer, holds his ground at the 24th position, showing consistency in his performance.
Top 10 of the World Golf Ranking
Scottie Scheffler continues to lead the World Golf Ranking at the first position, maintaining his dominance. Xander Schauffele is second, followed by Rory McIlroy in third. Ludvig Aberg and Wyndham Clark retain their fourth and fifth positions respectively. Notable movements within the top ten include Hideki Matsuyama from Japan, who has made a significant leap from 12th to 6th place. Collin Morikawa has dropped from 6th to 7th, and Viktor Hovland from Norway has slid from 7th to 8th. Rounding out the top ten are Patrick Cantlay and Bryson DeChambeau, who have both dropped one place from their respective 8th and 9th positions last week.
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Position Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Rory McIlroy | NIR | 3 |
| 12 | Tommy Fleetwood | ENG | 11 |
| 15 | Robert MacIntyre | SCO | 16 |
| 21 | Aaron Rai | ENG | 22 |
| 24 | Matt Fitzpatrick | ENG | 24 |
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