World Golf Ranking: Rory McIlroy On Top, Smith Enters Top 100
09/16/2024 by Golf Post Editors
Latest updates in the World Golf Ranking reveal changes for British, Welsh, and Scottish players, and the top 10.
World Golf Ranking: Rory McIlroy and Jordan Smith. (Photos: Getty)
The World Golf Ranking has seen few notable shifts this week, particularly among British, Welsh, and Scottish players. Rory McIlroy, from Northern Ireland, remains the highest-ranked among them, holding steady at position 3 with an average points score of 8.57. Tommy Fleetwood, the top English player, has moved from rank 11 to 12, showing a slight decline. Fleetwood’s average points score stands at 4.2.
World Golf Ranking: Jordan Smith Enters the Top 100
Robert MacIntyre, representing Scotland, stays consistent at rank 16 with an average points score of 3.75. Aaron Rai, also from England, maintains his position at rank 22. Matt Fitzpatrick, another English player, retains his 28th position. Lastly, Justin Rose, another notable English golfer, holds his 36th rank, showing no change from the previous week. Tyrrell Hatton, yet another English golfer, has slipped from rank 37 to 38.
There is good news from Jordan Smith. Following his seventh place at the Amgen Irish Open on the DP World Tour, the Englishman has climbed into the top 100.
Top 10 in the World Golf Ranking
In the top ten, Scottie Scheffler from the USA remains the leader. Xander Schauffele and Rory McIlroy follow in second and third positions, respectively. Collin Morikawa holds on to fourth place, and Ludvig Aberg from Sweden retains his fifth place. Wyndham Clark, Hideki Matsuyama, and Viktor Hovland from Norway occupy the sixth, seventh, and eighth positions, respectively. Patrick Cantlay and Bryson DeChambeau from the USA stay in the ninth and tenth spots, respectively, with no changes in their rankings.
| RANKING | PLAYER NAME | NATIONALITY | AVERAGE POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Rory McIlroy | NIR | 8.57 |
| 12 | Tommy Fleetwood | ENG | 4.2 |
| 16 | Robert MacIntyre | SCO | 3.75 |
| 22 | Aaron Rai | ENG | 3.22 |
| 28 | Matt Fitzpatrick | ENG | 2.9 |
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