World Golf Rankings: Scheffler strengthens No. 1 spot after Open Championship victory
As a result, let's take a look to see how the top 10 in the world golf rankings shakes out after the 153rd Open Championship.
1. Scottie Scheffler, World Golf Rankings leader
When a player achieves major victory No. 4, something is going right. To win four majors in a player's first 25 major championships starts is another. Scottie Scheffler became the sixth player in the last 35 years to win a fourth major. Those other five men are Tiger Woods in 2000, Phil Mickelson in 2010, Ernie Els in 2012, Rory McIlroy in 2014, and Brooks Koepka in 2019. Scheffler is also the third youngest at 29 years old to achieve four majors and 15 PGA Tour wins all time, joining Woods in 2000 and Jack Nicklaus in 1965.
Last year, Scheffler won nine times, including a green jacket and a gold medal. Now, he has two majors in the same season. It is the second straight season a player has won both the PGA Championship and The Open in the same year, joining Xander Schauffele. What Scheffler is putting together over the last two-plus years is legendary, whether he likes the attention or not.
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2. Rory McIlroy
In his return to his home country of Northern Ireland at Royal Portrush, Rory McIlroy played a lot better than he did six years ago. After missing the cut in 2019 by one stroke, McIlroy finished tied for seventh and retained his No. 2 spot in the world golf rankings. McIlroy shot all four rounds under par, highlighted by his 5-under 66 on Saturday. The home crowd enjoyed seeing their superstar play at home, with galleries walking with McIlroy from one hole to the next.
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3. Xander Schauffele
Xander Schauffele put together a solid European trip in a season that has taken some bumps. Schauffele recorded two top 10 finishes at the Genesis Scottish Open and the Open Championship. That keeps him locked into the No. 3 spot of the world golf rankings. Schauffele, who tied with McIlroy at the Open Championship, recorded his best finish of the season. It marks Schauffele's 26th top 20 finish in 34 major championship starts. It is also his 14th top 20 finish in his last 15 major starts.
4. Justin Thomas
Justin Thomas sits at No. 4 in this week's world golf rankings. The former World No. 1 tied for 34th at the Open Championship at 3-under par. Thomas was fueled by back-to-back 2-under 69s in the middle rounds. This came after firing a 1-over 72 in Thursday's first round. Thomas is still in a good spot for both the FedEx Cup standings and the Team USA Ryder Cup standings. Despite falling one spot to No. 7 in the Ryder Cup standings, Thomas is in a good position to at least earn himself a call as a captain's pick.
5. Russell Henley
Russell Henley remains at No. 5 in this week's world golf rankings. Henley tied for 10th at 9-under par. Henley also shot an opening round 1-over 72, like Thomas, but was able to adjust as the week went along. His week was highlighted by a 6-under 65 on Saturday to give him a shot and opportunity to finish inside the top 10.
A top 10 finish also secures Henley a spot in next year's Open Championship at Royal Birkdale next July.
6. Collin Morikawa
Collin Morikawa struggled this week at The Open but still retained the No. 6 spot in the world golf rankings. Morikawa is one of the best strokes gained approach players on the PGA Tour this season, ranking sixth. However, in the field of 156, he ranked 147th in that statistic over the first two rounds. Morikawa is hoping to have better results in his return to the U.S. after a couple of missed cuts between the Scottish Open and the Open.
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7. Keegan Bradley
Keegan Bradley also holds his spot this week in the world golf rankings at No. 7. Bradley tied for 30th at 4-under par at the Open Championship. His best round came on Friday when he shot a 4-under 67 in the second round. The Team USA Ryder Cup captain is also trying to make himself an automatic pick for the team. Bradley is currently 10th on the list and about 2,350 points behind the sixth spot of automatic qualification.
If Bradley does reach that before the BMW Championship next month, he will be the first playing-captain in the Ryder Cup since Arnold Palmer in 1963.
8. Harris English
Harris English rose 11 spots in this week's world golf rankings to No. 8. This comes after his runner-up finish at The Open Championship. This marks English's highest world ranking spot as he recorded his second runner-up finish at a major this season. English shot three of his four rounds in the 60s, including a final round 5-under 66. He also rises to No. 6 in the Team USA Ryder Cup standings, which would give the final spot to automatically qualify.
9. J.J. Spaun
J.J. Spaun dropped one spot to No. 9 in the world golf rankings. The reigning U.S. Open champion worked his way out of the positive numbers, like Thomas and Henley, after the first round. Despite an opening round 2-over 73, Spaun went 69-68-68 over his final 54 holes to finish tied for 23rd at 6-under par in his Open Championship debut.
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10. Sepp Straka
Sepp Straka also dropped in this week's world golf ranking, stepping two spots down to No. 10. Straka shot even par for the week, tying for 52nd at The Open. Straka is still in a good spot as the end of the season arrives. He is third in the FedEx Cup Standings and sixth in the Ryder Cup standings for Team Europe.
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