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Rickie Fowler drops to his lowest spot in the World Ranking since April 2010 following second straight missed cut

After they fist-bumped on Spyglass Hill’s ninth green Friday afternoon, good friends Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth went their separate ways, both literally and figuratively.

February 16, 2021

Stats

Viktor Hovland’s latest victory gives the Class of 2019 an impressive world ranking feat

It's rare in sports when something or someone lives up to the hype, but...

December 8, 2020

Stats

Sergio Garcia checked off a handful of incredible stat boxes with his win at the Sanderson Farms

Because he hadn’t had an American victory since the 2017 Masters, Sergio Garcia’s Sanderson Farms...

October 6, 2020

OWGR

DJ becomes record fifth different player to reach World No. 1 in 2020

It is the most players to hold the No. 1 ranking in a calendar year since the OWGR system was installed in 1986.

August 24, 2020

PGA Tour

When Dustin Johnson is at his best, it looks better than the rest

Shortcomings are part of the Dustin Johnson experience, the near-misses especially.

August 24, 2020

PGA Tour

Jon Rahm hangs on, ascends to world No. 1 and three other takeaways from Sunday at the Memorial

Even without the presence of Bryson DeChambeau, the PGA Tour still managed to provide some soap-opera-level drama late on Sunday at the Memorial.

July 20, 2020

Winner's Bag

Jon Rahm’s winner’s bag at the Memorial

Jon Rahm reached the No. 1 spot on the world ranking with a performance worthy of the game’s best player, a few hiccups down the stretch notwithstanding.

July 20, 2020

PGA Tour

After impressive third round, world’s top spot within Jon Rahm’s reach

Becoming the No. 1 golfer in the world is a bit like winning the lottery. There’s no bad way to do it.

July 19, 2020

PGA Tour

Jon Rahm can reach No. 1 this week, and he’s off to stellar start

Jon Rahm can surpass Rory McIlroy as the No. 1 player in the world without winning this week’s Memorial Tournament.

July 17, 2020

News

Jordan Spieth falls out of World Top 60 for first time since rookie season

Jordan Spieth’s revival—a shot-by-shot rollercoaster ride that is not for the faint of heart—endures as one of the sport’s biggest storylines.

July 13, 2020

News

Dustin Johnson, Rickie Fowler just ended notable World Ranking streaks

After the finish of the RBC Heritage on Sunday at Harbour Town, two marquee names—Rickie Fowler and Dustin Johnson—made minor but notable drops.

June 24, 2020

News & Tours

World Ranking to resume with PGA Tour restart, but not to everyone’s liking

The Official World Golf Ranking, frozen since March when every major men’s tour around the globe halted...

June 3, 2020

Equipment

Justin Rose officially splits from Honma

Mike Ehrmann By Joel Beall The worst-kept equipment secret in golf has been made official. Months after putting a competing manufacturer’s clubs in play, Justin Rose has split from Honma. The ...

May 23, 2020

MENA Tour

MENA Tour eyeing luxury, six-week Aqaba encampment to finish postponed Journey to Jordan season

Plans to bring the MENA Tour’s cosmopolitan membership together to finish the postponed 2020 season at a single venue in a luxury, compound-style bubble are well advanced.

April 23, 2020

News & Tours

World rankings, men and women, officially frozen in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic

Earlier this week, Golf Digest reported the Official World Golf Ranking was being frozen, a move done in response to all major tours currently being on hiatus due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

March 21, 2020

News & Tours

Golf rankings frozen until play resumes, but future impact on fields is unknown

With essentially no golf being played across the globe what does that mean for the Official World Golf Ranking?

March 18, 2020

News

Rory McIlroy is back to No. 1 in the world, but at peace with more than that

As he struck perfect shot after perfect shot on a board-of-tourism day at Riviera, as he charmed his pro-am partners, and as he mused on digital minimalism and ADHD and global warming in his Genesis Invitational press conference, Rory McIlroy displayed the quiet confidence of man at the top of his profession, in the prime of his life.

February 13, 2020

News

Phil Mickelson won’t play in WGC-Mexico even if he qualifies, says he will be on family trip instead

Phil Mickelson can still qualify for next week’s WGC-Mexico Championship if he moves into the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking after this week’s Genesis Invitational.

February 11, 2020

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