After strong performances in Bahrain and California, Schott and Jäger climb the Official World Golf Rankings while top positions shift.
Following the tournament weekend featuring the Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship on the DP World Tour in Bahrain and the Farmers Insurance Open on the PGA Tour in Southern California, there have been notable changes in the official World Golf Rankings. After a thrilling finale at the Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship, Freddy Schott from Düsseldorf (Düsseldorfer Golf-Club) emerged as the tournament winner.
With his victory, Schott moved up an impressive 94 places from 103rd to 9th on the Race to Dubai list. He also improved his Official World Golf Ranking by over 200 places: at the start of last week, he was ranked 436th, showing only minimal improvement compared to 2025. After his glorious win in Bahrain, Schott now sits at 195th, placing him within the top 200. Close to him on the ranking is Nicolai von Dellingshausen, who also hails from Düsseldorf but has roots at Golf Club Hubbelrath. Von Dellingshausen is currently ranked 192nd and showed no change from the previous week.
Jäger Also Climbs the World Rankings – Movement at the Top
At the Farmers Insurance Open on the PGA Tour, Stephan Jäger launched his comeback on Saturday and ultimately secured a tie for 5th place on Sunday with 15 strokes under par. The 36-year-old from Munich advanced into the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings. Gaining 22 places, Jäger now ranks 99th, closely trailing Germany’s best player, Matti Schmid, who currently stands at 98th and finished tied 56th at the Farmers Insurance Open. The point difference between the two players is a mere 0.0216.
There were also changes among the top ranks of the Official World Golf Rankings. Following Englishman Justin Rose’s victory at the Farmers Insurance Open, Tommy Fleetwood dropped from 3rd to 4th place. Rose climbed seven places, moving from 10th to 3rd on the leaderboard. Additionally, Englishman Russell Henley and Scotsman Robert MacIntyre each dropped one spot. Justin Rose now sits just behind second-placed Rory McIlroy and the untouchable number one, Scottie Scheffler, who holds about an 8.5-point lead over the Northern Irishman.