Keep up with our straight-talking analysis, getting straight to the point on the developments in the last week and changes in the official world golf rankings.
Top 5 OWGR Leaderboard
| # | Name | Nationality | Points Total | Points Gained | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Rahm | ESP | 492.37 | 342.51 | 48 |
| 2 | Dustin Johnson | USA | 354.32 | 147.35 | 41 |
| 3 | Collin Morikawa | USA | 407.43 | 315.33 | 52 |
| 4 | Patrick Cantlay | USA | 305.73 | 242.87 | 41 |
| 5 | Xander Schauffele | USA | 338.46 | 238.03 | 47 |
Jon Rahm takes the lead in the official world golf ranking this week. The Spaniard’s points average is 10.2577 at the time of publication. Rahm’s rank has not changed since the last count. Behind him on the official world golf ranking is Dustin Johnson, 37 years old, at rank 2. The American has, compared to last week, not moved in the rankings. Ranked third this week is Collin Morikawa, 37, with a points average of 7.8351. Timo Vahlenkamp has made the biggest leap this week in the official world golf rankings He has managed to jump 572 places in the world ranking list, and is now sitting at 783 rank. The German jumped in just one week from rank 1355, with a current point average of 0.1301. The highest ranked Englishman in the official world golf rankings is currently Tyrrell Hatton, in place 17 and has, since last week, not changed in the rankings.
Jon Rahm disappointingly didn’t defend his title at the Open de Espana this weekend on the European Tour. However, he played a great game and his fans still met him with an outpour of support. He still is the number one ranked golfer.
