Strong performances in Bahrain and California see Schott and Jäger climb the Official World Golf Rankings, while the top spots also shift.
Following a tournament weekend featuring the Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship of the DP World Tour in Bahrain and the Farmers Insurance Open on the PGA Tour in Southern California, there was notable movement in the OWGR. After a nerve-wracking finale at the Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship, Freddy Schott from Düsseldorf (Düsseldorfer Golf Club) emerged victorious.
Schott surged 94 places up the Race to Dubai list from 103rd to 9th. In the Official World Golf Rankings, he climbed over 200 spots, moving from 436th at the start of the week to 195th, placing him within the top 200. Close by in the rankings is Nicolai von Dellingshausen, who also hails from Düsseldorf but has roots at Golf Club Hubbelrath. Von Dellingshausen currently sits at 192nd with no change from the previous week.
Jäger rises on the OWGR – movement at the top
At the PGA Tour’s Farmers Insurance Open, Stephan Jäger launched a comeback on Saturday and finished tied for 5th place on Sunday with 15 under par. The 36-year-old from Munich climbed into the OWGR top 100, jumping 22 places to 99th. He is now close behind Germany’s top-ranked player, Matti Schmid, who is 98th and finished T56 at the Farmers Insurance Open. The two are separated by just 0.0216 points.
There was also movement among the top ranks of the OWGR. Following his win at the Farmers Insurance Open, Englishman Justin Rose climbed from 10th to 3rd, while Tommy Fleetwood dropped from 3rd to 4th. Russell Henley of England and Scotsman Robert MacIntyre each slipped one place. Justin Rose is now positioned behind second-placed Rory McIlroy and the untouchable number one Scottie Scheffler, who holds about an 8.5-point lead over McIlroy.