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OWGR: Collin Morikawa Gains a Spot as Jon Rahm Drops Further

OWGR with Collin Morikawa & Co. (Photo: Getty)
OWGR with Collin Morikawa & Co. (Photo: Getty)

The Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) has once again placed Scottie Scheffler at the top among American players, maintaining his position after his win at The Memorial Tournament. Scheffler remains at the number one spot with the same ranking as the previous week. Xander Schauffele also holds steady, staying in second place with no changes in his ranking. Both players have demonstrated consistency in their performances, ensuring their stable positions in the ranking.

See the complete Official World Golf Ranking here

American Players in the OWGR

Wyndham Clark continues to hold his spot at rank 4 without any change from the previous week. Collin Morikawa has moved up from rank 8 to rank 7, marking a slight improvement in his position. Patrick Cantlay remains steady at rank 9, showing no movement compared to the previous week.

Top 10 of the World Golf Ranking

The top spot in the World Golf Ranking is still held by Scottie Scheffler, who has remained consistent in his performance. Rory McIlroy stays in third place without any changes in his ranking. Viktor Hovland and Ludvig Aberg also maintain their positions at rank 5 and rank 6, respectively. Jon Rahm has seen a slight drop from rank 7 to rank 8, while Max Homa holds steady at rank 10 without any change.

Player Name Current Ranking Last Week’s Ranking
Scottie Scheffler 1 1
Xander Schauffele 2 2
Wyndham Clark 4 4
Collin Morikawa 7 8
Patrick Cantlay 9 9
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US Open Golf 2024: The Complete Major Field

Star-studded field at the US Open Golf 2024. (Photo: Getty)
Star-studded field at the US Open Golf 2024. (Photo: Getty)

The 2024 edition of the US Open marks the 1,000th tournament in USGA history. As the organiser, the United States Golf Association has chosen Pinehurst No. 2 as the venue to mark the anniversary. The course in North Carolina is something like the ‘St. Andrews of the USA’, but has only hosted three US Opens in its long history. In addition to Martin Kaymer’s triumph in 2014, Payne Stewart’s triumph in 1999 – just a few months before his death in an aeroplane accident – is of course also unforgettable.

Wyndham Clark goes into the 124th US Open as the defending champion. Tiger Woods – three-time US Open winner – is also taking part in the third major of the season. He has received a special invitation from the USGA, otherwise not have been exempt. In contrast to the Masters, former US Open winners do not receive a lifetime licence to play. A US Open triumph only grants entry into the tournament for the next ten years. Among the stars of the week are Scottie Scheffler, coming of a win at The Memorial Tournament, Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele after his win at the PGA Championship last month.

US Open 2024 Live Scores

US Open 2024 Field

 Golfspieler Qualifikationsmethode
Ludvig Aberg 21
Byeong Hun An 21
Sam Bairstow Qualifier
Parker Bell (a) Qualifer
Sam Bennett Qualifier
Daniel Berger Qualifier
Christiaan Bezuidenhout 21
Akshay Bhatia 21
Zac Blair Qualifier
Keegan Bradley 11, 21
Gunnar Broin (a) Qualifier
Jackson Buchanan (a) Qualifier
Dean Burmester Qualifier
Sam Burns 11, 21
Brian Campbell Qualifier
Patrick Cantlay 11, 21
Frankie Capan III Qualifier
Eugenio Chacarra Qualifier
John Chin Qualifier
Luke Clanton (a) Qualifier
Wyndham Clark 1, 2, 11, 21
Eric Cole 21
Corey Conners 11, 21
Cameron Davis Qualifier
Jason Day 11, 21
Santiago De la Fuente (a) 20
Bryson DeChambeau 1, 21
Thomas Detry 21
Nick Dunlap 4
Nicolas Echavarria Qualifier
Austin Eckroat 2, 21
Harris English 2, 21
Tony Finau 11, 21
Matt Fitzpatrick 1, 11, 21
Tommy Fleetwood 2, 11, 21
Grant Forrest Qualifier
Rickie Fowler 2, 11, 21
Ryan Fox 10
Lucas Glover 11, 12, 21
Max Greyserman Qualifier
Emiliano Grillo 11, 21
Chesson Hadley Qualifier
Adam Hadwin 21
Stewart Hagestad (a) 5
Brian Harman 8, 11, 21
Tyrrell Hatton 11, 21
Russell Henley 11, 21
Jim Herman Qualifier
Harry Higgs Qualifier
Rico Hoey Qualifier
Tom Hoge 21
Nicolai Hojgaard 21
Max Homa 11, 21
Billy Horschel 13
Rikuya Hoshino 16
Beau Hossler Qualifier
Viktor Hovland 11, 12, 21
Mark Hubbard Qualifier
Mackenzie Hughes 13
Sungjae Im 11, 21
Ryo Ishikawa Qualifier
Stephan Jaeger 21
Ben James (a) Qualifier
Casey Jarvis Qualifier
Carter Jenkins Qualifier
Dustin Johnson 1, 2, 6
Takumo Kanaya Qualifier
Sung Kang Qualifier
Riki Kawamoto Qualifier
Martin Kaymer 1
Bryan Kim (a) 5
S.H. Kim Qualifier
Si Woo Kim 11, 21
Tom Kim 2, 21
Chris Kirk 21
Kurt Kitayama 21
Frederik Kjettrup (a) Qualifier
Jake Knapp 21
Brooks Koepka 1, 7, 21
Ben Kohles 14
Matt Kuchar Qualifier
Min Woo Lee 2, 21
Justin Lower Qualifier
Shane Lowry 8, 21
Willie Mack III Qualifier
Peter Malnati 13
Matteo Manassero Qualifier
Richard Mansell Qualifier
Hideki Matsuyama 6, 21
Logan McAllister Qualifier
Denny McCarthy 21
Ashton McCulloch (a) Qualifier
Michael McGowan Qualifier
Rory McIlroy 2, 11, 12, 21
Tom McKibbin Qualifier
Mac Meissner Qualifier
Adrian Meronk 15
Phil Mickelson 7
Edoardo Molinari Qualifier
Francesco Molinari Qualifier
Taylor Moore 11, 21
Omar Morales (a) Qualifier
Collin Morikawa 7, 8, 11, 21
Chris Naegel Qualifier
Alex Noren 21
Matthieu Pavon 21
Taylor Pendrith 13
Victor Perez 15
Chris Petefish Qualifier
J.T. Poston 21
Seamus Power Qualifier
Colin Prater (a) Qualifier
David Puig Qualifier
Jon Rahm 1, 2, 6, 11, 21
Aaron Rai Qualifier
Charles Reiter Qualifier
Brandon Robinson Thompson Qualifier
Robert Rock Qualifier
Justin Rose 21
Gordon Sargent (a) 18
Isaiah Salinda Qualifier
Carson Schaake Qualifier
Xander Schauffele 2, 7, 11, 21
Scottie Scheffler 2, 6, 9, 11, 12, 21
Adam Schenk 11, 21
Jason Scrivener Qualifier
Taisei Shimizu Qualifier
Neal Shipley (a) 5
Greyson Sigg Qualifier
Webb Simpson Qualifier
Cameron Smith 2, 8, 9
Jordan Spieth 1, 11, 21
Sepp Straka 11, 21
Adam Svensson Qualifier
Andrew Svoboda Qualifier
Hiroshi Tai (a) 19
Nick Taylor 11, 21
Sahith Theegala 21
Justin Thomas 7, 21
Davis Thompson Qualifier
Brendon Todd Qualifier
Erik van Rooyen
Joey Vrzich Qualifier
Tim Widing Qualifier
Wells Williams (a) Qualifier
Gary Woodland 1
Tiger Woods 23
Brandon Wu Qualifier
Cameron Young 21
Will Zalatoris 21

Qualification Criteria and Exemption Categories for the US Open 2024

F-1. Winners of the U.S. Open Championship the last 10 years (2014-23)

F-2. From the 2023 U.S. Open Championship, the 10 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 10th place

F-3. Winner of the 2023 U.S. Senior Open Championship

F-4. Winner of the 2023 U.S. Amateur Championship

F-5. Winners of the 2023 U.S. Junior Amateur and U.S. Mid-Amateur Championships, and the 2023 U.S. Amateur runner-up (must be an amateur)

F-6. Winners of the Masters Tournament from 2020-2024

F-7. Winners of the PGA of America Championship from 2019-2024

F-8. Winners of The Open Championship from 2019-23

F-9. Winners of The Players Championship from 2022-2024

F-10. Winner of the 2023 European BMW PGA Championship

F-11. Those players who qualified and were eligible for the season-ending 2023 Tour Championship

F-12. Multiple winners of PGA Tour events that award full-point allocation for the FedEx Cup, from the conclusion of the 2023 U.S. Open to the initiation of the 2024 U.S. Open:

F-13. The Top 5 players in the 2024 FedExCup standings as of May 20, 2024 who are not otherwise exempt

F-14. The points leader from the 2023 Korn Ferry Tour season using combined points earned on the Official Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season Points Standings and points earned in the Korn Ferry Tour Finals

F-15. The top two players from the final 2023 Race to Dubai Rankings who are not otherwise exempt as of May 20, 2024

F-16. The top player on the 2024 Race to Dubai Rankings as of May 20, 2024 who is not otherwise exempt

F-17. Winner of 2023 The Amateur Championship conducted by The R&A (must be an amateur)

F-18. Winner of the 2023 Mark H. McCormack Medal (Men’s World Amateur Golf Ranking; must be an amateur)

F-19. Winner of the 2024 NCAA Division I Men’s Individual Golf Championship (must be an amateur)

F-20. Winner of the 2024 Latin America Amateur Championship (must be an amateur)

F-21. From the current Official World Golf Ranking, the top 60 points leaders and ties as of May 20, 2024. Players must select a qualifying site at the time of entry.

F-22. From the current Official World Golf Ranking, the top 60 points leaders and ties as of June 10, 2024 (if not previously exempt).

F-23. Special exemptions as selected by the USGA.

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Foot Injury: Jon Rahm Withdraws LIV Event – Start at US Open Jeopardised?

Jon Rahm withdraws at LIV Event one week before the US Open 2024. (Image: Getty)
Jon Rahm withdraws at LIV Event one week before the US Open 2024. (Image: Getty)

Jon Rahm is not happy with his sporting life at the moment. The LIV Golf League‘s multi-million purchase is unfamiliar with the competitive circuit, isn’t really getting into his stride as a golfer either, hasn’t played a role in the majors so far this year – tied 45th at the Masters Tournament, missed the cut at the PGA Championship – and now even has to fear for his start at the US Open this week on the No. 2 course at Pinehurst.

Jon Rahm’s US Open 2024 in jeopardy?

Rahm, now number seven in the world, is suffering from inflammation in his left foot and had to pull out of the LIV event at the weekend in Houston/Texas during the second round as a result. The problems had already become apparent on the opening day; according to the LIV, the two-time major winner from Spain probably has a cut between his toes, which has apparently become infected. However, the bookmakers still have Rahm at 16-1 odds to win his second US Open triumph after Torrey Pines in 2021.

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St. Andrews: “Irresponsible and Reckless” Approach Shot from Pavement

The Home of Golf: St. Andrews. (Image: Getty)
The Home of Golf: St. Andrews. (Image: Getty)

On the pavement outside the Dunvegan Hotel in St Andrews, Scotland, a guy chases a golf ball over the rooftops of ‘The Auld Grey Toon’ towards the St. Andrews Old Course, 18th green. And hits it – the green, fortunately not some evening strollers in front of the clubhouse of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club. Some celebrate the guy as a hero, he also celebrates himself and even tries to market his ‘Dunvegan Shot’.

Criticism of the golf swing and statement from St Andrews

Others – rightly and fortunately in the majority – shake their heads at the absurd action. The St Andrews Links Trust is also not amused by Wyatt Messmer’s behaviour: ‘This is an irresponsible and reckless act that shows disregard for the safety of the public and property. This type of behaviour is not welcome at the Home of Golf and we would discourage anyone from repeating it.” Well, passion for golf can sometimes lead to truly strange behaviour.

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PGA Tour

Watch: PGA Tour Highlights from Round 4 of the Memorial Tournament 2024

Scottie Scheffler wins on the PGA Tour. (Photo: Getty)
Scottie Scheffler wins on the PGA Tour. (Photo: Getty)

During the PGA Tour, the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday took place at the Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. The tournament, featuring a prize purse of $20 million, saw its fourth and final round on Sunday.

Leading the leaderboard in Round 4 was Scottie Scheffler from the USA, who secured the top position with a total score of 280 and a daily score of 2. Following closely in the second position was another American, Collin Morikawa, with a total score of 281 and a daily score of -1. In third place stood Adam Hadwin from Canada, who had a total score of 284 and a daily score of 2. Christiaan Bezuidenhout from South Africa held the fourth position with a total score of 285 and a daily score of 0. The fifth position was shared among three players: Matthew Fitzpatrick from England, Ludvig Aberg from Sweden, and Sepp Straka from Austria, each with a total score of 286. Fitzpatrick had a daily score of -3, Aberg had 2, and Straka had 4.

Noteworthy performances for the best rounds of the day came from Matthew Fitzpatrick, who registered a daily score of -3, Hideki Matsuyama from Japan with a daily score of -2, and Billy Horschel from the USA, who posted a daily score of -1.

This video showcases the highlights from the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, providing a detailed look into the standout moments and key plays from the fourth and final round. For more PGA Tour highlights and the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday highlights, stay tuned.

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the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday: The PGA Tour round 4 highlights

About the PGA Tour

The PGA Tour is the largest American professional golf tour. There are 36 tournaments on the tour’s schedule this season. The tournaments mainly take place in the USA, but there are also some international venues over the course of the season. The signature events introduced in 2023 offer higher prize money and a smaller field of participants. There will be a total of eight of these events in the 2024 season. The four Majors and the Players Championship are also part of the PGA Tour. At the end of the tours season, the 70 best players in the FedEx Cup season rankings will play in a three-tournament play-off for overall tour victory and an extra 18 million dollars in prize money.

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LIV Tour

Watch: LIV Tour Highlights from Round 3 in Houston

Carlos Ortiz wins on the LIV Tour in Houston. (Photo: Getty)
Carlos Ortiz wins on the LIV Tour in Houston. (Photo: Getty)

The LIV Tour’s Houston tournament is currently taking place at the Golf Club of Houston in Houston, Texas. The tournament offers a prize purse of 25 million US dollars. The competition has advanced to its third and final round, with players vying for the top positions and the ultimate victory.

After the third round, Carlos Ortiz from Mexico leads the leaderboard with a total score of 201, which is 15 under par and wins in Houston. Following closely is Adrian Meronk from Poland, who holds the second position with a total score of 202, 14 under par. Tied for third place are Patrick Reed from the USA and David Puig from Spain, both with a total score of 203, putting them at 13 under par. Sergio Garcia, also from Spain, stands in the fifth position with a total score of 205, which is 11 under par.

Focusing on the standout performances of the day, Brooks Koepka from the USA posted the best daily score with a round of 7 under par, moving to a total score of 207. Talor Gooch, also from the USA, and Richard Bland from England both finished their rounds with daily scores of 6 under par. Gooch’s effort took his total score to 210, and Bland’s performance brought his total to 212.

This video compilation showcases the LIV Tour Highlights and the Houston Highlights from the fourth round, providing a detailed look at the decisive moments that shaped the leaderboard. The tournament’s fourth round today highlights the final push for the title and the top positions, setting the stage for a dramatic conclusion to the competition.

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Houston: The LIV Tour round 3 highlights

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Watch: LPGA Tour Highlights from Round 3 of the ShopRite LPGA Classic

Linnea Strom wins on the LPGA Tour in New Jersey. (Photo: Getty)
Linnea Strom wins on the LPGA Tour in New Jersey. (Photo: Getty)

The ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer, part of the LPGA Tour, is being held in Galloway, New Jersey, USA. The tournament is being played at the Seaview, Bay Course. The prize money for the event is $1,750,000. The competition has reached its third and final round, where players are aiming to secure their final positions.

The current leaderboard shows winner Linnea Strom from Sweden in first place with a total score of -14. Tied for second place are Ayaka Furue from Japan and Megan Khang from the USA, both with a total score of -13. Atthaya Thitikul from Thailand is in fourth place with a total score of -12. Morgane Metraux from Switzerland holds the fifth position with a total score of -11.

Focusing on the best performances of the day, Marina Alex from the USA recorded the best daily score with -7. She is followed by Linnea Strom from Sweden with a daily score of -11, and Ayaka Furue from Japan who finished her round with a daily score of -6.

For those interested in the LPGA Tour Highlights and ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer Highlights, the provided video contains a compilation of key moments from this round.

As the tournament concludes, all eyes are on the leaders as they compete for the winning title in this exciting final round.

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ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer: The LPGA Tour round 3 highlights

About the LPGA Tour

The LPGA Tour is the largest professional tour in women’s golf. With over 30 tournaments a year, the American women’s tour mostly travels to the USA, but also visits destinations outside America with its players. In addition to the regular tournaments, the LPGA holds five majors per season, with the last two events being co-hosted by the Ladies European Tour and taking place in Europe. The LPGA Tour’s season ranking, the “Race to the CME Globe”, is decided in the season finale. The best 72 players of the season and the season winners qualify for the CME Group Tour Championship and compete for overall victory on the LPGA Tour.

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PGA Tour Champions

Watch: Champions Tour Round 3 Highlights – American Family Insurance Championship

Ernie Els and Steve Stricker after their Playoff Thriller on the Champions Tour. (Photo: Getty)
Ernie Els and Steve Stricker after their Playoff Thriller on the Champions Tour. (Photo: Getty)

The American Family Insurance Championship, part of the Champions Tour, held its final round at the University Ridge Golf Club in Madison, Wisconsin. The tournament’s total prize money is set at $2,400,000. The event saw notable performances on the fourth day, culminating in Ernie Els and Steve Stricker sharing the lead with a total score of 204 (-12) with Els winnig the tournament in the Playoff.

In the final round, the leaderboard showcased Ernie Els from South Africa and American Steve Stricker tied for first place, both with a total score of -12. Australian Cameron Percy followed in third place with a total score of 207 (-9). The fourth place saw a three-way tie among Doug Barron from the USA, Stephen Ames from Canada, and Thomas Bjorn from Denmark, each ending the tournament with a total score of 208 (-8).

The best daily scores of the final round were recorded by Doug Barron, Stephen Ames, and Cameron Percy. Barron and Ames both posted a daily score of -6, while Percy registered a daily score of -5, contributing significantly to their positions on the leaderboard.

The video embedded in this report contains a compilation of highlights from the final round of the American Family Insurance Championship, showcasing key moments and top performances. The Champions Tour Highlights and American Family Insurance Championship Highlights offer a comprehensive view of the critical plays that influenced the tournament’s outcome.

With the conclusion of this event, the focus now shifts to the analysis of the players’ performances and the strategies employed during the American Family Insurance Championship, with round four providing an exciting finish to the competition.

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American Family Insurance Championship: The Champions Tour round 3 highlights

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PGA Tour Live Blog: Scottie Scheffler Wins Fifth Title of the Year

Scottie Scheffler wins on the Nicklaus-designed course at Muirfield Village Golf Club. (Photo: Getty)
Scottie Scheffler wins on the Nicklaus-designed course at Muirfield Village Golf Club. (Photo: Getty)

The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2024 Live Scores

The the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday in the season 2024 is being played in Dublin, Ohio, United States of America at the Muirfield Village Golf Club. The tournament starts at the Thursday, 6th of June and ends at the Sunday, 9th of June 2024.
The the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday is part of the PGA Tour in the season 2024. In 2024 all players competing for a total prize money of 20 Mio. US-Dollar.
The course for the tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club plays at Par 72.

The Memorial Tournament, one of the PGA Tour’s five invitational tournaments, takes place this week. As a final rehearsal for the Major next week, the golf elite will meet at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio.

PGA Tour live

Through the Golf Post Live Blog you can follow all results on the PGA Tour live. Alongside the DP World Tour (formerly the European Tour), the PGA Tour is the world’s largest tournament series in men’s professional golf. The tour attracts prize money that is just as high as the level of the international elite that comes together at quite a few of the tournaments. The annual highlights of the season are the four major tournaments (co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour), the Players Championship and the final FedExCup playoffs, which conclude the season every year. Signature events were created for this purpose. These include the three FedExCup playoff tournaments, The Sentry, the invitational tournaments (Genesis Invitational, Arnold Palmer Invitational and Memorial Tournament) and four other tournaments, which can change annually.

The PGA Tour has gained its importance primarily through its ability to retain top players through the attractiveness of the tournaments and the size of the prize money, which has risen steadily in recent years. The FedExCup is the American equivalent of the European Race to Dubai, with players collecting points throughout the season until the FedExCup winner is crowned in three tournaments in August. The FedExCup playoffs consist of three tournaments: the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the BMW Championship and the final Tour Championship. The winner of the Tour Championship also becomes the winner of the FedEx Cup and secures the record jackpot of 25 million US dollars.

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LIV Tour Live Blog: Carloz Ortiz Celebrates Maiden Victory in Houston

Carlos Ortiz wins for the first time on the LIV Tour. (Photo: Getty)
Carlos Ortiz wins for the first time on the LIV Tour. (Photo: Getty)

Houston 2024 Live Scores

The Houston in the season 2024 is being played in Houston, Texas, USA at the Golf Club of Houston. The tournament starts at the Friday, 7th of June and ends at the Sunday, 9th of June 2024.
The Houston is part of the LIV Tour in the season 2024. In 2024 all players competing for a total prize money of 25 Mio. US-Dollar.
The course for the tournament at Golf Club of Houston plays at Par 72.

The LIV Tour returns to Texas this week after a break of a few weeks. At the Houston Golf Club, 54 players will meet to decide a winner in the individual and team rankings over 54 holes.

LIV Golf League live

LIV Golf is a relatively new tournament series that differs from traditional golf tournaments. Financially supported by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, LIV Golf is characterised by high prize money and a unique format. The tournaments are shorter, often only three rounds, and include both individual and team competitions, which is a departure from traditional golf.

The tournaments are conducted in a shotgun format with all players playing at the same time. The league consists of 13 teams, each one with four players including usually one team captain. LIV Golf hosts tournaments all over the world.