PGA Tour Energy Rankings – Cameron Smith rises, Rory McIlroy surges and LIV gamers exit

The 2021 main championship season has come and gone, however the three FedEx Cup Playoffs occasions are simply across the nook.

There’s been fairly a little bit of change because the last edition of the PGA Tour Power Rankings, due to LIV Golf. You will not see Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Patrick Reed and others within the rankings as a result of they have been suspended by the PGA Tour or resigned their memberships for profitable signing bonuses to play within the LIV Golf Invitational Collection.

Whereas Scottie Scheffler, the one four-time winner on the PGA Tour this season, stays No. 1 within the Official World Golf Rating, he’s now not on the prime of those rankings.

With the beginning of the FedEx Cup Playoffs simply two weeks away, on the FedEx St. Jude Championship, listed here are the newest PGA Tour Energy Rankings:

Earlier rank: 4

The Australian golfer has already gained almost $10 million this season, due to victories in two of the game’s greatest occasions — the Gamers ($3.6 million) and The Open ($2.5 million). He has climbed to No. 2 within the Official World Golf Rating, the best of his profession.

Earlier rank: 1

Scheffler stays No. 1 on this planet after he picked up his first 4 profession victories, together with his first main on the Masters, this spring. He additionally tied for second within the U.S. Open. Scheffler has earned greater than $13.1 million this season, most ever by a participant in a single PGA Tour season.

Earlier rank: 7

McIlroy’s eight-year drought with no victory in a serious will proceed into 2023. Nonetheless, he was probably the most constant participant within the majors this season. His 29-under mixture rating is the bottom of any participant who made the minimize in every of them — and eight pictures higher than Will Zalatoris, who was second. He is solely the third participant prior to now 50 years to complete eighth or higher in all 4 majors in the identical season.

Earlier rank: 10

With Smith profitable at St. Andrews, Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay will head into the 2023 season as the very best gamers on this planet with no main championship win. Schauffele has been choosing up loads of trophies recently, although. He gained the Vacationers Championship after which the Scottish Open the following week. In between, he additionally completed first on the JP McManus Professional-Am, a 36-hole charity occasion in Eire.

Earlier rank: 8

Thomas ended a virtually five-year drought with no main by taking residence his second Wanamaker Trophy on the PGA Championship at Southern Hills. JT has completed within the prime 10 in half of his 18 begins on tour this season. He ranks within the prime 5 in pictures gained strategy the inexperienced (.855), tee to inexperienced (1.716) and complete (1.938).

Earlier rank:2

After ending within the prime 10 in every of the 4 majors in 2021, Rahm did not do this in a single one this season. He tied for twenty seventh on the Masters, tied for forty eighth on the PGA Championship, tied for twelfth on the U.S. Open and tied for thirty fourth at The Open. Even with a win on the Mexico Open, Rahm’s sport has been only a tick off this season.

Earlier rank: 3

The reigning FedEx Cup Participant of the 12 months does not have a person victory this season; he did group with Schauffele to win the Zurich Basic of New Orleans in April. Nonetheless, Cantlay has 9 top-10s and 11 top-25s in 16 begins this season. His tie for eighth at The Open halted a disappointing slide within the majors.

Earlier rank: Not ranked

Fitzpatrick waited three seasons to select up his first skilled victory on American soil and at last landed an enormous one — the U.S. Open at The Nation Membership in Brookline, Massachusetts. He adopted that up with a tie for sixth on the Scottish Open and tie for twenty first at The Open. His transformation over the previous couple of years has been spectacular.

Earlier rank: 9

Burns has gained 3 times this season, after taking down Davis Riley in a playoff on the Valspar Championship and Scheffler in a playoff on the Charles Schwab Problem. He additionally gained the Sanderson Farms Championship in October. After some earlier struggles in majors, he tied for twentieth on the PGA Championship and tied for twenty seventh on the U.S. Open. He additionally confirmed us {that a} golfer’s wrestle for a fair tan is actual.

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Earlier rank: 15

Zalatoris has been among the finest gamers on this planet in every of the previous two seasons however does not have any trophies to indicate for it. He tied for sixth on the Masters, was second on the PGA Championship (after shedding in a playoff to Thomas), tied for second on the U.S. Open and tied for twenty eighth at The Open. He additionally was second on the Farmers Insurance coverage Open, shedding to Luke List in a playoff.

Earlier rank: 22

Younger in all probability wrapped up PGA Tour Rookie of the 12 months honors when he completed solo second at The Open. He tied for third on the PGA Championship. He’s solely the second participant since 1958 to complete within the prime three in his debut at each The Open and the PGA Championship; Collin Morikawa is the one different participant to win each in his first begin. Younger is without doubt one of the longest hitters off the tee on tour, averaging 317.6 yards. He ranks second in pictures gained off the tee (.942).

Earlier rank: 5

Morikawa hasn’t had a foul season, however his play hasn’t lived as much as the extremely excessive expectations he set by profitable the 2020 PGA Championship and the 2021 Open Championship in his first begins in these occasions. He has seven top-25s in 16 begins this season, together with solo second on the CJ Cup @ Summit and a tie for second on the Genesis Invitational. He was fifth on the Masters and tied for fifth on the U.S. Open. Morikawa missed the minimize in his previous two begins within the Scottish Open and The Open.

Earlier rank: 11

The 2020 Masters champion’s unusual summer season continued finally week’s 3M Open. On the par-5 18th gap, his ninth gap of the opening spherical, Matsuyama hit his ball into the water 3 times and took a quadruple-bogey 9. He withdrew after the spherical due to a sore wrist. In June, Matsuyama was disqualified from the Memorial due to a white substance on the face of his 3-wood. He has additionally been affected by neck and again accidents. Nonetheless, Matsuyama has gained twice this season and completed fourth on the U.S. Open.

Earlier rank: 6

Hovland had his greatest probability in a serious at The Open, wherein he entered the ultimate spherical tied with McIlroy on the prime of the leaderboard. Hovland shot 2-over 74 and completed tied for fourth. Hovland hasn’t gained because the unofficial Hero World Problem in December, and his top-5 at St. Andrews ended a nine-start streak of ending outdoors the highest 15. The Norwegian golfer is without doubt one of the most gifted gamers on this planet, however his work across the inexperienced has been a multitude. He not too long ago employed quick sport coach Josh Gregory, who was Patrick Reed’s coach at Augusta State, to assist him flip issues round.

Earlier rank: 12

Spieth salvaged what had been a disappointing majors marketing campaign with a tie for eighth at The Open. He has six top-10s in 19 begins, together with a victory on the RBC Heritage in April. Spieth was among the finest putters on this planet, however his work with the flat stick has been fairly dangerous this season. He ranks 146th in pictures gained placing (-.144). He ranks 199th on tour from 3 ft, 157th from 4 ft and 199th from 5 ft.

Earlier rank: 18

Homa, who gained the Fortinet Championship and Wells Fargo Championship earlier this season, missed the minimize at The Open. He did not let his poor displaying at St. Andrews have an effect on his humorousness. Whether or not it was taking a swipe at Henrik Stenson, who gave up the European Group captaincy for the Ryder Cup to affix LIV Golf …

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Or tweeting about his spouse’s “being pregnant mind,” Homa continues to be profitable on social media.

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Earlier rank: 16

Horschel picked up his seventh PGA Tour victory on the Memorial in June. He additionally tied for second on the Arnold Palmer Invitational and was second within the Zurich Basic group occasion. His efficiency within the majors in all probability wasn’t what he had hoped for, however he tied for twenty first at The Open, his first top-25 in eight begins within the occasion. Whereas Smith lifted the Claret Jug, Horschel reeled in a 30-foot kingfish after they teamed up in a fishing event off the Florida coast on Friday.

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Earlier rank: Not ranked

The beginning of the 2021 season was a wrestle for Finau, however he felt his type was headed in the correct course over the previous couple of months. He tied for second on the Mexico Open and was solo second on the RBC Canadian Open. It lastly got here collectively for him on the 3M Open, the place he erased a 5-shot deficit within the ultimate spherical to select up his third PGA Tour victory. The win moved Finau from eleventh to seventh within the standings for the Presidents Cup. The highest six gamers within the standings will make the U.S. group; captain Davis Love III additionally has six choices.

Earlier rank: 17

Niemann, a wire-to-wire winner on the Genesis Invitational in February, hasn’t but been in rivalry at a serious. However the 23-year-old from Chile has made the minimize prior to now 9 majors, which is one thing solely two different PGA Tour gamers have completed. Rahm has made the minimize in 13 consecutive majors; Robert MacIntyre has in 10 straight.

Earlier rank: 13

After tying for eighth on the Masters, his second top-10 at Augusta Nationwide in three begins, Im’s main championship season did not go as deliberate. He needed to withdraw from the PGA Championship after testing constructive for COVID-19 whereas in South Korea, missed the minimize on the U.S. Open after which tied for 81st at The Open. He tied for second on the 3M Open, his seventh top-10 in 22 begins this season.

Earlier rank: 19

Lowry continues to be looking for his first victory because the 2019 Open Championship at Royal Portrush. He has had a few good highlights this season, together with a tie for third on the Masters and a memorable two-hole sequence at The Open. He had consecutive chip-in eagles on Nos. 9 and 10 at St. Andrews, each par-4s. He turned the primary participant in 21 years to have back-to-back eagles in The Open; Phil Mickelson did it on consecutive par-5 holes at Royal Lytham in 2001.

Earlier rank: 20

Give Kisner credit score for being a grinder. After barely making the minimize at stage par at The Open, he made six birdies on the entrance 9 within the third spherical for a 6-under 30, which was one off the report in an Open Championship at St. Andrews, set by Tony Jacklin in 1970. Kisner carded a 7-under 65. He completed in a tie for twenty first, his greatest end in a serious this season.

Earlier rank: Not ranked

Speak about perseverance. Poston missed the minimize in every of his first six begins this season. However then he tied for second on the Vacationers Championship and gained the John Deere Basic the following week, his second PGA Tour victory. He additionally tied for eleventh on the 3M Open. Poston was the third wire-to-wire winner on the John Deere, following Scott Hoch in 1980 and David Frost in 1992.

Earlier rank: Not ranked

Riley is coming off a missed minimize on the 3M Open, however he has loved a reasonably stable rookie season on tour. The previous Alabama star has 9 top-25s and 6 top-10s in 25 begins. He completed second on the Valspar Championship, tied for fourth within the Zurich Basic and the Charles Schwab Problem and was fifth within the Mexico Open.

Earlier rank: Not ranked

The previous world No. 1 golfer is not taking part in as a lot — or as effectively — as he as soon as did, however he has nonetheless put collectively a reasonably stable season. He tied for 14th on the U.S. Open and tied for fifteenth at The Open. Earlier, he tied for fourth on the Genesis Invitational and tied for ninth on the WGC-Match Play. A minimum of he is saving his greatest for the tour’s greatest occasions.

Who’s out: Talor Gooch (LIV Golf), Sepp Straka, Tyrrell Hatton, Tom Hoge, J.J. Spaun

Simply missed the minimize: Tyrrell Hatton, Seamus Power, Brian Harman, Cameron Tringale, Luke Checklist, Maverick McNealy, Tom Hoge, Tommy Fleetwood, Daniel Berger, Corey Conners, Harold Varner III, Aaron Wise