The young 17-year-old French amateur, Oihan Guillamoundeguy, is not yet close to the tops of the world rankings, but he made a record jump of more than 800 places on Monday after his formidable victory in Egypt. Also note the return to the top 20 of Tyrrell Hatton after his fine 2nd place (tie) at Bay Hill.
Scottie Scheffler tumbles into the top 5 of the world rankings after a second victory in 3 tournaments.
It is above all the reward of a very great regularity with 6 top 10 (including 5 top 5) in 9 tournaments. The Texan is now on the heels Patrick Cantlaywho was robbed of 3rd place by the Norwegian Viktor Hovlandalso very impressive from the point of view of consistency with 5 top 5 finishes, including 3 wins, in 8 tournaments.
Second alongside his team-mate in Ryder Cup, Tyrrell Hatton is back in the top 20 which he left the day after the Race final after having been there for 75 consecutive weeks!
World number 1 for more than 8 months, Jon Rahm remains under the threat of Collin Morikawa and will have to work for maintain its place at the top this week at the Players.
The French
55e to Puerto Rico, Victor Perez remains the best French in the world rankings but loses another 6 places this week. Julien Brun, who will be at the start of the DP World Tour stage in South Africa this Thursdaycould fill the 7 hundredths of a point he is counting on his ex-comrade in the St Laurent Golf Teamwho will not be able to defend the points scored last year when he placed 9th in The Players.
The progress of the week is to be credited to the Landes prodigy Oihan Guillamoundeguy, winner at 17 of his first tournament with the pros last Tuesday. The Seignosse player goes from 1,685th to 873rd place! He is the 7th best amateur in the world ranking. The highest ranked is the Japanese Keita Nakajimain 222nd place.
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