Jon Rahm continue as number one in the world rankings golf thanks to the sinking of the American Collin Morikawa on the last day of Hero World Challenge, disputed in the Bahamas.
Morikawa, who faced the last day at the New Providence course as the leader with five strokes of advantage, buried his options to win the tournament and climb to the top of the table with two double ‘bogeys’ on holes 4 and 6, and two ‘bogeys’ on holes 9 and 18, to present a card with 76 strokes and finish in fifth place.
In this way, Rahm, who has taken a break after failing to make the cut at the Estrella Damm Andalucía Masters de Andalucía held in Valderrama in mid-October after a very busy season, ensures to finish the year in the lead with 9.4672 points on average, by Morikawa’s 8,8001, while Dustin Johnson closes the provisional podium with 7.6181.
The also American Patrick Cantlay, best player of 2021 on the American circuit after winning the FedEx Cup after a tough fight with Rahm, climbs to fourth place in the world rankings, which snatches his compatriot Xander Schauffele, Olympic champion in Tokyo 2020.
Norwegian Viktor Hovland he settled in seventh place after winning the Hero World Challenge, which has allowed him to surpass the North American Bryson DeChambeau and Northern Irish Rory McIlroy.
The Castellón Sergio garcia go up one position and it’s 45º. This ensures that he finishes the year in the top 50 and guarantees his place in all the great tournaments of 2022, including Grand Slams..
