Jon Rahm maintains one more week the leadership of the world golf ranking ahead of the Americans Collin Morikawa and Patrick Cantlaywho has snatched third place from the Norwegian Viktor Hovland.
Rham finished in tenth place in the phoenix open and has 9.14 points, compared to 8.12 for Morikawa, who did not play this weekend, while Cantlay settles on the podium with 7.53 after being second in Scottsdale when he lost on the third playoff hole with his compatriot Scottie Scheffler.
The first victory on the American circuit allows Scheffler to enter the ‘top 10’ and place ninth by moving up six places.
Hovland drops back to fourth place, just ahead of the Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy and the Americans Dustin Johnson, Xander Schauffele and Justin Thomas. The Japanese Hideki Matsuyama closes this group of the top ten.
The Spanish Sergio Garcia goes from position 50 to 48 and Adri Arnaus go up from 93 to 87.
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World ranking
1. Jon Rahm (ESP) 9.13
2. Collin Morikawa (USA) 8.12
3. Patrick Cantlay (USA) 7.53
4. Viktor Hovland (NOR) 6.95
5. Rory McIlroy (IRN) 6.20
6. Dustin Johnson (USA) 6.19
7. Xander Schauffele (USA) 5.97
8. Justin Thomas (USA) 5.87
9. Scottie Scheffler (USA) 5.86
10. Hideki Matsuyama (JAP) 5.49
48. Sergio Garcia (ESP) 2.38
87. Adri Arnaus (ESP) 1.63
