Xander Schauffele climbed back to a career-high of No. 2 in the world rankings after winning the British Open, a move that moved him above Rory McIlroy, who missed the cut at Royal Troon Golf Club, to third.
The American also won the PGA Championship in May, his first major title, and has been one of the most consistent performers in the sport over the past few years.
The 30-year-old from California has not fallen out of the top 20 in the world since July 2018, and he has been ranked in the top 10 in the world for more than two years.
The No. 1 spot is still out of reach given Scottie Scheffler’s six wins in 2024, including a second Masters title, but Schauffele is arguably the best player on the planet right now.
Elsewhere, Justin Rose and Billy Horschel, who tied for second at the Open, both made significant advances in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR).
England's Rose, who was ranked world number one six years ago, almost won his second major championship at the 152nd British Open, but he eventually finished two strokes behind Schauffele and moved up from 67th to 34th in the rankings.
Meanwhile, Horschel's ranking rose 29 spots, from 62nd to 33rd.
The American wasn't the only player to move up the list, with Russell Henley alone in fifth place having jumped from 20th to a career-high 12th.
South Africa's Sriston Lawrence took a one-shot lead on the back nine at Royal Troon and was handsomely rewarded for his strong performance despite being overtaken by Schauffele, Rose and Horschel.
Daniel Brown has entered the top 200 in the world
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The South African finished alone in fourth place, which puts him in a good position to secure a 2025 PGA Tour card.
The four-time DP World Tour champion not only won a career-high in prize money (approximately $876,000), but also jumped from 98th to 71st in the world rankings.
For England’s Daniel Brown, who finished joint 10th, there were plenty of positives to take away from the race on Scotland’s west coast.
The Yorkshire native last played in 2021 in the third tier of European men's professional golf. After a fast start to the tournament, he led going into the fourth round but fell behind on Sunday.
Brown University rose almost 100 spots, from 272nd to 184th.
