Xander Schauffele Upsets Rory McIlroy After Destroying Countless American Golfers Dreams Through PGA Championship
He sure did end up surprising every golfer in the field. Xander Schauffele’s win at the 2024 PGA Championship not only marked the end of his unlucky streak that started after his 7th PGA Tour win at the 2022 Genesis Scottish Open but also reshuffled the Official World Golf Rankings. This, in turn, proved to be nothing short of detrimental to Rory McIlroy, who finished T12 at the recent event.
The Northern Irishman had long since cemented his place at the No. 2 spot on the world rankings with his many top-10 finishes in the Jay Monahan-led circuit in 2022(10) as well as 2023(13). Schauffele’s victory, however, helped him push past the 35-year-old and clinch the second spot on the OWGR, all the while qualifying for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics.
#OWGR update after week #20
1Scottie
2Xander
3Rory
4Clark
5Viktor
6Ludvig
7Rahm
8Cantlay
9Collin
10Homa
11Harman
12Sahith
13Tommy
14Hideki
15Fitz
24JT
33Lowry
35Bryson
51TMoore
53Noren
54Detry
56Rose
64BillyHo
74Bob
76Hodges
104Burmy
— Nosferatu (@VC606) May 19, 2024
As per the qualification criteria for the Olympics when it comes to golf, the top 15 players from the world rankings become automatically eligible for the event. Even so, it’s not as if all the golfers from a certain country inside the top 15 will get qualified as there is a limit of a maximum of four athletes from a single nation.
This paints a happy picture for the 2024 PGA Championship winner. Why? Well, the 1-time major champ along with Scottie Scheffler (current No. 1 with 676.73025 points) boasts a huge gap from each other as well as from the 3rd highest-ranked American, Wyndham Clark at No. 4, when it comes to points, thereby making them eligible to play at the event which starts in July.
Such a situation was possible for Schauffele all thanks to his recent finish which awarded him a whopping 100 points on the OWGR. This helped him reach a tally of 252.99264 points in just the 2024 season alone allowing him to total a figure of 384.94798 thereby clinching the No. 2 spot on the rankings, upsetting McIlroy. Meanwhile, his ascension in the ranking spells trouble for the other Americans who are closely following.
The implications of Xander Schauffele claiming the No.2 spot on OWGR
Schauffele cementing his place at T2 would mean that there would only be a total of two spots left for America when it comes to the Olympic qualifications. With four more events left before the prestigious event (the Charles Schwab Challenge, the RBC Canadian Open, the Memorial Tournament Presented by Workday, and the U.S. Open), Wyndham Clark and Patrick Cantlay will have to ready themselves for a tense fight to hold on to the next two spots.
The U.S. Open, being a major tournament, will award the champion with 100 points. Moreover, the Charles Schwab Challenge, being a signature event, will also grant considerable points to the winner especially so since the past two elevated tournaments awarded a figure of 60.84044 to Rory McIlroy and 63.90778 to Scheffler at the Wells Fargo Championship and RBC Heritage respectively.
The situation, thus, doesn’t look too good for the American professionals who are aiming for a spot on the Olympic team. Well, the fans can only wait and watch while hoping for the most deserving golfer to qualify for the same. Fingers crossed!
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