{"id":8720,"date":"2025-07-14T09:14:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T09:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/8720\/"},"modified":"2025-07-14T09:14:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T09:14:09","slug":"british-open-2025-power-rankings-all-156-players-ranked-for-royal-portrush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/8720\/","title":{"rendered":"British Open 2025 power rankings: All 156 players ranked for Royal Portrush"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve reached the final men\u2019s major championship of the year \u2013 and our final full-field ranking.<\/p>\n<p>The Open Championship returns to Royal Portrush this week for the first time since 2019, when Shane Lowry captured his first and still only major title in convincing fashion.<\/p>\n<p>The Dunluce Course at Royal Portrush is not your typical Open-rota layout in that it was designed much later than fellow Open hosts like St. Andrews, Muirfield and Royal Liverpool. Renowned Golden Age architect Harry Colt completely redesigned the layout in the early 1930s, though some significant changes have taken place since, including two new holes in 2015 ahead of the 2019 Open, which came 68 years after Portrush\u2019s first Open, in 1951.<\/p>\n<p>Portrush has the most undulating and challenging greens in the rota, so not only will good speed and strokes be rewarded but also finding the correct portions of the fairway to unlock good angles into the greens. Players who excel this week will be accurate and then can take advantage with good proximity, whether it be sticking it close or using the slopes and bumps expertly. Lowry hit more greens than anybody six years ago, thanks to his traditionally deft approach game but also because he drove it well.<\/p>\n<p>The par-71 course is listed at 7,381 yards. Interestingly, five of the 11 par-4s measure between 420 and 450 yards. Lowry hit eight 7- or 8-irons on Sunday in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>While past Open history is important, don\u2019t overvalue it because of Portrush\u2019s unique design, plus a forecasted lack of true Open conditions. Per the official championship weather forecast, \u201cgenerally light to moderate SW to SE winds\u201d are expected, while there will be some rain, especially early, though not a ton as we near the finish. High temps in the mid-60s are anticipated as well. Things could change, of course, but as of now, it won\u2019t be a challenging weather week.<\/p>\n<p>As for the rankings, it\u2019s wise not to get too cute; world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler should be considered the favorite and first off the board in any drafts. <\/p>\n<p>After that? Let\u2019s take a look, starting with No. 156 and working our way down the list:<\/p>\n<p>Nos. 141-156<\/p>\n<p>156. Darren Clarke<br \/>155. Justin Leonard<br \/>154. Justin Walters<br \/>153. George Bloor<br \/>152. Ryan Peake<br \/>151. K.J. Choi<br \/>150. a-Bryan Newman<br \/>149. a-Frazer Jones<br \/>148. Mikiya Akutsu<br \/>147. Sampson Zheng<br \/>146. Curtis Knipes<br \/>145. Darren Fichardt<br \/>144. Riki Kawamoto<br \/>143. a-Richard Teder<br \/>142. Curtis Luck<br \/>141. Jesper Sandborg<\/p>\n<p>Nos. 131-140<\/p>\n<p>140. Ryggs Johnston<br \/>139. Younghan Song<br \/>138. Daniel Young<br \/>137. Lee Westwood<br \/>136. OJ Farrell<br \/>135. Sadom Kaewkanjana<br \/>134. Paul Waring<br \/>133. Justin Suh<br \/>132. Guido Migliozzi<br \/>131. Angel Hidalgo<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-740000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"U.S. Senior Open Championship 2025 - Round Two\"  width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752484444_142_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO &#8211; JUNE 27: Padraig Harrington of Ireland walks the 17th fairway during the second round of the U.S. Senior Open Championship 2025 at Broadmoor Golf Club on June 27, 2025 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Photo by Andrew Wevers\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>    Nos. 121-130<\/p>\n<p>130. Matthieu Pavon<br \/>129. Dylan Naidoo<br \/>128. John Axelsen<br \/>127. Elvis Smylie<br \/>126. Henrik Stenson<br \/>125. a-Filip Jakubcik<br \/>124. Shugo Imahira<br \/>123. a-Justin Hastings<br \/>122. Padraig Harrington<br \/>121. Shaun Norris<\/p>\n<p>Nos. 111-120<\/p>\n<p>120. Stewart Cink<br \/>119. Jacob Skov Olesen<br \/>118. Rikuya Hoshino<br \/>117. Julien Guerrier<br \/>116. Francesco Molinari<br \/>115. Daniel Van Tonder<br \/>114. Phil Mickelson<br \/>113. Sahith Theegala<br \/>112. a-Seb Cave<br \/>111. Romain Langasque<\/p>\n<p>Nos. 101-110<\/p>\n<p>110. Nathan Kimsey<br \/>109. John Catlin<br \/>108. Sergio Garcia<br \/>107. Jesper Svensson<br \/>106. Takumi Kanaya<br \/>105. Daniel Hillier<br \/>104. Jason Kokrak<br \/>103. Aldrich Potgieter<br \/>102. Daniel Brown<br \/>101. Laurie Canter<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-c20000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"PGA: Rocket Mortgage Classic - First Round\"  width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752484445_336_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jun 26, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Min Woo Lee plays his shot from the third tee during the first round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>Aaron Doster-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>    Nos. 91-100<\/p>\n<p>100. Dustin Johnson<br \/>99. Matti Schmid<br \/>98. Justin Rose<br \/>97. Wyndham Clark<br \/>96. a-Cameron Adam<br \/>95. Sebastian Soderberg<br \/>94. Adrian Saddier<br \/>93. Mackenzie Hughes<br \/>92. Louis Oosthuizen<br \/>91. Min Woo Lee<\/p>\n<p>Nos. 81-90<\/p>\n<p>90. Marc Leishman<br \/>89. Nicolai Hojgaard<br \/>88. Matt Wallace<br \/>87. Oliver Lindell<br \/>86. Matthew Jordan<br \/>85. Matteo Manassero<br \/>84. Lucas Herbert<br \/>83. Jhonattan Vegas<br \/>82. a-Connor Graham<br \/>81. Matt McCarty<\/p>\n<p>Nos. 71-80<\/p>\n<p>80. Thomas Detry<br \/>79. Rasmus Hojgaard<br \/>78. Ben An<br \/>77. John Parry<br \/>76. Thriston Lawrence<br \/>75. Brian Campbell<br \/>74. Chris Kirk<br \/>73. Zach Johnson<br \/>72. Niklas Norgaard<br \/>71. Sungjae Im<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-c60000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"PGA: U.S. Open - Second Round\"  width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752484446_539_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jun 13, 2025; Oakmont, Pennsylvania, USA; Brooks Koepka plays his shot from the 12th tee during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>    Nos. 61-70<\/p>\n<p>70. a-Ethan Fang<br \/>69. Stephan Jaeger<br \/>68. Tom McKibbin<br \/>67. Christiaan Bezuidenhout<br \/>66. Tom Kim<br \/>65. Brooks Koepka<br \/>64. Nico Echavarria<br \/>63. Dean Burmester<br \/>62. Denny McCarthy<br \/>61. Bud Cauley<\/p>\n<p>Nos. 51-60<\/p>\n<p>60. J.T. Poston<br \/>59. Max Greyserman<br \/>58. Michael Kim<br \/>57. Tom Hoge<br \/>56. Haotong Li<br \/>55. Brian Harman<br \/>54. Davis Thompson<br \/>53. Thorbjorn Olesen<br \/>52. Jordan Smith<br \/>51. Aaron Rai<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-0b0000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Genesis Scottish Open 2025 - Day Two\"  width=\"900\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752484447_786_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>NORTH BERWICK, SCOTLAND &#8211; JULY 11: Chris Gotterup of the United States plays a shot on the 18th green on day two of the Genesis Scottish Open 2025 at The Renaissance Club on July 11, 2025 in North Berwick, Scotland. (Photo by Christian Petersen\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>    Nos. 41-50<\/p>\n<p>50. Taylor Pendrith: Back to driving it at an elite level, and the putter had been solid, too. T-5 at PGA sparked a nice run. Solid week at Scottish is good sign entering Open debut.<\/p>\n<p>49. Lucas Glover: Not a great Open resume, though he was T-10 at Portrush in 2019. Riding back-to-back top-10s. Ranks fifth in Tour in proximity.<\/p>\n<p>48. Cameron Smith: The 2022 Open champ was T-20 at Portrush in 2019, and it\u2019s promising to see him crack the top 10 in Spain last week. But he\u2019s missed four straight major cuts for a reason.<\/p>\n<p>47. Cameron Young: Has lost some momentum since back-to-back T-4\u2019s in Canada and at Oakmont. Strong Open record, though, with a second, T-8 and most recently T-31.<\/p>\n<p>46. Maverick McNealy: Zero for two at The Open, but he\u2019s made all three major cuts this year. Well-rounded game, but has been especially strong off the tee lately.<\/p>\n<p>45. Si Woo Kim: Popped up at Oakmont before a late-weekend slide. Gets in after Ernie Els\u2019 WD, and he could make a little noise again if he can putt better. Slower greens may help.<\/p>\n<p>44. Andrew Novak: Has cooled off a tad entering his Open debut, but still comfortably top 50 in all but strokes gained off the tee in the past three months.<\/p>\n<p>43. Rickie Fowler: Has started to sprinkle some good results in there. Good putter, especially in Opens, where he lags it well and avoids three-putts better than most. T-6 at Portrush in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>42. Daniel Berger: No top-10s since Harbour Town, and it\u2019s been short game and putting that has cost him. The Scottish was a lot of the same. That said, he could bounce back in a big way as he\u2019s basically top 10 off the tee and on approach over the last three months. Also was T-8 in his last Open, in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>41. Chris Gotterup: He\u2019d been a top-25 machine long before his Scottish win, and he now has gone T-26 or better 10 times since March. Long, flusher, and now starting to putt around level \u2013 or like this week, better. Could see a top-20 this week, but I\u2019ll be conservative coming off an emotional Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-bc0000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"PGA: U.S. Open - Third Round\"  width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752484447_383_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jun 14, 2025; Oakmont, Pennsylvania, USA; Adam Scott reacts on the 16th green during the third round of the U.S. Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>    Nos. 31-40<\/p>\n<p>40. Antoine Rozner: Big Roz hasn\u2019t missed a cut since January and was T-20 last year at The Open. Strong approach player who will have plenty of birdie looks if he can give himself good angles off the tee, which isn\u2019t a lock.<\/p>\n<p>39. Jason Day: Getting his rhythm back at The Open with a T-2 and T-13 in the last two years. Can still putt and chip the lights out, just needs the driver to cooperate a little more.<\/p>\n<p>38. Kevin Yu: Around Top 10 in strokes gained off the tee and a solid approach putter who hits a lot of greens, just not super close. Will be his first Open.<\/p>\n<p>37. Sam Burns: He contended until the very end at Oakmont, so he\u2019s got confidence from that. And he\u2019s not been as bad as you might think in Opens with a T-42 in 2022 and T-31 last year. Lack of wind may help him more than any top player.<\/p>\n<p>36. Nick Taylor: Solo fourth at Memorial has kickstarted a nice run. Two straight MCs at Open, but that ends if he can find a few more fairways. Everything else has been good.<\/p>\n<p>35. Akshay Bhatia: The young lefty has missed two straight major cuts, plus MC\u2019d at Troon last summer. But he\u2019s seventh in strokes gained approach in the last three months, and I have a hard time believing his short game and putting can stay this bad much longer.<\/p>\n<p>34. Carlos Ortiz: Was encouraged by that T-4 at the U.S. Open, but then he\u2019s finished 40th or worse in back-to-back LIV starts. The iron play will allow him to bounce back here, though just barely.<\/p>\n<p>33. Marco Penge: Prolific driver of the golf ball popped up on the model even before he contended at the Scottish.<\/p>\n<p>32. Adam Scott: The ultimate major grinder was on full display at Oakmont. He\u2019s recently been around 90th in strokes gained approach and putting, but the driver is still a big weapon and he always finds a way,evidenced by two Open top-15s in the last three years.<\/p>\n<p>31. Kristoffer Reitan: Has been one of the best putters in the world this year and has two top-4s since winning the Soudal Open in May.<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-c50000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"PGA: PGA Championship - Third Round\"  width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752484448_315_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>May 17, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; J.J. Spaun takes a shot on the second hole during the third round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>    Nos. 21-30<\/p>\n<p>30. Tony Finau: Owns just one top-10 finish all season and has missed his last two Open cuts. But he was third here in 2019 and has had success at some similar layouts per Data Golf, including Memorial Park. Has been almost a top-30 approach guy in last three months, too, so there\u2019s hope.<\/p>\n<p>29. Martin Couvra: The Frenchman has a win and four other top-5s on the DPWT this year. Ranks among the best players in the world on approach.<\/p>\n<p>28. Ludvig \u00c5berg: It\u2019s been a frustrating last few months for the Swede, who MC\u2019d at both the PGA and U.S. Open. Short game, putting, too many bogeys. Luckily, he was much improved in at least two of those areas at Scottish. With the way he drives the ball, he can overcome average approach play.<\/p>\n<p>27. Harry Hall: The Englishman rattled off his seventh straight top-25 finish at the Scottish, largely thanks to being one of the world\u2019s best putters in the last three months. Also ranks top five in three-putt avoidance on Tour.<\/p>\n<p>26. Harris English: Nothing better than T-46 in his last four Open starts, but he\u2019s been on a solid run that has included a T-2 at the PGA and T-4 at Travelers. Top 30 in both strokes gained putting and approach. Will not have his regular caddie, though.<\/p>\n<p>25. Matt Fitzpatrick: Watch out as Fitzy has found a spark with back-to-back top-10s. The ball-striking is trending, and his short game and putting have been so good lately. T-20 here in 2019 and two other finishes of T-26 or better since.<\/p>\n<p>24. Corey Conners: Has been solid but not spectacular in recent Opens. Was good to see him get back in action at the Scottish after withdrawing from the U.S. Open with a wrist injury. That said, the approach play was really rusty. He needs that back in a hurry.<\/p>\n<p>23. J.J. Spaun: The tradeoff with Spaun is newfound major confidence but major exhaustion from his Oakmont triumph. He missed the cut at the Scottish ahead of this Open debut. Don\u2019t see the putting being as stellar this time, though ball-striking wise, he\u2019s one of the best.<\/p>\n<p>22. Hideki Matsuyama: Seemed to find a sliver of something during his T-13 in Detroit. He\u2019s been a top-10 approach player in recent months, so that\u2019s not an issue. Neither is his short game, historically one of the best. Open record isn\u2019t great, but he was T-13 two years ago.<\/p>\n<p>21. Keegan Bradley: For as hot as he\u2019s been of late, he ranks outside the top 50 in strokes gained approach worldwide in the past three months. He\u2019s also missed five straight Open cuts. Call this a shot in the dark, as he\u2019s second around the greens recently and top 10 in approach putting on Tour.<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-5a0000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"THE PLAYERS Championship - Round One\"  width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752484449_166_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA &#8211; MARCH 14: Ryan Fox of New Zealand looks on from the tenth green during the first round of THE PLAYERS Championship on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 14, 2024 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>    Nos. 11-20<\/p>\n<p>20. Ben Griffin: Starting to get the hang of this major thing with back-to-back top-10s. Two MCs so far at The Open, but he\u2019s basically top 30 everywhere except around the greens. Also a good lag putter.<\/p>\n<p>19. Robert MacIntyre: Bumped him up a little from where the model had him, even with a so-so Scottish showing. Was T-6 here in 2019 and he\u2019s a guarantee to make the cut at least.<\/p>\n<p>18. Joaquin Niemann: For as great as his game is right now, particularly with the irons, it\u2019s hard to ignore the Open record \u2013 two MCs, nothing better than T-53 in five starts.<\/p>\n<p>17. Ryan Fox: My highest ranked sleeper of sorts. Let\u2019s start with 2019, when Fox was T-16 at Portrush. Also had a win and four straight top-20s before Scottish. Balanced across the strokes-gained stats, and top 10 on Tour in three-putt avoidance.<\/p>\n<p>16. Bryson DeChambeau: I\u2019m not sure how much Bryson can overpower Portrush. Maybe a little. But his Open record is not good, and his only top 10 came at St. Andrews, which is so different a test than Portrush. He\u2019ll be around, though, thanks to his top form and great putting.<\/p>\n<p>15. Russell Henley: Ranks top 5 on Tour in proximity and has been nearly top 10 on approach and second around the greens in last three months. Was solo fifth last year to end his Open rut, too, and has been trending after a little bit of a midseason slump. He\u2019s probably the last guy on this list who I wouldn\u2019t be surprised to see win.<\/p>\n<p>14. Shane Lowry: Will be a popular pick considering what happened here in 2019, but he\u2019s missed two straight major cuts, and the putter has been really poor. However, he\u2019s still a top-10 approach player, so if he gets remotely hot on the greens, he could bounce back.<\/p>\n<p>13. Justin Thomas: No Open top-30s since his T-11 at Portrush in 2019. But statistically, he\u2019s been so balanced this year. He\u2019s also around the top 10 in approach putting and three-putt avoidance on Tour. Missing fairways could be his downfall, though.<\/p>\n<p>12. Tommy Fleetwood: The driver cost him at Oakmont, where he missed the cut. Was runner-up at Portrush in 2019 and has two other Open top-10s since. Has recently been one of the best in the world around the greens.<\/p>\n<p>11. Xander Schauffele: The ball-striking continues to trend upward, and his T-12 at the U.S. Open proved he\u2019s almost fully back. He probably should be higher, especially after a nice week at the Scottish.<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-430000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Truist Championship 2025 - Final Round\"  width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752484449_10_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>FLOURTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA &#8211; MAY 11: Sepp Straka of Austria reacts on the 15th green during the final round of the Truist Championship 2025 at The Wissahickon at Philadelphia Cricket Club on May 11, 2025 in Flourtown, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>    Nos. 1-10<\/p>\n<p>10. Patrick Cantlay: This is surprising, I know, especially considering his back-to-back MCs in majors. But he\u2019s been great on approach all year and is second on Tour in approach putting. And his Open record isn\u2019t terrible. He was T-8 in 2022 and has been T-33, T-25 in two years since.<\/p>\n<p>9. Tyrrell Hatton: Gained everywhere in T-4 at Oakmont, and I expect more of the same. Has sandwiched two top-20s with MCs in Opens since his T-6 at Portrush in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>8. Rory McIlroy: Before the Scottish T-2, McIlroy would\u2019ve been ranked in the teens here. But I\u2019ve seen enough from the driver and iron play \u2013 and the attitude \u2013 to suggest that McIlroy has finally gotten out of this post-Masters funk and redeem himself after his MC at Portrush in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>7. Patrick Reed: Maybe I\u2019m giving too much credit to his LIV Dallas win. But he was solo 10th at Portrush in 2019 and has been gaining a bunch with his approach play this year. We know what he can do around the greens. Was third at Masters, T-23 at U.S. Open. He\u2019s still a major factor.<\/p>\n<p>6. Jordan Spieth: The neck issue seems to be fine. He\u2019s such a force at The Open with a win, four other top-10s and nothing outside the top 25 since 2016, when he was T-30. The iron play was spectacular at Oakmont. Also second on Tour in approach putting. Would rank a 100% healthy Spieth third.<\/p>\n<p>5. Collin Morikawa: Has gone MC, MC, T-16 since winning at St. George\u2019s. Ball-striking wise, he\u2019s one of the best \u2013 top 3 in proximity on Tour and recent strokes gained approach worldwide. Hopefully Week 2 with Billy Foster on the bag will be better than the first (MC at Scottish).<\/p>\n<p>4. Sepp Straka: Been up and down of late with a win at the Truist and third at Memorial but also MCs at the PGA and U.S. Open. He bounced back at the Scottish, and that was with losing strokes off the tee and on approach, which is very unlike him. He\u2019s the Tour\u2019s leader in GIR%. Expect a big week, much like his T-2 two years ago at Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>3. Viktor Hovland: The driver was a little better at the Scottish, though Hovland, who was third at Oakmont and owns three top-15 Open finishes, led the field in strokes gained approach. If he can find fairways, he\u2019s going to hit a ton of greens and have a say in who wins.<\/p>\n<p>2. Jon Rahm: Almost edged Scottie Scheffler for No. 1. Second in strokes gained off the tee in the last three months. Combine that with solid iron play and top-10s in two straight majors, and Rahm is poised to contend again. He\u2019s been T-7 or better in three of his last four Opens.<\/p>\n<p>1. Scottie Scheffler: Coming off his best Open finish, a T-7 last year at Troon. This setup should lend itself more to Scheffler\u2019s game, too. We know the drill. He\u2019s tops in the world in strokes gained approach, and nearly top 10 around the green. There\u2019s more, though: He\u2019s just outside the top 10 in strokes gained putting these last three months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We\u2019ve reached the final men\u2019s major championship of the year \u2013 and our final full-field ranking. 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