[Golf Topic] 'Phoenix Open Champ' Scheffler "I'm 'Number 9'~"... Ram Ranks 1st

Scottie Scheffler is holding the trophy and posing for a commemorative photo immediately after winning the Phoenix Open. Scottsdale, USA = Getty Images / Photo by Multibits

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] ○..."I am ‘Number 9’."

‘Phoenix Open Champ’ Scottie Scheffler jumped six spots from 15th last week to 9th with 5.86 points in the official weekly golf world rankings announced on the afternoon of the 14th (Korean time). He accumulated points by winning the Waste Management Phoenix Open (total prize money $8.2 million) held at Scottsdale TPC in Arizona, USA (par 71, 7,261 yards) earlier that morning. The spotlight shone even brighter as he fought a fierce battle with ‘Playoff (PO) Champ’ Patrick Cantlay (both from the USA) that extended to the third hole of a playoff.

Jon Rahm (Spain) remains in 1st place, with Collin Morikawa (USA) in 2nd. Cantlay rose to 3rd. Viktor Hovland (Norway) is 4th, and Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) is 5th. Dustin Johnson is chasing from 6th place. Brooks Koepka (USA) also surged from 20th to 15th along with a tie for 3rd place at the Phoenix Open. South Korea has four players in the ‘Top 100’: Im Sung-jae (24) at 24th, Kim Si-woo (27) at 54th, Lee Kyoung-hoon (31) at 76th, and Kim Joo-hyung (20) at 82nd.

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