Schauffele Wins Phoenix Open Back-to-Back, Regains World No. 1 After 4 Months

Weekly Ranking Point Average 9.1809
McIlroy Pushed Out

Scottie Scheffler (27, USA) regained the No. 1 spot in the men's golf world rankings with his victory at the PGA Tour WM Phoenix Open (total prize money $20 million).

Scottie Scheffler (27, USA) is holding the trophy after winning the final 4th round of the PGA Tour WM Phoenix Open held on the 13th (Korean time) at TPC Scottsdale (Par 71, 7,261 yards) in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
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On the 13th (Korean time), Scheffler moved up from second to first place in the weekly men's golf world rankings with an average of 9.1809 points, surpassing Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland, 8.6708 points). He reclaimed the top spot just four months after losing it to McIlroy, who won The CJ Cup last October.

On the same day, Scheffler secured the championship with a final total of 19-under-par 265 at the tournament's final 4th round held at TPC Scottsdale (par 71, 7,261 yards) in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, adding one eagle and four birdies without any bogeys. This marked his fifth PGA Tour win, his first in 10 months since the Masters last April, and his second consecutive victory at this event. He also earned a winner's prize of $3.6 million (approximately 4.6 billion KRW).

Aside from Scheffler and McIlroy, there were no ranking changes among the other top five players, including Jon Rahm (Spain), Cameron Smith (Australia), and Patrick Cantlay (USA).

Among Korean players, Kim Joo-hyung (21) ranked highest at 15th, dropping one spot from the previous week. Im Sung-jae (25), who finished tied for 6th with a total of 11-under-par 273 in this tournament, maintained his weekly world ranking at 18th. Additionally, Lee Kyung-hoon (32) rose two places from 41st to 39th, while Kim Si-woo (28) remained steady at 42nd.

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