Fitzpatrick, Winner of European Finale, Climbs from 30th to 24th in World Rankings
by Roh Woolae
Published 17 Nov.2025 18:15(KST)
Updated 18 Nov.2025 07:23(KST)
Six-Spot Rise After DP World Tour Championship Victory
Scheffler, McIlroy, Schauffele Hold Top Three
Im Sungjae 37th, Kim Siwoo 66th, Schenk 132nd
Matt Fitzpatrick (England) has risen to 24th in the world rankings.
In the men's weekly world golf rankings announced on the 16th (local time), he earned 3.1871 points, jumping six spots from 30th place last week. On this day, at the Jumeirah Golf Estates Earth Course (par 72, 7,706 yards) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), he claimed victory in the DP World Tour season finale, the Tour Championship (total prize money of 10 million dollars), defeating Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) in a playoff.
Matthew Fitzpatrick is smiling while holding the trophy right after winning the DP World Tour final, the Tour Championship. Dubai=Photo by AP
원본보기 아이콘Fitzpatrick secured his 10th career win on the DP World Tour, his first in two years since the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in October 2023. He received a winner's prize of 3 million dollars (approximately 4.36 billion won). This marks his third victory at this tournament, following wins in 2016 and 2020.
Scottie Scheffler (United States), McIlroy, and Xander Schauffele (United States) maintained their positions in the top three. Among Korean players, Im Sungjae ranked 37th, Kim Siwoo 66th, An Byeonghun 89th, and Kim Joo-hyung 96th. Adam Schenk (United States), who achieved his first win in his 243rd attempt at the PGA Tour Butterfield Bermuda Championship, jumped from 246th to 132nd in the rankings from last week.
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