Golf has been dominated by Scottie Scheffler lately, as his recent victory at the RBC Heritage propelled him to an impressive points average of 15.016. This figure puts him in a commanding lead over the second-ranked player, Rory McIlroy, whose average is only 7.365. In fact, Scheffler’s advantage over McIlroy is more than double McIlroy’s average, indicating that Scheffler’s ranking is significantly higher than the next best player.
This marks the first time since Tiger Woods in 2009 that a No. 1 player has had a points average greater than Scheffler’s. Woods had an average of 15.4564 at the time, although his lead over the No. 2 player was less than seven points. Scheffler’s current advantage of 7.651 points over the second-ranked player is notably larger than any gap between the top two players since Woods’ reign.
On the women’s side, Nelly Korda has been on a winning streak of her own, claiming victory in five consecutive events, including the Chevron Championship. Korda’s dominance is reflected in the Rolex Rankings, where she has nearly double the average points of the second-ranked Lilia Vu. Korda’s average of 12.42 points far exceeds Vu’s 6.52 points, highlighting her exceptional performance in women’s golf.
Despite his impressive run of form, Scheffler will take a brief break from competition to be with his wife Meredith who is due to give birth to their first child in the coming week.
In summary, Scottie Scheffler and Nelly Korda have been dominant forces in men and women’s golf respectively with their recent successes and exceptional performances on and off the course.
