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PGA Tour Power Rankings: U.S. Open run keeps Koepka on throne

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The U.S. Open provided another opportunity to watch golf's best compete on the biggest stage. The week at Pebble Beach - along with a couple of other notable tournaments over the last month - also reshuffled the power rankings, with two new names making an appearance.

Taking wins, consistency, and strokes-gained statistics into consideration, here's how the top 10 golfers shake out.

*Change from previous rankings in parentheses.

1. Brooks Koepka (-)

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Like clockwork, Koepka found his name near the top of yet another major-championship leaderboard at the U.S. Open. His runner-up result at Pebble Beach gives him two wins and two second-place showings in the last four majors.

Don't expect that streak to end at the Open Championship, either. Koekpa's caddie, Ricky Elliott, hails from the Northern Irish town of Portrush and grew up playing at the venue set to host the season's final major.

2. Rory McIlroy (+1)

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McIlroy rises to No. 2 after his dominating win in Canada, which he followed with a T9 showing at the U.S. Open for another top-10 finish in a major.

The Northern Irishman is having his best season in years and will face a new level of pressure when the Open Championship heads to his homeland at Royal Portrush.

3. Dustin Johnson (-1)

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Consider this a 2a-2b scenario between McIlroy and Johnson. The latter isn't playing poorly, but his T-35 result at the U.S. Open was disappointing.

Johnson typically plays well at Pebble Beach and during the U.S. Open, but poor putting that week led to falling out of contention fast. With a strong July, perhaps starting with a win in Detroit this week, Johnson should be back in the No. 2 spot in our next power rankings.

4. Tiger Woods (-)

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Since the PGA Championship, when Tiger missed the cut in his first start after winning the Masters, he's finished T-9 at the Memorial and T-21 at the U.S. Open, even with cold weather at Pebble doing his stiff back no favors.

Sticking with his major-centric schedule, Tiger's next appearance will probably be at the Open Championship. No one is hoping for warm conditions more than him, though that's unlikely in Northern Ireland.

5. Justin Rose (-)

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Rose is showing signs of life again after stumbling during April and May. He was the favorite to win the U.S. Open heading into the final round but couldn't catch Gary Woodland.

Had he struck the ball better at Pebble, rather than relying on his short game and putting, Rose likely would have won the tournament. Expect him to be in contention at Royal Portrush and finish the season strong.

6. Justin Thomas (-)

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Thomas' status is peculiar at the moment. He's missed two cuts after returning from injury at the Memorial Tournament, with a T-20 in Canada his best finish since then. The 26-year-old lost 16.9 shots with his putter over that stretch.

He ranks third in strokes gained: tee to green, but 168th in putting. Thomas has ranked inside the top 50 in putting during each of the last two seasons, so he should turn things around and collect his first win of the season shortly.

7. Xander Schauffele (+2)

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Schauffele has now posted three straight U.S. Open top-six performances. Even though he lost by six strokes this year, the 25-year-old once again showed he can contend on the biggest stage.

It will be interesting to see how his schedule unfolds leading into the Open Championship, when Schauffele will look to improve on last year's runner-up finish and win his first major.

8. Patrick Cantlay (NR)

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Cantlay recorded the biggest victory of his career at the Memorial Tournament, firing a final-round 64 to win by two. His form that led to back-to-back top-five results - including one at the PGA Championship - prior to the event indicated a win was coming.

He's finished inside the top 15 during eight of his 12 starts in 2019. Cantlay ranks fourth in strokes gained: tee to green and third in total strokes gained this season.

9. Francesco Molinari (-1)

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Molinari is in the midst of a pretty mediocre run. He's making cuts, but the veteran is failing to reach the top of the leaderboard. He briefly showed promise at the U.S. Open, but then dropped into a tie for 16th.

Perhaps a break from the PGA Tour is what the Italian needs, as the European Tour schedule is about to ramp up with Royal Portrush quickly approaching.

10. Jon Rahm (NR)

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Rahm sneaks inside the top 10 after his impressive T-3 showing at Pebble Beach, even with the course suppressing his driving, the 24-year-old's biggest weapon. The result at Pebble was also his first made cut at the U.S. Open as a professional.

Expect a big July from Rahm as he heads back to Europe and likely plays in the three events leading up to the Open Championship.

Dropped out: Jason Day, Bryson DeChambeau

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