PGA Tour Power Rankings: New No. 1 heading into postseason
Now that the year's first major championship has been played, as well as a World Golf Championship and the conclusion of the PGA Tour's regular season, it's time to look at the best performers since play resumed in June.
Taking wins, consistency, and strokes-gained statistics into consideration, here are the top 10 golfers since the PGA Tour's restart.
*Change from previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Collin Morikawa (+4)
With his PGA Championship and Workday Charity Open victories, as well as his tough playoff loss at the Charles Schwab Challenge, Morikawa is the only player with two titles since the restart and most deserving of the top spot.
The 23-year-old climbed from No. 44 in the world when play first resumed all the way to No. 5 in only seven events. He also ranks second on Tour in strokes gained: tee to green during his last 50 rounds.
2. Justin Thomas (-)
Thomas rebounded from a tough loss to Morikawa at the Workday Charity Open with a comeback victory at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. The title was his third of the season and vaulted him - at the time - to No. 1 in the world rankings. He's still the favorite to earn Player of the Year honors, but only one of his wins has come since the restart.
3. Bryson DeChambeau (-2)
Despite recording his first top-10 finish in a major championship, DeChambeau falls two spots because other players have won bigger events. He was also a non-factor at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude after his ugly missed cut at Memorial. With that said, expect the longest hitter on Tour to be a factor in the playoffs.
4. Jon Rahm (-)
Rahm's win at Memorial still holds a lot of weight and shouldn't be forgotten just because he failed to contend in his last to starts. Though he was never really in the hunt, his T13 showing at TPC Harding Park moved him back up to the No. 1 slot in the world rankings.
5. Dustin Johnson (+2)
Johnson proved his bizarre run of 80-80-78 was a fluke with a top-12 in Memphis followed by a runner-up performance at the PGA Championship. He was unable to hang onto his 54-hole lead for what would have been his second major title, but Johnson is in great form and should contend in each playoff event with the U.S. Open at Winged Foot on the horizon.
6. Daniel Berger (-1)
Berger quickly turned the page on a missed cut at the Memorial with a runner-up finish at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude, and he then contended the following week at the PGA Championship. He ranks sixth in the FedEx Cup standings - a good spot to make some noise in the postseason.
7. Webb Simpson (-1)
Simpson is coming off an expected top-five result at the Wyndham Championship, which was an event he historically had success at. The only reason he slides down a spot is that he finished outside the top 35 at the PGA Championship.
8. Xander Schauffele (+1)
Schauffele continues to knock on the door of his first victory since the start of 2019 but can't seem to break through. He tied for sixth at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude and 10th at the PGA Championship to give him six top-20 results in seven events since the restart. A win is coming soon, potentially at his favorite major: the U.S. Open.
9. Jason Day (NR)
Day has placed inside the top seven in four straight tournaments and had a great opportunity to win his second PGA Championship title. He made a coaching change that seems to have freed him up on the course, and we could be witnessing the version of Day who quickly rose to world No. 1.
10. Tony Finau (NR)
Finau claimed top-five results in two of his last three events with strong outings at the 3M Open and PGA Championship. However, that's the story of his career so far; he never quite makes the leap to claim a PGA Tour victory. He'll look to change that as he enters the playoffs in good form.
Dropped out
Rory McIlroy
The Northern Irishman simply hasn't been sharp since the Tour restarted in June. It's downright shocking that a player who notoriously shows up on leaderboards come Sunday doesn't have a single top-10 finish in six tournaments. McIlroy needs to contend in the playoffs or some serious questions will be asked.
Tyrrell Hatton
It was expected that Hatton would be in the mix at TPC Harding Park, with tough conditions playing into the gritty Englishman's hands. But that wasn't the case, as he missed the cut and almost finished near the bottom at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude.