Tiger Woods vaults 430 spots in world rankings after Hero World Challenge show
15-time major winner had fallen to career low 1,328th position last week
Miami: In what is sure to further rankle LIV Golf players, Tiger Woods vaulted 430 spots in the Official World Golf Ranking after finishing 18th out of 20 golfers in his invitational Hero World Challenge.
Woods, who was making his first start since withdrawing from the Masters in April, had fallen to a career-low 1,328th in the OWGR by last week. He made his return at the Bahamas and while the 47-year-old surprised many with his solid play, Woods bested only two players in the field.
Highest since 2022
That didn’t prevent Woods from climbing to 898th in the OWGR, his highest since before withdrawing from the 2022 PGA Championship.
That also doesn’t speak to the fact that the Hero World Challenge is an unofficial PGA Tour event.
Scheffler strengthens No 1 spot
Woods could climb 430 spots in an unofficial event in which he finishes third to last will almost certainly draw ire from those who believe LIV players should be earning rankings points.
Woods finished ahead of only reigning US Open champion Wyndham Clark and Will Zalatoris, who made his own return from a back injury that sidelined him the past nine months. Zalatoris remained at No 33 in the world despite finishing last by nine shots.
Scottie Scheffler, who won the Hero World Challenge following runner-up finishes each of the past two years, strengthened his hold on the No 1 ranking ahead of Rory McIlroy. Jon Rahm is third.