SI World Golf Rankings: Keegan Bradley's Dream Week
Scores were crazy-low at the Travelers Championship, and Keegan Bradley finished at 23 under to set a tournament scoring record. While dusting a top-notch field of competitors, he also makes a major move in this week's SI World Golf Rankings.
The SIWGR is our proprietary, data-driven list of the top men's golfers in the world at this moment. (Here’s how we do our calculations.) Bradley beat an elite field in Connecticut to cash a $3.6 million winner’s check, a huge prize thanks to the Travelers “designated” status this year. But of course Bradley isn't the only player to see a swing in his SIWGR this week. Here's a look at a few risers and fallers.
3 Risers in the SI World Golf Rankings
Keegan Bradley - Up 31 Spots
This Week: 13
Last Week: 44
Skinny: Opened with rounds of 62-63-64 in Cromwell and hung on to win the Travelers. Former U.S. Ryder Cupper may be setting himself up for a trip to Rome this fall.
Brian Harman – Up 15 Spots
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This Week: 28
Last Week: 43
Skinny: Shot 64-64 on weekend at Travelers to tie for second.
Zac Blair - Up 163 Spots
This Week: 65
Last Week: 228
Skinny: Picked a great week for his best-ever PGA Tour finish, as the Travelers’ elite field was worth more SIWGR points than a non-designated event.
3 Fallers in this week’s SIWGR
Sahith Theegala – Down 12 Spots
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This Week: 31
Last Week: 19
Skinny: T52 at Travelers but lost last year’s T2 finish from the same event from his SIWGR calculations, as we use the most recent 12 months of player results.
J.T. Poston – Down 20 Spots
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This Week: 86
Last Week: 66
Skinny: MC last weekend at Travelers, and his drop is steepened by the fact that he lost last year’s T2 at Travelers from his SIWGR calculation.
Scott Stallings - Down 11 Spots
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This Week: 87
Last Week: 76
Skinny: Like Poston, lost a solid Travelers finish from last year (T7) from his calculations and replaced it with an MC last week.