Last Sunday marked the end of the Hero World Challenge 2023. An event which saw Scottie Scheffler winning another title this year also marked the return of Tiger Woods. While the veteran went through a rough patch and finished 18th in the unofficial 72-hole event, his ranking took a considerable jump. Woods climbed more than 430 places and entered the top 1000 according to the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR).
Since his absence from the field, Woods’ ranking had taken a big hit. Recently he reached a career-low ranking of 1307th place as he fought to recover from his injury. His appearance at the Hero World Challenge and his performances raised his rank significantly.
According to Golf Digest, Woods entered the tournament last week ranked 1,328th. Over the weekend, the 47-year-old jumped over 430 places and is now currently ranked at position 898.
Since the rankings update, fans have criticized Woods and the OWGR committee for their points distribution. Will Zalatoris, returning from injury after eight months, finished last in the Hero World Challenge rankings. Despite this, he gained more points in the world rankings than Alex Fitzpatrick who finished tied for eighth at the Australian Open this weekend.
The Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) is a criterion used to rank professional golfers around the world. Points are awarded to players for their performance on the greens by the OWGR committee. Leaderboard points differ from event to event, however, with some receiving more points than others, as seen in this case with the Hero World Challenge.
Fans on social media are now unhappy with OWGR’s points distribution. Tiger Woods’ huge jump in rank has once again caused a huge debate on this topic. One user claimed that the system had become a “joke“. Check out some reactions to this huge development below:
The OWGR and its committee have been in the spotlight recently due to their decision regarding LIV Golf. The 54-hole breakaway circuit does not receive these points which affects the ranking of several players. Their request to receive OWGR points was deniedwhich led some fans to berate the ranking system.
It is now likely that Woods’ jump in rank will be brought up and discussed. But he probably wouldn’t pay much attention to it because he prepares to compete at the PNC Championship with his son, Charlie in a few days.
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