The Official World Golf Ranking, the system which has ranked golfers’ for years, has gone undergone some significant changes.
First announced last year, the tweaks will be implemented for the first time in events taking place this week.
The OWGR team says that they have made the changes to remove bias that has been shown in the rankings.
Before we get to those changes, it’s important to note that many things will stay the same.
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Results from the last two years, for example will still count towards a player’s ranking, with recent results weighted heavier than those from the past.
As well as that, the major championships will still be weighted heavier than regular tour events.
However, there will be differences going forward. Let’s take a closer look…
Tour Minimums
This is perhaps the most notable change.
Previously, each tour had a minimum Strength of Field rating. For the DP World Tour, that minimum was 24, the same as the PGA Tour.
The actual Strength of Field was occasionally lower than this number but, due to this rule, the event’s rating had been rounded up to 24.
Going forward, that will no longer be the case, meaning that, in many events, DP World Tour players are likely to be playing for less ranking points.
Home Tour Ratings
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