6 LIV Golf stars get huge rankings boost despite nightmare Masters showing
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A group of LIV Golf stars finally saw their names move in the right direction on the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) after making the cut at last week’s Masters.
LIV’s world ranking issue has been well-documented, with their 54-hole tournaments continuing to go ahead without OWGR points on offer. This has unsurprisingly seen its players slip down the rankings, but 13 were given the chance to make a move back up the list after competing at the Masters.
In total five players from the breakaway circuit missed the 36-hole cut, ensuring they were unable to gain OWGR points, whilst Brooks Koepka and Jon Rahm were unable to make any ground despite making it through to the weekend.
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Six stars however ensured their world ranking is trending upwards, with Bryson DeChambeau the biggest mover after his tied-sixth finish. As well as the Crushers GC captain, here is a look at who else managed to bank some much-needed ranking points in Georgia.
to 110th)
As mentioned, the biggest LIV jumper in the list was former world No. 4 DeChambeau, on the back of a career-best showing at the Masters. The American led the way after 18 holes at Augusta, before sharing his lead with Scottie Scheffler and Max Homa at the halfway point.
It was not to be over the weekend though, as DeChambeau failed to keep up with world No. 1 Scheffler, eventually finishing nine shots behind the champion. His top-six finish saw DeChambeau climb a whopping 100 places in the OWGR list from 210th to 110th.
Cam Smith (68th to 52nd)
Joining DeChambeau in the tied-sixth spot was Ripper GC skipper Cam Smith. The Australian star knows exactly what it takes to get over the line on the major stage, winning the 2022 Open Championship just weeks before his LIV defection. This time around Smith was unable to get hold of the coveted green jacket but made a good account of himself around a course where he has an impressive record.
Despite never really battling his way into contention, a finishing one-under-par 71 in last Sunday’s final round at Augusta saw him move inside the top-10 for the fourth time in five years. This saw the former Champion Golfer of The Year move 16 places from 68th to 52nd.
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