With an official ‘Event Rating’ of 923, this week’s US PGA Championship sees the joint-strongest field assembled in any tournament in the 30-year history of the Official World Golf Ranking.
With every player inside the top 50 of the World Ranking teeing up at Baltusrol Golf Club this week, and 97 of the world’s top 100 competing, the 98th edition of the US PGA Championship can claim to be a true clash of the titans.
Only the 2012 US PGA at Kiawah Island can boast a matching Event Rating of 923 - a total based up on the number of players in the field from the below categories.
As with all Major Championships, this week’s winner will receive 100 points – a sizeable figure which could affect the order at the very summit of the World Ranking.
Dustin Johnson, seeking his second Major on American soil this season following his victory in the US Open, could usurp Australian Jason Day, the defending US PGA Champion, at the top of the Ranking.
Depending on how Day fares in New Jersey, a top two finish could be enough for Johnson to claim the coveted title of the world’s pre-eminent player for the first time.
Even with victory, Jordan Spieth can only climb to second in the World Ranking, whilst third place is the best that can be achieved by both two-time US PGA Champion Rory McIlroy and Open Champion Henrik Stenson.
A full list of the various World Ranking permutations can be found below:
Dustin Johnsonwill go to World Number One by finishing second alone providedJason Dayfinishes lower than 28th alone
Dustin Johnsonwill go to World Number One by winning providedJason Dayfinishes lower than tied second with one other
Jordan Spiethwill go to World Number Two by finishing tied second with one other providedDustin Johnsonfinishes outside the top 22
Jordan Spiethwill go to World Number Two by finishing second alone providedDustin Johnsonfinishes lower than tenth alone
Jordan Spiethwill go to World Number Two by winning providedDustin Johnsonfinishes worse than tied second with one other
Rory McIlroywill go to World Number Three by winning providedJordan Spiethfinishes worse than tied second with one other
Henrik Stensonwill go to World Number Three by winning providedJordan Spiethfinishes outside the top 15
Henrik Stensonwill go to World Number Four by finishing sixth alone providedRory McIlroymisses the cut
Henrik Stensonwill go to World Number Four by finishing fifth alone providedRory McIlroyfinishes lower than 33rd alone
Henrik Stensonwill go to World Number Four by finishing fourth alone providedRory McIlroyfinishes worse than tied 14th with one other
Henrik Stensonwill go to World Number Four by finishing third alone providedRory McIlroyfinishes worse than tied sixth with one other
Henrik Stensonwill go to World Number Four by finishing second alone providedRory McIlroyfinishes lower than third alone
Bubba Watsonwill go to World Number Five by winning providedHenrik Stensonfinishes worse than tied sixth with one other
