(Reuters) — Rory McIlroy climbed back into the top 10 in the Official World Golf Rankings following his first win in 18 months, and knocked Brooks Koepka out of that group in the process.
McIlroy’s one-shot victory at the Wells Fargo Championship vaulted him up six spots to No. 7 after having fallen to his lowest ranking in a decade. Koepka, who missed the cut at the Masters in his only event since a March knee procedure, fell two spots to No. 12.
Bryson DeChambeau climbed to a career-best No. 4 in the world with his tie for ninth at the Quail Hollow Club. It was a remarkable turnaround for DeChambeau, who had to scramble back to North Carolina from Dallas on Saturday morning after thinking he had missed the cut.
He is now behind only Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas and Jon Rahm in the world rankings. DeChambeau climbed past Xander Schauffele, who finished T14 at the Wells Fargo to drop to No. 5.
Schauffele is followed in the top 10 by Collin Mori.
Rory McIlroy poses with the winner’s trophy at the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament in Charlotte, North Carolina on May 9, 2021.
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