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- Published: 2017-10-02
MEN’S AMATEUR TOP 10
Matt Williams made the biggest move of the week, picking up 40 spots in the world rankings to move up to No. 6 in Canadian rankings, moving past Lawren Rowe, who finished runner-up at the Saint Martin’s Invite.
Blair Bursey climbed 22 spots in the world rankings after finishing tied for 12th at the Ram Masters Invitational. That result enabled him to climb up to No. 9 in the Canada rankings.
Outside the Top-10, Andrew Harrison climbed 60 spots in the world rankings and moved into the Top 20 after successfully defending his title at the Saint Martin’s Invite. He was the only player in the 72-golfer field to shoot three rounds in the 60s en route to his third career university win.
Honourable mention goes to Taylor Beckstead, who jumped 693 spots in the world rankings after winning the Junior Boys title in a playoff at the MJT International Team Challenge.
Biggest move: Freddy D’angelo gained 933 spots in the world rankings after finishing third in the Junior Boys portion of the MJT International Team Challenge. He, along with Beckstead, helped Golf Ontario WHITE to the team challenge title.
| HOMETOWN | SCHOOL | WR | + / – | ||
| 1. | Garrett Rank | Elmira, ON | – | 80 | +3 |
| 2. | Hugo Bernard | Mont St-Hilaire, QC | Univ. of Montreal | 95 | – |
| 3. | Josh Whalen | Napanee, ON | Kent State | 207 | +2 |
| 4. | Joey Savoie | St-Jean, QC | Middle Tennessee | 245 | +4 |
| 5. | Chris Crisologo | Richmond, B.C. | Simon Fraser Univ. | 360 | -15 |
| 6. | Matt Williams | Calgary, AB | Houston | 364 | +40 |
| 7. | Lawren Rowe | Victoria, BC | Univ. of Victoria | 386 | -9 |
| 8. | Emmett Oh | Calgary, AB | Houston | 471 | +3 |
| 9. | Blair Bursey | Gander, NFLD | Utah Valley | 482 | +22 |
| 10. | Charles Corner | Cayuga, ON | UTEP | 498 | -19 |
Complete World Amateur Golf Rankings can be found here.
WOMEN’S AMATEUR TOP 10
Grace St-Germain made the biggest move of the week, climbing 60 spots in world rankings after finishing in a tie for 40th at the Lady Paladin Invitational. The result helped the Golf Canada National Squad member move up two places to No. 6 in Canada.
Jaclyn Lee moved up six places following her co-medalist honors at the East and West Match Play Challenge. The Team Canada National Squad member also earned Big Ten Golfer of the Week honours for the first time in her collegiate career.
Susan Xiao moves up 3 places in world rankings to take over the No. 9 spot in Canada.
Vanessa Ha’s tie for sixth at the Ram Classic helped her climb three places in the world rankings.
Outside the Top-10, Hannah Lee gained 74 places in the world rankings and moves into the Top 20, up to No. 18 in Canada.
Honourable mention to Hailey Mclaughlin, who gained 80 places in the world rankings after winning the Junior Girls title at the MJT International Team Challenge.
Biggest Move: Victoria Zheng of Markham, Ont. gained 348 spots in the world rankings after finishing runner-up in the Junior Girls portion of the MJT International Team Challenge.
| HOMETOWN | SCHOOL | WR | + / – | ||
| 1. | Maddie Szeryk | Allen, TX | Texas A&M | 29 | -1 |
| 2. | Naomi Ko | Victoria, BC | NC State | 131 | +3 |
| 3. | Jaclyn Lee | Calgary, AB | Ohio State | 140 | +6 |
| 4. | Vanessa Ha | Montreal, QC | San Francisco | 167 | +3 |
| 5. | Jisoo Keel | Coquitlam, BC | Stanford | 287 | -17 |
| 6. | Grace St-Germain | Ottawa | Daytona St. | 324 | +60 |
| 7. | Jessica Ip | Richmond Hill, ON | Iowa | 374 | -4 |
| 8. | Monet Chun | Richmond Hill, ON | (Team Canada) | 382 | +1 |
| 9. | Susan Xiao | Surrey, BC | – | 400 | +3 |
| 10. | Michelle Kim | Surrey, BC | Idaho | 409 | -10 |
Complete World Amateur Golf Rankings can be found here.
MEN’S TOP 10
Corey Conners made the biggest gain among the Top-10, picking up 39 spots in the world rankings after finishing in a tie for 11th at the Web.com Tour’s DAP Championship. It was his second top 15 result in three Finals tournaments and it was enough for the Team Canada Young Pro squad member to secure a PGA Tour card for next season.
Roger Sloan moved back past Richard T Lee, up into No. 8 in the Canadian rankings. Sloan finished tied for 45th at the Web.com Tour’s DAP Championship and he is just on the outside of the Top 25 needed to secure a PGA Tour card for next season.
Top ranked Adam Hadwin finished 23rd in his first ever Tour Championship, garnering 3.48 world ranking points. The B.C. golfer picked up points in three of the four FedEx Playoff events and ends the official golf season at No. 47 in the world rankings.
Other notable results: No. 4 Austin Connelly missed the cut at the European Tour Portugal Masters; No. 6 David Hearn and No. 7 Benjamin Silverman both missed the cut at the Web.com Tour DAP Championship; No. 9 Richard T Lee finished tied for 31st at the Korean Tour Genesis Championship;
| HOMETOWN | TOUR | WR | + / – | ||
| 1. | Adam Hadwin | Abbotsford, BC | PGA | 47 | -1 |
| 2. | Graham DeLaet | Weyburn, SK | PGA | 98 | – |
| 3. | Mackenzie Hughes | Dundas, ON | PGA | 108 | -1 |
| 4. | Austin Connelly | Irving, TX | EUR | 201 | -2 |
| 5. | Nick Taylor | Abbotsford, BC | PGA | 212 | -2 |
| 6. | David Hearn | Brantford, ON | PGA | 227 | -4 |
| 7. | Benjamin Silverman | Thornhill, ON | WEB | 278 | -6 |
| 8. | Roger Sloan | Merritt, BC | WEB | 479 | -7 |
| 9. | Richard T Lee | Toronto, ON | ASIA | 480 | -16 |
| 10. | Corey Conners | Listowel, ON | WEB | 553 | +39 |
Click here for Men’s Official World Golf Rankings.
WOMEN’S TOP 10
Only No. 6 Augusta James maintained her standing as the rest of the Top-10 lost ground in the world rankings this past week. No. 1 Brooke Henderson slipped down to No. 12 in the world, falling behind Korean Kim Sei-young.
With just two events to go, Anne-Catherine Tanguay appears a lock to secure her LPGA Tour card for next year. At No. 6 on the money list, the Team Canada Young Pro player is almost $25,000 ahead of the No. 11 ranked player.
No. 5 Brittany Marchand is just over $22,000 behind No. 10 on the list in the race for a Tour card in 2018.
Other Notable Results: No. 4 Anne-Catherine Tanguay finished tied for 23rd at Symetra Tour event in Alabama; No. 5 Brittany Marchand finished tied for 42nd at Symetra Tour event in Alabama; No. 7 Samantha Richdale finished tied for 28th at Symetra Tour event in Alabama; No. 10 Elizabeth Tong missed the cut at Symetra Tour event in Alabama;
| HOMETOWN | TOUR | WR | + / – | ||
| 1. | Brooke Henderson | Smiths Falls, ON | LPGA | 12 | -1 |
| 2. | Alena Sharp | Hamilton, ON | LPGA | 96 | -3 |
| 3. | Maude-Aimee Leblanc | Sherbrooke, QC | LPGA | 247 | -5 |
| 4. | Anne-Catherine Tanguay | Quebec City, QC | SYMT | 332 | -4 |
| 5. | Brittany Marchand | Orangeville, ON | SYMT | 377 | -7 |
| 6. | Augusta James | Bath, ON | SYMT | 442 | – |
| 7. | Samantha Richdale | Kelowna, BC | SYMT | 549 | -7 |
| 8. | Jessica Wallace | Langley, BC | – | 675 | -8 |
| 9. | Jennifer Ha | Calgary, AB | LPGA | 696 | -6 |
| 10. | Elizabeth Tong | Thornhill, ON | SYMT | 771 | -6 |
Click here for full Women’s Rolex World Rankings.