Ryan Fox has jumped from 119th to 71st in the OWGR. He made a big jump in the Official World Golf Ranking. He received this achievement after winning the Myrtle Beach Classic. The Kiwi golfer claimed his maiden PGA Tour event by defeating Harry Higgs and MacKenzie Hughes on May 11, 2025. Before starting the 2025 campaign on the DP World Tour at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic and settling in T10 place in the event, he was holding 89 ranking after slipping down two spots in the ranking.
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This year, he faced tough times on the PGA Tour and missed the cut in a few tournaments. Sp, he received a drop in his ranking before starting the Myrtle Beach Classic. After winning the tournament, he successfully achieved back in the top 75. However, his best world ranking was 23rd.
What did Ryan Fox say on his maiden PGA Tour win
During the PGA Tour, Ryan Fox played in a total of 11 events and cut seven. Along with this, Ryan played at the CJ Bryson Nelson and settled in T60. Ryan Fox has won four tournaments on the European Tour, and in 2025, he claimed his maiden PGA Tour event. He also shared a few words among fans.
“Very rewarding. I haven’t transitioned probably as well as I would have liked over to the PGA TOUR. It was a tough year last year. I managed to just keep my card. It’s been a scratchy start this year as well.
“I always deep down felt like I could compete with the guys out here. Just haven’t been able to put it together. I was very happy to do it this week and give myself a chance on Sunday was nice again. I’ve been in that position a bunch of times over on DP. It’s an uncomfortable feeling, but it’s also a good feeling. You know that’s where you want to be,” he added.
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Top 20 OWGR rankings:
1. Scottie Scheffler: 14.5932
2. Rory McIlroy: 11.3530
3. Xander Schauffele: 7.6133
4. Collin Morikawa: 6.2738
5. Justin Thomas: 6.2458
6. Ludvig Åberg: 5.3369
7. Hideki Matsuyama: 5.0604
8. Russell Henley: 4.7336
9. Sepp Straka: 4.6270
10. Shane Lowry: 4.0479
11. Viktor Hovland: 4.0248
12. Maverick McNealy: 3.9938
13. Tommy Fleetwood: 3.7826
14. Patrick Cantlay: 3.6706
15. Bryson DeChambeau: 3.4591
16. Justin Rose: 3.3606
17. Wyndham Clark: 3.2569
18. Sungjae Im: 3.2324
19. Keegan Bradley: 3.1966
20. Tyrrell Hatton: 3.1673
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