How many world ranking spots did Davis Riley jump after his 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge win? OWGR explored

Following his win at the 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge, Davis Riley made a huge jump in the latest OWGR update. He has climbed 172 spots in the Official World Golf Rankings to reach 78th, his best ranking since July.

Riley was ranked 250th in the world before entering the Colonial Golf Club and had been struggling with his performance lately. However, this week, he put all that behind him and performed remarkably on all four days. He started the tournament with a 68, then shot 64 and 66 to take a four-stroke lead after 54 holes.

In the final round, Riley fired an even-par 70, while Scottie Scheffler carded a 1-over 71 and failed to close the gap. Scheffler tied for second along with Keegan Bradley. The Charles Schwab Challenge is Riley's second win on the PGA Tour and his first in an individual event.

At the start of the PGA Tour 2024 season, Riley was ranked 140th in the OWGR, but his position plummeted after a poor start to the season. He missed seven cuts in 14 appearances until this week, and his rank kept dropping each week.

Notably, before his win at the Charles Schwab Challenge, Riley had not moved upward in the OWGR in 2024. However, after Sunday's win, he has made a significant jump and will look to capitalize on the momentum for the rest of the season.

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Who is leading the OWGR after May 26? The latest world rankings explored

There was no significant movement in the top-10 ranked players in the OWGR, barring Brian Harman, who replaced Max Homa at tenth place.

Scottie Scheffler, who made his second runner-up finish this season, is the World No. 1 for yet another week. PGA Champion Xander Schauffele is second followed by Rory McIlroy at third.

Here's a look at the latest OWGR (as of May 26):

1. Scottie Scheffler
2. Xander Schauffele
3. Rory McIlroy
4. Wyndham Clark
5. Viktor Hovland
6. Ludvig Aberg
7. Jon Rahm
8. Patrick Cantlay
9. Collin Morikawa
10. Brian Harman
11. Max Homa
12. Sahith Theegala
13. Tommy Fleetwood
14. Keegan Bradley
15. Hideki Matsuyama
16. Russell Henley
17. Matt Fitzpatrick
18. Cameron Young
19. Tyrrell Hatton
20. Jason Day
21. Sepp Straka
22. Matthieu Pavon
23. Justin Thomas
24. Byeong Hun An
25. Jordan Spieth
26. Tom Kim
27. Sam Burns
28. Chris Kirk
29. Tony Finau
30. Nick Taylor
31. Denny McCarthy
32. Sungjae Im
33. Shane Lowry
34. Lucas Glover
35. Will Zalatoris
36. Bryson DeChambeau
37. Min Woo Lee
38. Akshay Bhatia
39. Brooks Koepka
40. Nicolai Hojgaard
41. Stephan Jaeger
42. J.T. Poston
43. Rickie Fowler
44. Si Woo Kim
45. Eric Cole
46. Austin Eckroat
47. Adam Schenk
48. Harris English
49. Corey Conners
50. Kurt Kitayama
51. Emiliano Grillo
52. Taylor Moore
53. Thomas Detry
54. Alex Noren
55. Adam Hadwin
56. Justin Rose
57. Christiaan Bezuidenhout
58. Adam Scott
59. Tom Hoge
60. Jake Knapp
61. Grayson Murray
62. Taylor Pendrith
63. Ryan Fox
64. Billy Horschel
65. Erik Van Rooyen
66. Cameron Davis
67. Cameron Smith
68. Mackenzie Hughes
69. Adrian Meronk
70. Luke List