“Rickie is back to playing in majors” – Rickie Fowler climbs back in the top 50 in the OWGR after nearly 3 years

Modified May 08, 2023 13:09 GMT

Wells Fargo Championship - Final Round — Rickie Fowler (Image via Getty)

Rickie Fowler missed the Masters, the first major tournament of 2023, since he was ranked outside the top 50 in the OWGR. However, he is now back in the top 50 and will certainly play in the upcoming tournament if his position holds.

Fowler finished 14th at the 2023 Wells Fargo Championship, earning enough points to go back into the top 50. He tied for 14th position with Gary Woodland, Jimmy Walker, and Justin Thomas after finishing with a score of under 14 on Sunday, May 7.

A golf fan page @Nosferatu shared a post on Rickie Fowler's new rank with a caption saying:

"Rickie Fowler fans, fasten your seatbelts! He's back in the Top 50 in the world after a very long and painful wait (2 years and 5 months)..."

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Fans jumped into the comment section to write:

"Don’t care about the *** Rickie is back to playing in majors,"

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"So happy for him i a big fan og his."

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Rickie Fowler made his pro debut in 2009 and has since competed in all four major championships. However, he is yet to win one. Fowler finished second in the Masters, US Open, and Open Championship, as well as third in the PGA Championship.

Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR)

With an average score of 10.5989, Jon Rahm leads the Official World Golf Rankings, followed by last year's Masters champion Scottie Scheffler. Rory McIlroy came in third, ahead of Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele, and Max Homa.

Matt Fitzpatrick finished seventh, followed by Cameron Smith, Will Zalatoris, and Jordan Spieth.

Jon Rahm won the Masters in 2023 and dethroned Scottie Scheffler to reclaim the title. McIlroy failed to make the cut at the 2023 Masters and fell in the Official World Golf Rankings.

Here is the list of the top 50 golfers in OWGR:

1. Jon Rahm: 10.5989
2. Scottie Scheffler: 10.3544
3. Rory McIlroy: 8.2372
4. Patrick Cantlay: 7.3749
5. Xander Schauffele: 6.5504
6. Max Homa: 5.6531
7. Matt Fitzpatrick: 5.0433
8. Cameron Smith: 5.3249
9. Will Zalatoris: 5.0432
10. Jordan Spieth: 4.9230
11. Tony Finau: 4.9230
12. Viktor Hovland: 4.8045
13. Sam Burns: 4.5754
14. Justin Thomas: 4.5411
15. Cameron Young: 4.4394
16. Collin Morikawa: 4.4026
17. Tyrrell Hatton: 4.1084
18. Sungjae Im: 3.9300
19. Tom Kim: 3.4911
20. Kurt Kitayama: 3.1802
21. Tommy Fleetwood: 3.0727
22. Hideki Matsuyama: 3.0430
23. Keegan Bradley: 3.0121
24. Sahith Theegala: 2.9661
25. Shane Lowry: 2.8645
26. Joaquin Niermann: 2.8156
27. Corey Conners: 2.7670
28. Russell Henley: 2.7670
29. Billy Horschel: 2.6750
30. Tom Hoge: 2.6700
31. Wyndham Clark: 2.6266
32. Justin Thomas: 2.5421
33. Brian Harman: 2.5337
34. Chris Kirk: 2.4935
35. Jason Day: 2.4194
36. Harris English: 2.3831
37. Adam Scott: 2.3163
38. Sepp Straka: 2.2898
39. Seamus Power: 2.2737
40. Ryan Fox: 2.2666
41. Abraham Ancer: 2.1719
42. Si Woo Kim: 2.1494
43. Brooks Koepka: 2.1352
44. Kyoung Hoon Lee: 2.1222
45. Taylor Moore: 2.0647
46. Adrian Meronk: 2.0297
47. Lucas Herbert: 2.009
48. Matt Kuchar: 1.9567
49. Patrick Reed: 1.9542
50. Rickie Fowler: 1.8979

Edited by Kanav Seth