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Scottie Scheffler’s Win at Bay Hill Made History

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4 years ago

March 7, 2022

Scottie Scheffler’s win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational this weekend resulted in something that had never happened before in Official World Golf Ranking history.

With the win Scheffler moved up to #5 in the world, marking the first time in OWGR history that each player inside the top 5 is under 30 years old.

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The top 5 currently in chronological order is Jon Rahm (27), Collin Morikawa (25), Viktor Hovland (24), Patrick Cantlay (29) and Scheffler (25).

Golf is getting younger and younger and I’m sure part of the reasoning for the young guns being atop the OWGR has to have something to do with how far they hit the ball. The game is trending in the direction of players being able to hit it longer and it’s not doing the older players on the PGA TOUR many favors.

Why do you think the younger players are playing better and better?

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Sean Doyle

Sean is a senior in the Communication/Sports Journalism program at Springfield College. His passion for golf started in 2018 and continues to grow each and every day. Whether it’s the PGA Tour, equipment, apparel or anything in between, he loves talking about the game and sharing his thoughts with people who share the same passion for this great game.

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