Starting this week, the Official World Golf Ranking switched to a new format that’s largely based on the field of each event.
The new formula is complicated, but you can read the details here if you’d like. The bottom line, however, is that the OWGR is taking more stock in the entire field at events where ranking points are earned.
From a one-week sample, there is a major disparity between PGA Tour and DP World Tour events.
The new OWGR. Good luck to DPWT players trying to get into the top-50 if they support their home tour. https://t.co/priDxHa3YK
— Tony Johnstone (@TonyJohnstone56) August 9, 2022
The winner of the FedEx St. Jude Championship on the Pga Tour will receive 68 points, compared to just eight for the winner of the ISPS Handa World Invitational on the DP World Tour. Now granted, this is a tough week to compare because all the top PGA Tour pros are competing this week since it’s a playoff event, and it’s also a rather weak field for the DP World Tour.
But regardless, these numbers took many pros by surprise.
Literally makes all the tours around the world feeder tours Ovies. How they could vote for this and get it passed I have no idea.
— Lee Westwood (@WestwoodLee) August 9, 2022
Ian Poulter, who is now a LIV Golf member, responded to Westwood:
They didn’t vote that’s the problem… How was this possible. How didn’t players have that option.
— Ian Poulter (@IanJamesPoulter) August 9, 2022
Australian DP World Tour regular Scott Hend had the most colorful take.
Its an absolute piss take and the DPWORLD Board Members who backed this load of shit know it as well….. Its just one piss take after another Tony…. Just line us up and feed us shit like mushrooms….. Ridiculous stuff, well done guys
— Scott Hend (@hendygolf) August 9, 2022
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