The Current State of the OWGR

The Current State of the OWGR

Author: Golf Swing Productions by Mark Crossfield Greg Chalmers and Lou Stagner July 31, 2025 Duration: 19:08

A veteran LIV golfer finished in the top 50 at the Open Championship—and rose over 3,000 places in the OWGR. Maybe something is amiss with the OWGR? In this episode, Mark and Lou discuss the current state of golf rankings: the OWGR and some of its competitors, including the Data Golf rankings. What do we want from a professional golf ranking system?

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