The Official World Golf Ranking has been updated for the week of September 15, 2026, and Scottie Scheffler will stay atop the list as only a handful of players played in the last few weeks.
However, Patrick Reed made a significant jump, leaping seven spots to No. 28 after posting a T-2 finish at the Amgen Irish Open. Also, the tournament's winner, Shane Lowry
, came roaring back into the top 50, jumping from No. 53 to No. 41.The OWGR system is calculated by awarding points from eligible tours and events to participating players over a rolling two-year period. Players are ranked weekly based on the amount of points they earn divided by the number of events they played in to reach an average total. Points hold their full value for 13 weeks, then
decrease in equal decrements. The current ranking of the world's top 50 golfers appears below.
See the full ranking here
Official World Golf Ranking Top 50 for September 15, 2026
Ranking is accurate as of Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, at 5:13 a.m.
Here is the four-column table, with each player’s country included alongside his name and the 2025 final ranking paired with events played.
Which tours are eligible for the Official World Golf Ranking?
- ACN Tour
- All Thailand Golf Tour
- Alps Tour Golf
- Asian Development Tour
- Asian Tour
- Big Easy Tour
- China Tour
- ClutchPro Tour
- DP World Tour
- Gira de Golf Profesional Mexicana
- HotelPlanner Tour
- Japan Golf Tour
- Korn Ferry Tour
- Korean PGA Tour
- MENA Tour
- Nordic Golf League
- PGA TOUR Americas
- PGA Tour of Taiwan - Chinese Taipei
- PGA TOUR
- PGA Tour of Australasia
- Pro Golf Tour
- Sunshine Tour
- Tartan Pro Tour
- Professional Golf Tour of India
Additionally, The Open, Masters Tournament, U.S. Open, PGA Championship, World Golf Championships, and Olympic Games are considered eligible tournaments.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Patrick Reed, Shane Lowry surge in latest Official World Golf Ranking
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