Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler have this week, in addition to covering a new stage in their particular fight on the PGA Tour and more specifically in the 'majors', a new chapter in pursuit of the Number One in the world. The one from Texas is the only one who can take the world throne from the Basque in this PGA Championship.
Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler, rankingScheffler must win or finish second, third or fourth alone to overtake Barrika's lead in the ranking. If the Texas man finishes fourth tied with just one player, Jon will keep the No. 1 no matter what he does this week, even if he misses the cut on Friday. If Scheffler wins the PGA he'll move up to the top no matter what Rahm does.
According to the calculations of the specialized website tengolf.es if Scheffler is second solo, Jon would have to finish at least fourth solo to maintain first place. If Scheffler solos third, Jon would need to finish solo 12th to maintain the lead. If Scheffler finishes fourth solo, Jon would need to finish a minimum of 48th in a tie for one to maintain first place.
Scheffler would also be better off tied for second with up to seven players or tied for third with up to three other golfers. Here the combinations are multiple, but broadly speaking the most important thing is that if Jon, for example, finishes in the top 10, he will force Scheffler to finish first or second to be Number One in the world. Or what is the same, Scottie needs a great PGA Championship to dethrone Jon.
"My goal is to play well and there are a number of things that can motivate me. I wouldn't say Jon doesn't motivate me. I think anytime you see someone playing great golf, you want to do the same thing. So whether it's Jason Day winning over me Last week in the final stretch of the tournament or Jon beating me up in a couple of tournaments this year, it's always motivating. So, yes, I would say that it sure motivates me," Scheffler said in his appearance before the media.
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