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Syndication: The Commercial Appeal PGA, Golf Herren Tour player Rory McIlroy reacts after hitting a shot on the twelfth hole during the first round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tenn., on Thursday, August 10, 2023. , EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xChrisxDay/ThexCommercialxAppealx 21181055
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Syndication: The Commercial Appeal PGA, Golf Herren Tour player Rory McIlroy reacts after hitting a shot on the twelfth hole during the first round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tenn., on Thursday, August 10, 2023. , EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xChrisxDay/ThexCommercialxAppealx 21181055
Rory McIlroy appears to be on the comeback trail as far as rankings are concerned. Current number one is Scottie Scheffler and right below him is Northern Irishman McIlroy.
Anticipation among fans is high as they wait to see what happens next. Will Rory take over his old spot as world number one once again? With the Irish Open coming up, this question is looming large. Let’s dive into the possible repercussions for his world ranking, if he wins.
The window to reach the number 1 spot
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Scottie Scheffler is currently at the world number one spot with a points tally of 582.91966, just behind him chasing the world number one spot it’s old Conqueror Rory McIlroy at 486.87147 points.
However, even if Rory McIlroy were to win the Irish Open, it would still not fetch him enough points to get back to the number one spot. But his chances are not completely closed.
The window for him to secure the number one title would be between the Irish Open and the BMW PGA Championship set to take place at Wentworth.
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Close, but not quite enough points available at the @IrishOpen_ for @McIlroyRory to get back to No.1 in the world this week. But between the Irish Open and #BMWPGA at Wentworth he will have a good chance to do it. 💪
— Nosferatu (@VC606) September 4, 2023
Recently, a Twitter handle made a tweet stating the same, if and how he would reach the world’s number one spot.
Rory McIlroy and his current form
Recently, Rory McIlroy won the title for the longest driving distance for the third time in his career. He had drives averaging 326.3 yards and covering a distance of approximately 41,771 yards this season alone.
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Rory McIlroy’s long game has been providing him with an edge over the other players. He achieved a 428 yard distance at the 2023 Scottish Open on the seventh hole. The golfer has won three events this year: two at the PGA Tour and one on the DP World Tour. However, golf is a turbulent sport and he ended up missing 2 cuts as well at The Players Championship and the Masters event.
However, he managed to bounce back from the two missed cuts and is now back in the race for the world’s number one spot. His story is one of resilience. His performance is a testament to his hard work and determination toward the sport.
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