Rory McIlroy Takes a Giant Leap in the Official World Golf Rankings With His 21st PGA Tour Victory

Rory McIlroy won his 21st PGA Tour title yesterday at the RBC Canadian Open. He played some phenomenal golf throughout the week and managed to win his first event of the year. Moreover, with his victory, Rory has taken a giant leap in the Official World Golf Rankings.

The Northern Irishman is currently 3rd in the OWGR and is just behind Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler. Furthermore, we are seeing McIlroy at the top of the World Golf Rankings after a while. He has been struggling ever since the pandemic break, but thankfully, he has found his way back to his original form.

Latest Official World Golf Rankings

According to the latest OWGR updates, Scottie Scheffler is still at the top. Additionally, Jon Rahm is in second place, while Rory McIlroy is in third place. Before this victory, Rory was 8th in the OWGR, with consistent performers like Collin Morikawa, Viktor Hovland, and others ahead of him.

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However, his consistent run since the 2022 Masters has helped him break into the top 3 of the OWGR. If he continues to perform the same way, he can even get back to becoming the world No.1. Here is the latest OWGR ranking of the top-10 golfers heading into the U.S. Open week.

Can Rory McIlroy win the 2022 U.S. Open?

We are witnessing Rory McIlroy’s resurgence on the PGA Tour. He was struggling a lot with his game for the last two years. He even looked frustrated at times and was looking clueless about his game. However, some consistent performance since the start of the year has given him the much-needed confidence.?

Moreover, apart from Texas Open, Rory has not missed a single cut this year. His performance in the two majors so far has been noteworthy as well. Therefore, as we head to the 2022 U.S. Open this week, McIlroy is one of the top contenders to lift the trophy.?

The 21-time PGA Tour winner is striking the ball as well as he can. Additionally, his game on the greens is also looking up to the mark. Rory McIlroy will be hopeful of breaking the major championship jinx as he has not won any major event since 2014.??

So what do you think? Will Rory McIlroy win the 2022 U.S. Open? Do let us know in the comments section below.

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