Despite a less-than-stellar performance at the Masters, six LIV Golf stars have seen a significant boost in their rankings. The issue of world ranking for LIV has been a hot topic, as their 54-hole tournaments continue without offering Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) points
This has led to a slide down the rankings for its players. However, 13 were given an opportunity to climb back up after participating in the Masters, which does offer OWGR points.
Five players from the breakaway circuit failed to make the 36-hole cut, thus missing out on OWGR points. Brooks Koepka and Jon Rahm also failed to gain any ground despite making it through to the weekend.
However, six stars managed to improve their world ranking, with Bryson DeChambeau making the biggest leap after finishing tied-sixth. Here’s a look at who else managed to secure some much-needed ranking points in Georgia.
Bryson DeChambeau (210th to 110th)
As previously mentioned, the biggest jump in the LIV list was made by former world No. 4 DeChambeau, thanks to his career-best performance at the Masters.
The American was leading after the first 18 holes at Augusta, before sharing the lead with Scottie Scheffler and Max Homa at the halfway point.
Bryson DeChambeau’s weekend performance fell short, as he was unable to keep pace with world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, finishing a significant nine shots behind the champion.
However, his top-six finish allowed him to leap an impressive 100 places in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR), moving from 210th to 110th.
Cameron Smith (68th to 52nd)
Joining DeChambeau in the tied-sixth position was Ripper GC captain Cam Smith. The Australian golf star, who knows what it takes to win on the major stage having clinched the 2022 Open Championship, was unable to secure the coveted green jacket this time around.
Despite this, Smith gave a commendable performance at a course where he boasts an impressive record. Although he never truly contended for the lead, Smith’s one-under-par 71 in last Sunday’s final round at Augusta saw him move into the top-10 for the fourth time in five years. This resulted in the former Champion Golfer of The Year climbing 16 places from 68th to 52nd in the OWGR.
