Fleetwood has Team USA duo in sights after Ryder | Golf News

Tommy Fleetwood is on observe to overtake Xander Schauffele and Russell Henley in the Official World Golf Rankings.

After securing twenty first place at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, the British golfer ascended to fifth place in the rankings, marking a profession high. The match, clinched by Fleetwood’s Ryder Cup teammate Robert MacIntyre, noticed Fleetwood bag over $47,000.

Yet, it was his climb in the rankings that doubtless sweetened his weekend. Despite not being in critical competition for a second PGA Tour win following his Tour Championship triumph in August, he managed to outstrip Justin Thomas and J.J. Spaun in the rankings.

Now, Schauffele and Henley need to guard their top 4 spots against the Team Europe member, who claimed victory in last month’s biennial competitors with a rating of 15-13.

In phrases of this season’s PGA Tour earnings, Fleetwood trails only Scottie Scheffler. The Southport-born golfer has amassed $14.8 million this yr. There’s still room for Fleetwood to ascend additional in the rankings.

However, even if he does, it may not rival the elation he skilled when he clinched his first PGA Tour title at East Lake. The 34-year-old admitted that the heartfelt responses from fellow professionals and sports activities figures to his maiden win meant the world to him.

“I think the whole thing touched me more than anything, more than any particular person,” he said after his victory. “You’re in such a bubble when you’re playing and very focused on the day. I did the two or three hours of commitments afterwards and a lot of people mentioned Tiger and LeBron’s [posts].

“I believe that story constructed up fairly a lot. I always strive to say the fitting issues to myself and the fitting issues outwardly, to have the best perspective potential and be the best instance.

“I probably underestimated at the time how much people appreciated it. Getting over the line and winning such a huge one, to see the story and how people reacted, it was the coolest thing, it really, really was.

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“To see how many people it touched and how many people have been a half of it was fairly overwhelming. I [also] had the chance to show my children what can occur – being an instance that it could occur for you if you keep going.”

Fleetwood’s fourth Ryder Cup showing last month also delivered his third victory at the competition.

He recognized that captain Luke Donald has secured the right to choose whether he’ll lead Team Europe for a third straight time in 2027.

Speaking ahead of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, Fleetwood declared: “I believe the ball might be in Luke’s court, I believe he has earned that.”