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Scottie Scheffler to Take Over World No. 1 Ranking After 2022 WGC-Dell Match Play Win

He’s set to become the 25th different No. 1 player in the modern era on Monday.

Zach Koons

Scottie Scheffler to Take Over World No. 1 Ranking After 2022 WGC-Dell Match Play Win
Scottie Scheffler to Take Over World No. 1 Ranking After 2022 WGC-Dell Match Play Win /

After a four-and-three victory over Kevin Kisner in the championship match of the 2022 WGC-Dell Match Play, Scottie Scheffler is set to add another accomplishment to his young career: a world No. 1 ranking. 

Scheffler will become the new top-ranked player in the Official World Golf Rankings when the new list is released Monday. He will be the 25th different golfer to reach the No. 1 spot since the ranking system began in 1986.

“I’ll believe it when I see it on the world rankings tomorrow,” Scheffler told NBC after his championship match before tearing up. “I never really got that far in my dreams, to be honest with you. I love playing golf, I love competing, and I’m just happy to be out here.”

Scheffler hadn’t won on the PGA Tour until he finally broke through at the Phoenix Open in February. He then went on to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational earlier this month before claiming victory in this week’s match play.

After winning his third tournament in a five-start span, Scheffler will take over the No. 1 ranking from 2021 U.S. Open winner John Rahm, who was eliminated in the round of 16 this weekend.

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Zach Koons
ZACH KOONS

Zach Koons is a programming editor at Sports Illustrated who frequently writes about Formula One. He joined SI as a breaking/trending news writer in February 2022 before joining the programming team in 2023. Koons previously worked at The Spun and interned for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He currently hosts the "Bleav in Northwestern" podcast and received a bachelor's in journalism from Northwestern University.

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