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Spanish golfer Jon Rahm continues his climb in the world rankings, moving up to twelfth place after finishing tied for second at the PGA Championship, the second major of the season, which concluded yesterday, Sunday, in Philadelphia (United States).

Jon Rahm, ranking

Rahm was unable to add his third major title after the U.S. Open (2021) and the Masters Tournament (2023), but he solidified his consistency this season and is now just outside the top ten, according to the latest update of the World Golf Ranking (OWGR) published this Monday.

He hadn’t held such a high ranking since October 2024, but his second-place finish at the PGA Championship, which concluded yesterday, Sunday, tied with American Alex Smalley, and his two LIV titles this season (Hong Kong and Mexico), have catapulted the Basque player, who was previously ranked twentieth.

The other good news for Spanish golf is that Catalan David Puig has risen to 58th in the world, thus earning a spot in the U.S. Open, which will be held from June 18 to 21.

Puig, 24, who was ranked 62nd in the OWGR last week, finished tied for 18th at the PGA Championship, a result that allowed him to climb four places and secure a spot in the third major of the season, which he already played in 2023 and 2024.

The third Spaniard in the rankings is Ángel Ayora, who missed the cut at the PGA Championship in his major debut. Ayora, 21, drops two places to 109th in the world, remaining close to breaking into the top 100.

The world rankings are still led by American Scottie Scheffler, with an average of 16.39 points, ahead of Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy (9.94) and fellow American Cameron Young (7.19). Following his PGA Tour victory, England’s Aaron Rai jumps from 44th to 15th place.

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