Here are GolfChannel.com’s Power Rankings, a weekly barometer of the hottest players in the game:
2010 Power Rankings: Week 30
RK(LW)
NAME
COMMENTS
1(1)
Lee Westwood
The Englishman took
the week off, which has been about the only thing that has kept him off a
leaderboard this season. His runner-up finish at the Open Championship is still
fresh in the voter’s minds.
2(2)
Justin Rose
The Englishman has
played well but still has plenty to play for, including a spot on Colin
Montgomerie’s Ryder Cup team. He’s still one of only four two-time winners on
Tour this year.
3(4)
Louis Oosthuizen
Those who thought
King Louis was a one-hit wonder with an Open Championship victory were
mistaken. Oosthuizen followed that breakthrough win with a solid, T-4 at the
Scandinavian Masters.
4(3)
Graeme
McDowell
It’s a crucial few
weeks for the Northern Irishman, who recently took up PGA Tour membership and
will need solid outings at the WGC-Bridgestone and PGA Championship to secure
his Playoff spot.
5(8)
Luke Donald
Third Englishman in the top-5 of this list finished third in Canada last week to extend his stellar mid-summer run. In nine events since the Masters he has finished outside the top 15 just twice.
6(5)
Steve Stricker
Another of the four men who has two PGA Tour victories this year. He’s fully recovered from injury and the Midwesterner is peaking just in time for the Cheesehead Invitational, aka the PGA Championship.
7(6)
Rory McIlroy
Call it a PGA Championship omen if you wish, but McIlroy overpowered Quail Hollow that same weekend PGA of America officials were visiting the North Carolina gem.
8(NR)
Edoardo Molinari
He takes top-Molinari honors for the month, but not by much, following his victory at the Scottish Open, T-27 at St. Andrews and a third-place finish last week at the Scandinavian Masters.
9(9)
Jeff Overton
Quietly one of the summer’s most consistent players with four top-5 finishes in the last nine events, including a T-11 at the Open Championship at St. Andrews.
10(7)
Phil Mickelson
A non-story at the Open Championship, Lefty may be the favorite heading into Whistling Straits, where he tied for sixth place in 2004. He’s sliding quickly in these rankings as he hasn’t done much the past month
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Third
Englishman in the top-3 of this list finished third in Canada
last week to extend his stellar mid-summer run. In nine events since the
Masters he has finished outside the top 15 just twice.
“hey Puma 41, you crack me up. Are you serious or what? Maybe Phil should log in and take an online lesson from you. lol ------------ Puma 41 Said on 07/26/2010, at 11:25 PM EST “Phil is very intelligent, and has one of the best short games ever. However, truth be told. His full golf swing is too long, and his tempo between long shafted clubs (like driver and long irons) is different from his short shafted clubs (wedge, 9-iron, etc.) Winning The Masters has proven to be more a reflection of the failure by Augusta National to test a golfer's overall skill, but rather, the player's putting and short game...as demonstrated by every Masters winner in the last 15 years, except for maybe Vijay. To me, the US Open seems to be a better overall test of a pro golfer's game: long game, short game, mental toughness, course management, etc. ””
yleecoyotee on 07/27/2010, at 6:25 PM EST
“hey Puma 41, you crack me up. Are you serious or what? Maybe Phil should log in and take an online lesson from you. lol ------------ Puma 41 Said on 07/26/2010, at 11:25 PM EST “Phil is very intelligent, and has one of the best short games ever. However, truth be told. His full golf swing is too long, and his tempo between long shafted clubs (like driver and long irons) is different from his short shafted clubs (wedge, 9-iron, etc.) Winning The Masters has proven to be more a reflection of the failure by Augusta National to test a golfer's overall skill, but rather, the player's putting and short game...as demonstrated by every Masters winner in the last 15 years, except for maybe Vijay. To me, the US Open seems to be a better overall test of a pro golfer's game: long game, short game, mental toughness, course management, etc. ””