Alas, I nonetheless do not have the new RGWG database set up but... And given the projects I have within the works, a fast repair isn't always searching very promising. I can still rank gamers -- I just do not have my points system operating. But who cares? It's my ranking device, in the end!
Until I even have the factors gadget strolling again, my scores will work very virtually. To qualify for the rankings, a player need to have a win on both the PGA Tour or the European Tour. I take the full wide variety of wins and Top5s over the past one year into consideration, with heavier weight given to recent overall performance and "massive wins."
And, as was typical regardless of the points, mere numbers do not determine my very last ratings. This is who I suppose is gambling the quality proper now.
Since plenty of the closing months have been unofficial activities, I waited until after the Hyundai Tournament of Champions to make my first rating of 2014. I think you will be surprised by way of a number of my alternatives even though. For instance, Harris English failed to make my listing; he has 2 wins however no Top5s -- very inconsistent.
- Tiger Woods: 5 wins (TPC, 2 WGC), 3 Top5... While Tiger has no recent wins, that's largely because he hasn't played anywhere other than the Turkish Airlines Open, where he finished 3rd. One event, one Top5; I can live with that.
- Adam Scott: 4 wins (major), 4 Top5, plus World Cup team... While Adam only gets credit for one major, the Australian Masters and Australian PGA are majors on their tour. And unlike many of the other players, Adam has continued to play during the "off season." And play well.
- Henrik Stenson: 3 wins (2 Tour Championships), 6 Top5... Of course, Henrik also nailed both "races," FedExCup and Dubai, a first-ever for the tours. And he did it with a bad wrist.
- Matt Kuchar: 2 wins (WGC), 5 Top5, plus Franklin Templeton team... Like Adam, Matt also continues to play while others aren't. Ironically, it's been Adam who's beaten him out at several tournaments during this time!
- Zach Johnson: 3 wins, 4 Top5... Zach makes his appearance at #5 simply because he may be the hottest player with multiple wins right now.
- Phil Mickelson: 3 wins (major), 4 Top5... Phil, like Tiger, hasn't played much. But when he's played, he hasn't done as well. I guess we'll have to wait for another "spurt" from him.
- Justin Rose: 1 win (major), 4 Top5... Justin's out with a shoulder injury for now. But he got a Top5 at the WGC-China, so he was still showing well.
- Jordan Spieth: 1 win, 5 Top5 (4 runner-ups)... Jordan makes it onto my list purely because he climbed 800 spots in the OWGR in the last year and came close to having 5 wins like Tiger... on courses he had never played before. That kind of consistency catches my attention.
- Webb Simpson: 1 win, 6 Top5... Webb's recent win and improved performance lately get him in over some other players with more wins.
- Dustin Johnson: 1 win (WGC), 3 Top5... Dustin hasn't been particularly consistent, but that big win is recent and he's been playing fairly well since.
Players to Watch:
- Zach Johnson seems to have hit a groove. He could rack up another win or two on the West Coast.
- Jordan Spieth missed the cut at the Sony this week, but it's such a drastic change from last week's course -- and it's another course he'd never seen before -- that I don't think it's an indication of where his game is going. With 4 runner-ups in the last year, I look for another win soon.
- We're due for a Phil Mickelson sighting any time now. He always seems to play well on the West Coast Swing.
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