![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/jon-rahm-breaks-ranks-with-rory-mcilroy-to-brand-golfs-world-ranking-system-laughable/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/TELEMMGLPICT000316383747_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqFmZwAHfbzbyjsBBHX-5JhxNKxCy7izpjJ_1dQZo0FM8.jpeg&description=Just when the golf world believed LIV to be the only battle in town, so Jon Rahm unleashed an almighty attack on the new world rankings system calling it 'laughable'. The Spaniard's onslaught was in direct contrast to the previous day's statements of Rory McIlroy, who defended the changes he helped introduce by labelling the format 'much fairer'. It is fair to say Rahm does not agree. After letting his feelings be known to Keith Pelley, the chief executive of the DP World Tour, formerly the European Tour, Rahm vented his anger in the media room, pointing out that the DP World Tour Championship here, boasting seven players in the world's top 25, has roughly half the points on offer than the RSM Classic in Georgia, boasting none of the world's top 25. Cue Rahm's bewilderment. 'I'm going to be as blunt as I can. I think the OWGR [Official World Golf Rankings] right now is laughable,' he said. 'Laughable, laughable, laughable, The fact that the RSM doesn't have any of the top 25 in the world but has more points than this event where we have seven of the top 25 is laughable. 'The fact that Wentworth [for September's BMW PGA Championship] had fewer points than Napa [for that week's Fortinet Championship] is laughable. 'Look, I understand what they are trying to do with the depth of field but having the best players in the world automatically makes the tournament better. I don't care what their system says. I think they've made a mistake. They have devalued the value of the better players.' In layman's terms, the alterations, which came into effect in August, work against limited-field events such as this season-ender featuring the top 50 in the Race To Dubai standings. That is because the "strength of field" calculations in this updated system are based on the quantity of ranked players in the tournament rather than the quality. So last year, Collin Morikawa - who became the first American to win the European circuit's order of merit - picked up 37 points, while the wi){kind=link}
McIlroy was part of committee which helped devise new system but Rahm believes it does not accurately reflect strength of fields
Just when the golf world believed LIV to be the only battle in town, so Jon Rahm unleashed an almighty attack on the new world rankings system calling it “laughable”.
The Spaniard’s onslaught was in direct contrast to the previous day’s statements of Rory McIlroy, who defended the changes he helped introduce by labelling the format “much fairer”. It is fair to say Rahm does not agree.
After letting his feelings be known to Keith Pelley, the chief executive of the DP World Tour, formerly the European Tour, Rahm vented his anger in the media room, pointing out that the DP World Tour Championship here, boasting seven players in the world’s top 25, has roughly half the points on offer than the RSM Classic in Georgia, boasting none of the world’s top 25. Cue Rahm’s bewilderment.
“I’m going to be as blunt as I can. I think the OWGR [Official World Golf Rankings] right now is laughable,” he said. “Laughable, laughable, laughable, The fact that the RSM doesn’t have any of the top 25 in the world but has more points than this event where we have seven of the top 25 is laughable.