MEN’S AMATEUR TOP 10
Golf Canada National Team member Joey Savoie was the only player in the Top 10 to maintain his ranking over the course of the last week.
Myles Creighton slipped two places in the world rankings despite posting his eighth straight top 10 finish in spring tournaments, finishing tied for ninth at the Kingsmill Intercollegiate.
No. 9 Lawren Rowe finished in a tie for fourth at the Desert Intercollegiate, finishing behind a trio of teammates as the University of Victoria dominated the event. It was his fifth top five finish in seven tournaments this season.
Some changs outside the Top 10. Jeevan Sihota making one of the biggest moves, climbing 188 spots after finishing in a tie for eighth at the AJGA Bishops Gate Golf Academy Boys Junior Championship to make his top 20 debut, settling in at No. 19 in the Canadian rankings.
Tony Gil moves up 38 spots to take over the No. 20 spot in the rankings.
Biggest move: Angelo Giantsopoulos of Richmond Hill, Ont. gained 438 spots in the world rankings after finishing in a tie for 51st at the Kingsmill Intercollegiate.
| HOMETOWN | SCHOOL | WR | + / – | ||
| 1. | Hugo Bernard | Mont St-Hilaire, QC | Univ. of Montreal | 52 | -1 |
| 2. | Garrett Rank | Elmira, ON | – | 96 | -3 |
| 3. | Joey Savoie | La Prairie, QC | – | 142 | – |
| 4. | Chris Crisologo | Richmond, B.C. | Simon Fraser Univ. | 250 | -8 |
| 5. | Josh Whalen | Napanee, ON | Kent State | 277 | -11 |
| 6. | Charles Corner | Cayuga, ON | UTEP | 333 | -2 |
| 7. | Emmett Oh | Calgary, AB | – | 377 | -5 |
| 8. | Myles Creighton | Digby, NS | Radford | 389 | -2 |
| 9. | Lawren Rowe | Victoria, BC | Univ. of Victoria | 462 | -5 |
| 10. | Matt Williams | Calgary, AB | Houston | 497 | -35 |
Complete World Amateur Golf Rankings can be found here.
WOMEN’S AMATEUR TOP 10
Top ranked Maddie Szeryk maintained her No. 28 world ranking in what was a relatively quiet week, results-wise for the Top 10. Szeryk picked up her third collegiate win earlier this week, a result that won’t be factored into the rankings until next week.
Fellow Golf Canada National Team members Naomi Ko and Grace St-Germain were among the five players who made positive gains this past week with Ko and St-Germain each picking up four places in the world rankings.
Valerie Tanguay made the biggest gain, climbing five places in the world ranking following her tie for fourth last week at the Clemson Invitational.
Outside the Top 10, Ellie Szeryk, sister to top ranked Canadian Maddie Szeryk, moves up to take over the No. 20 ranking in Canada.
Biggest Move: Mackenzie Butzer of Chatham, Ont. gained 300 places in the world rankings after finishing in a tie for eighth at The Babs Steffens Invitational, her fourth top 10 result of the season.
| HOMETOWN | SCHOOL | WR | + / – | ||
| 1. | Maddie Szeryk | Allen, TX | Texas A&M | 28 | – |
| 2. | Jaclyn Lee | Calgary, AB | Ohio State | 83 | -2 |
| 3. | Naomi Ko | Victoria, BC | NC State | 146 | +4 |
| 4. | Vanessa Ha | Montreal, QC | San Francisco | 266 | +2 |
| 5. | Grace St-Germain | Ottawa | Daytona St. | 303 | +4 |
| 6. | Celeste Dao | Notre-Dame, QC | (Team Canada) | 389 | -3 |
| 7. | Michelle Ruiz | Mississauga, ON | Nova Southeastern | 403 | +2 |
| 8. | Valerie Tanguay | St-Hyacinthe, QC | Oklahoma | 406 | +5 |
| 9. | Jessica Ip | Richmond Hill, ON | Iowa | 439 | -3 |
| 10. | Michelle Kim | Surrey, BC | Idaho | 531 | -5 |
Complete World Amateur Golf Rankings can be found here.
MEN’S TOP 10
Corey Conners climbed three places in the world rankings despite missing the cut at the PGA’s Houston Open. The former Golf Canada National Team member was the only Top 10 player to make a positive move in the weekly rankings. So far this year, Conners has gained 201 places in the rankings.
Top ranked Adam Hadwin heads into the first major of the year, the Masters, as the No. 43rd ranked player in the world. He’ll be looking to improve upon his finish from a year ago, when he ended up tied for 36th in his inaugural visit to Augusta National Golf Course.
Mike Weir, who has worked his way back up to the No. 19 ranked pro in Canada, is the only other Canadian at the Masters, celebrating the 15th anniversary of his 2003 championship.
Other notable results: No. 3 Mackenzie Hughes and No. 4 Nick Taylor both missed the cut at PGA Houston Open; No. 6 Benjamin Silverman finished tied for 80th at PGA Houston Open; No. 7 Adam Svensson missed the cut at the Web.com Tour Savannah Golf Championship; No. 10 Roger Sloan finished tied for 33rd at the Web.com Tour Savannah Golf Championship;
| HOMETOWN | TOUR | WR | + / – | ||
| 1. | Adam Hadwin | Abbotsford, BC | PGA | 43 | -1 |
| 2. | Graham DeLaet | Weyburn, SK | PGA | 135 | -3 |
| 3. | Mackenzie Hughes | Dundas, ON | PGA | 187 | -6 |
| 4. | Nick Taylor | Abbotsford, BC | PGA | 216 | -8 |
| 5. | Austin Connelly | Irving, TX | EUR | 253 | -5 |
| 6. | Benjamin Silverman | Thornhill, ON | PGA | 271 | -9 |
| 7. | Adam Svensson | Surrey, BC | WEB | 340 | -3 |
| 8. | David Hearn | Brantford, ON | PGA | 387 | -9 |
| 9. | Corey Conners | Listowel, ON | PGA | 475 | +3 |
| 10. | Roger Sloan | Merritt, BC | WEB | 515 | -6 |
Click here for Men’s Official World Golf Rankings.
WOMEN’S TOP 10
Alena Sharp gained two spots in the rankings after finishing in a tie for 37th at the ANA Inspiration – the first major of LPGA season. The result was worth 2.52 world ranking points and it was her best result of the season since the season opening event in the Bahamas back in January.
Other Notable Results: No. 1 Brooke Henderson finished tied for 48th at LPGA ANA Inspiration
| HOMETOWN | TOUR | WR | + / – | ||
| 1. | Brooke Henderson | Smiths Falls, ON | LPGA | 14 | – |
| 2. | Alena Sharp | Hamilton, ON | LPGA | 114 | +2 |
| 3. | Maude-Aimee Leblanc | Sherbrooke, QC | LPGA | 278 | -2 |
| 4. | Brittany Marchand | Orangeville, ON | LPGA | 387 | – |
| 5. | Anne-Catherine Tanguay | Quebec City, QC | LPGA | 403 | -5 |
| 6. | Augusta James | Bath, ON | SYMT | 523 | -8 |
| 7. | Samantha Richdale | Kelowna, BC | SYMT | 653 | -9 |
| 8. | Jennifer Ha | Calgary, AB | SYMT | 741 | – |
| 9. | Elizabeth Tong | Thornhill, ON | SYMT | 811 | -4 |
| 10. | Jessica Wallace | Langley, BC | – | 846 | -12 |
Click here for full Women’s Rolex World Rankings.