We’re back with another YouTube Golf Power Rankings update and there’s a new name near the top of the leaderboard.
The Handicap Tracker monitors scores from YouTube golf videos and calculates an on-camera handicap for each player. Here are the current top 10:
- Bryson DeChambeau (+9.5)
- Jason Day (+8.7)
- Ian Poulter (+8.1)
- Brad Dalke (+7.0)
- Ryan Ruffels (+6.9)
- Nick Voke (+6.9)
- Pavan Sagoo (+6.8)
- Sean Walsh (+6.4)
- James Nicholas (+6.2)
- Chance Taylor (+6.1)
- Jean-Philippe Mehu (+6.1)
Ian Poulter is the big addition since our last update, jumping straight into third at +8.1. Ryan Ruffels also continues to climb and is now tied for fifth at +6.9. Now let’s get into the biggest movers from Aug. 30 through Sept. 12.
Danny Elder
Elder was easily the biggest mover this time, jumping 10 spots to a +3.7 handicap.
He shot 4-under through nine on the Burnside Course at Carnoustie. That was good for a 6-under adjusted differential and also produced the biggest single-video handicap cut of this update.
Nik Neal
Neal had two rounds help him climb five spots to +4.0.
He started with an even-par round at Bear Creek but the big one came at Torrey Pines North. Neal shot 68 (4-under) there, producing a 6.6-under adjusted differential.
Ashley Mullin
Even par at Royal Norwich was enough to keep Mullin moving in the right direction.
The difficulty of the course turned that score into a 1.3-under adjusted differential. Mullin gained four spots and now sits at +0.2.
Peter Finch
Finch was 3-under through 15 holes at Lucan Golf Club, resulting in a 3.6-under adjusted differential. A tougher round at Abergele followed but the overall result was still a four-position jump. Finch is now at +3.2.
Josh Rutherford
Payne’s Valley gave Rutherford one of his better Handicap Tracker rounds.
He finished 1-under but, once course difficulty was factored in, the adjusted differential dropped to 3.9-under. Rutherford gained four positions and improved to +3.3.
Chris Kromlidis
Kromlidis went low at Joondalup Quarry, shooting 5-under through nine holes. That resulted in a 5.3-under adjusted differential and helped him climb another three positions.
Mazelyn
Mazelyn didn’t need a low round to gain ground this time. She was 5-over through 15 holes at La Costa North but still moved up two spots as the leaderboard shifted around her. Her Handicap Tracker number is now 4.2.
Riggs
It was a similar story for Riggs.
His round at Pinehurst No. 8 didn’t produce an under-par adjusted differential but he still gained two positions in the rankings. Riggs now sits at a 4.1 handicap.
Ryan Ruffels
Ruffels had the best stretch of golf in this update and is getting very close to the top of the leaderboard.
He shot 3-under at Quintero and then 7-under at Stewart Creek. Those rounds produced adjusted differentials of 6.6-under and 7.9-under, respectively. He also added an even-par round at Arroyo Trabuco that played to 1.5-under after adjustment.
Jake Adams
Adams reached an important number in this update: scratch.
His two rounds weren’t among the lowest scores of the period but he still gained two spots and moved his Handicap Tracker number to 0.0.
Biggest handicap impact (single video)
Danny Elder had the biggest single-video handicap impact this time.
His 4-under performance through nine holes on the Burnside Course at Carnoustie cut 0.8 from his handicap.
Nik Neal was next after his 4-under 68 at Torrey Pines North cut 0.6. Paddy Moloney also cut 0.6 with an 86 (+14) in the Fore Bros Major Championship while Brad Dalke’s 6-under 66 cut 0.4.
What did you notice from YouTube golf over the past two weeks?
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