After a torrid start to the new year, Jon Rahm now has a chance this week to ascend to world No. 1.
There are three scenarios in play that could see Rahm return to the top spot in the rankings for the first time in 10 months:
• A win at the Farmers Insurance Open;
• A solo second at Torrey Pines, with Rory McIlroy finishing worse than solo third at the Dubai Desert Classic;
• A solo third at Torrey Pines, with McIlroy finishing worse than solo 27th in Dubai.
Despite four wins in his last six starts (and two in a row to begin 2023 on the PGA Tour), Rahm has risen only from No.