Another week, another chance at a game of musical chairs at the top of the Official World Golf Ranking.
The big three — No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, No. 2 Rory McIlroy and No. 3 Jon Rahm — are back in action at the Masters, and the latter two have the chance to usurp the reigning Masters champ if either wins at Augusta National this week.
But they have to win… and get a little help from Scheffler.
According to Twitter's resident OWGR guru, Nosferatu, here’s what needs to happen for either to return to No. 1:
Rory McIlroy
- Scheffler finishes worse than solo third, or worse than a four-way T-2
- Regardless of Rahm’s finish
Jon Rahm
- Scheffler finishes worse than solo fourth, or worse than a four-way T-3, or worse than a seven-way T-2
- Regardless of McIlroy’s finish
No other finish will get McIlroy or Rahm to the top, and no other player has a shot at the top spot.