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MEN’S AMATEUR TOP 10
Emmett Oh (pictured above) made the biggest move among the Top-10, picking up 30 places in the world ranking to move up to No. 8 in Canada.
Outside the Top-10, Henry Lee climbed 30 places in the world rankings after finishing in a tie for 38th at the Nike Golf Collegiate Invite. Lee just missed breaking into the Top-10, moving up to No. 11 in the Canadian rankings.
Honourable mention to Brandon Lacasse, a sophomore at Wallace State who hails from Chateauguay, Que. He gained 156 places in the world rankings after claiming medalist honors to win the NJCAA District 4 Fall Preview. Lacasse was one of only three players to finish the tournament under par.
Biggest move: Raphael Lapierre-Messier, a freshman from Quebec playing at University Missouri-Kansas City, gained 700 places in the world rankings after finishing tied for 37 at The Jackrabbit – his first collegiate tournament of the year.
| HOMETOWN | SCHOOL | WR | + / – | ||
| 1. | Garrett Rank | Elmira, ON | – | 83 | -4 |
| 2. | Hugo Bernard | Mont St-Hilaire, QC | Univ. of Montreal | 97 | -2 |
| 3. | Josh Whalen | Napanee, ON | Kent State | 207 | +3 |
| 4. | Joey Savoie | St-Jean, QC | Middle Tennessee | 237 | – |
| 5. | Chris Crisologo | Richmond, B.C. | Simon Fraser Univ. | 361 | -6 |
| 6. | Matt Williams | Calgary, AB | Houston | 375 | -16 |
| 7. | Lawren Rowe | Victoria, BC | Univ. of Victoria | 413 | +2 |
| 8. | Emmett Oh | Calgary, AB | Houston | 432 | +30 |
| 9. | Blair Bursey | Gander, NFLD | Utah Valley | 446 | -6 |
| 10. | Charles Corner | Cayuga, ON | UTEP | 447 | – |
Complete World Amateur Golf Rankings can be found here.
WOMEN’S AMATEUR TOP 10
A minor reshuffling up and down the Top-10 this past week.
Jaclyn Lee climbs 15 places in the world rankings after finishing in a tie for ninth at the Windy City Collegiate Championship. Coming off her win last month, it was her ninth-career top 10 finish and moves her up to the No. 2 spot in Canada, replacing fellow Team Canada National Squad member Naomi Ko, who had held that position for the last 10 weeks.
Grace St-Germain climbs one spot in the world rankings and takes over the No. 5 spot in Canada. It was double duty for the the Team Canada National Squad member, who finished in a tie for fifth at the Xavier Invitational before posting an 11th place finish at the Jacksonville Classic, missing out on the top 10 by just two strokes.
Canada’s top-ranked junior Susan Xiao moves past Michelle Kim and into the No. 8 spot in the Canadian rankings.
Outside the Top-10, Golf Canada Development Squad member Mary Parsons jumped 48 spots in the world rankings after her eighth place finish at the Bettie Lou Evans Invitational. The freshman from Delta, B.C. who plays at Indiana set a new school single round score of 66 in the third round, which ended up being the lowest round of the tournament. The result helped move her up to No. 16 in the Canadian rankings.
Biggest Move: Alexandra Naumovski gained 219 spots in the world rankings after finishing in a tie for 13th at the Jacksonville Classic.
| HOMETOWN | SCHOOL | WR | + / – | ||
| 1. | Maddie Szeryk | Allen, TX | Texas A&M | 29 | -2 |
| 2. | Jaclyn Lee | Calgary, AB | Ohio State | 126 | +15 |
| 3. | Naomi Ko | Victoria, BC | NC State | 136 | -1 |
| 4. | Vanessa Ha | Montreal, QC | San Francisco | 294 | -69 |
| 5. | Grace St-Germain | Ottawa | Daytona St. | 328 | +1 |
| 6. | Jisoo Keel | Coquitlam, BC | Stanford | 348 | -35 |
| 7. | Jessica Ip | Richmond Hill, ON | Iowa | 394 | -11 |
| 8. | Susan Xiao | Surrey, BC | – | 405 | -5 |
| 9. | Michelle Kim | Surrey, BC | Idaho | 415 | -24 |
| 10. | Monet Chun | RIchmond Hill, ON | (Team Canada) | 451 | -24 |
Complete World Amateur Golf Rankings can be found here.
MEN’S TOP 10
Nick Taylor gained 14 spots in the world rankings with a tie for ninth at the Safeway Open, the first event of the new PGA calendar season. The result was worth 3.51 world ranking points and his second consecutive points-paying finish. Taylor’s fifth top 10 result of the year helped move him up to No. 4 in the Canadian rankings.
Graham DeLaet picked up 8 spots in the world rankings after finishing in a tie for fifth at the Safeway Open. The result was worth 5.72 world ranking points and was his biggest points-paying finish since June, not counting major championships. It was his sixth top 10 result this season and second in his last four tournaments.
Other notable results: No. 3 Mackenzie Hughes and No. 10 Corey Conners both missed the cut at PGA Safeway Open; No. 5 Austin Connelly missed the cut at European Tour Alfred Dunhill Links Championship; No. 6 David Hearn finished tied for 54th at PGA Safeway Open; No. 7 Benjamin Silverman finished tied for 43rd at PGA Safeway Open; No. 9 Richard T Lee missed the cut at Asian Tour Yeangder Tournament Players Championship;
| HOMETOWN | TOUR | WR | + / – | ||
| 1. | Adam Hadwin | Abbotsford, BC | PGA | 50 | -2 |
| 2. | Graham DeLaet | Weyburn, SK | PGA | 94 | +8 |
| 3. | Mackenzie Hughes | Dundas, ON | PGA | 113 | -3 |
| 4. | Nick Taylor | Abbotsford, BC | PGA | 201 | +14 |
| 5. | Austin Connelly | Irving, TX | EUR | 205 | -3 |
| 6. | David Hearn | Brantford, ON | PGA | 243 | -2 |
| 7. | Benjamin Silverman | Thornhill, ON | PGA | 270 | -6 |
| 8. | Roger Sloan | Merritt, BC | WEB | 489 | +1 |
| 9. | Richard T Lee | Toronto, ON | ASIA | 494 | -2 |
| 10. | Corey Conners | Listowel, ON | PGA | 579 | -10 |
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WOMEN’S TOP 10
Samantha Richdale made the biggest move of the week, picking up eight places in the world rankings after finishing in a tie for 18th at the Symetra Tour Championship. The result saw her pick up .13 world ranking points for her fourth top 20 finish on the development tour this year.
Despite slipping seven places in the world rankings, Anne-Catherine Tanguay secured her LPGA Tour card for next season with a tie for 12th at the Symetra Tour Championship. The Team Canada Young Pro Squad member had six top 10 results, including her first career victory, and finished eighth on the tour’s money list to capture one of 10 cards up for grabs.
Despite missing the cut at the Symetra Tour Championship, Brittany Marchand earned an exemption into Stage III of Q-School after claiming the 25th and final qualifying spot on the money list. Marchand had two top 10 finishes including her first career victory.
Coming off her latest LPGA victory, top ranked Brooke Henderson slipped a spot to No. 11 in the world rankings, pushed out of the top 10 by Inbee Park.
Other Notable Results: No. 6 Augusta James finished tied for 26th at Symetra Tour Championship; No. 10 Elizabeth Tong missed the cut at Symetra Tour Championship;
| HOMETOWN | TOUR | WR | + / – | ||
| 1. | Brooke Henderson | Smiths Falls, ON | LPGA | 11 | -1 |
| 2. | Alena Sharp | Hamilton, ON | LPGA | 99 | -1 |
| 3. | Maude-Aimee Leblanc | Sherbrooke, QC | LPGA | 249 | -2 |
| 4. | Anne-Catherine Tanguay | Quebec City, QC | LPGA | 344 | -7 |
| 5. | Brittany Marchand | Orangeville, ON | SYMT | 394 | -7 |
| 6. | Augusta James | Bath, ON | SYMT | 447 | -2 |
| 7. | Samantha Richdale | Kelowna, BC | SYMT | 557 | +8 |
| 8. | Jessica Wallace | Langley, BC | – | 689 | -7 |
| 9. | Jennifer Ha | Calgary, AB | LPGA | 704 | -3 |
| 10. | Elizabeth Tong | Thornhill, ON | SYMT | 783 | -1 |
Click here for full Women’s Rolex World Rankings.
