The Power 18 golf rankings: Scottie Scheffler goes wire to wire as Jon Rahm, Patrick Cantlay climb late

Xander Schauffele closed the gap significantly, but Scheffler remains firmly in the No. 1 spot

The PGA Tour’s postseason may have concluded a month ago, but the world of golf has only continued to turn since. Between LIV Golf’s regular season and postseason finales, a run of quality tournaments over on the DP World Tour and another United States victory in the Presidents Cup, there have been plenty of opportunities for player evaluation.

Taking care of his own business has been LIV Golf’s individual champion, Jon Rahm. After a sluggish start to his major championship season that included two missed cuts and a withdrawal from the U.S. Open, the Spaniard has since gotten up to speed. A win in the United Kingdom has been accompanied by the season-long crown on LIV Golf as well as a couple playoff defeats on both his home circuit and the DP World Tour.

While Rahm continued to rise, his ascent stopped short of those players who have occupied the top two spots since the middle of spring. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler sizzled at the Presidents Cup, as did countryman Xander Schauffele. The only action we have seen them partake in since the Tour Championship, the Presidents Cup proved that even if they have been out of sight, they are certainly not out of mind.

The Power 18 provides insight as to how golfers are currently performing with benefit given to their play over recent events. It is a wider lens than simply what happened at the last tournament to be played but more narrow than the Official World Golf Rankings, which take into account how more than 2,000 golfers perform across an entire season.