golf rankings
Definition
A hierarchical list ranking professional golfers based on their performance in sanctioned tournaments, typically using a points-based system averaged over a rolling two-year period, such as the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR).
Any comparative listing of golfers' standings, including those for specific tours (e.g., PGA Tour rankings), amateurs, or events, determined by metrics like earnings, wins, or scoring averages.
Examples
After sinking that improbable putt, he vaulted up the golf rankings faster than a caffeinated caddy.
My dad studies the golf rankings like a stockbroker, convinced Scottie Scheffler's streak is the next big investment.
In the cutthroat world of golf rankings, one bad bunker shot can send you tumbling behind your neighbor's weekend hacker.
She ignored the golf rankings entirely, content to rule her local course where mulligans are currency.