When Tom Watson went so close to capturing a sixth Open Championship in 2009, the American made then then biggest jump in the Official Golf World Rankings (OWGR)

Watson’s efforts, and 23-years after the founding of the OWGR, in eventually finishing runner-up to Stewart Cink saw him jump 1,269 places to become the then new World No. 105th ranked golfer in the world.

Since then Watson’s OWGR feat has been surpassed by many and with American Michael Arnaud now credited with the biggest OWGR jump moving from 1,993rd in the world and up 1,529 places to come the new World No. 464 in capturing the the Web.com Tour’s 2018 BMW Charity Pro-Am in Greenville, South Carolina.

Texas-based Arnaud was the last player to qualify for the tournament, making his victory particularly notable.

Texan Michael Arnaud currently No. 1 when it comes to the biggest leap ever on the OWGR

Arnaud finished the tournament at 27-under-par (69, 60, 65, 63), moving to 13th on the Web.com Tour money list. The top 25 money leaders at the end of the regular season automatically earn playing status on the PGA Tour for the 2018-2019 season.

Here, and with thanks to Ian Barker at the OWGR, is the top-10 biggest jumpers on the OWGR (As at 11th August, 2021)