Power Heads To Abu Dhabi Still Atop FedEx Cup Standings

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Seamus Power was headed to Abu Dhabi for the first time in his career proudly still No. 1 on the PGA Tour money list.

It’s been nearly 10-weeks since Power captured a second PGA Tour title at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship that took him to the top of the FedEx Cup  money chase in the wraparound 2022/23 tour schedule.

Power headed into the Christmas/New Year break as the top-earner on the tour’s money-list and remains No. 1 after his share of 25th place in the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii.

It was a frustrating weekend for the West Waterford golfer ending with a pair of three-under 70s for his 15-under-par tally, and with a final round that saw Power three-under through nine holes but then end with a string of nine straight pars.

Good news also for fellow Irishman Rory McIlroy, and while he did not join Power in teeing-up in Hawaii, he remained atop of the World Rankings as No. 1 after World No. 2 Scottie Scheffler ended with a share of seventh place.

Scheffler needed to finish top-3 in Hawaii to unseat McIlroy as No. 1 and while the reigning Masters champ was among four sharing second with a round to go, the American was left in the slow lane in signing for a Sunday 70.

However, McIlroy has been bumped off the top spot on the European Ryder Cup ‘World’ points table by Sentry champion, Jon Rahm though McIlroy is still atop of the ‘European’ points table for European Team selection.

‘Rambo’, as Rahm is affectionately known in golfing circles, drew first blood in 2023 with his victory in Hawaii though the 28-year-old remains at No. 5 in the world, but does have his sights set on getting back to the top of the pile in men’s golf after the World Ranking controversy following his win last November in Dubai.

“Oh, I definitely do, yeah,” declared Rahm, who signed off with a 63 that contained a first hole bogey but also an eagle and nine birdies to finish with a 27-under-par total.

“And had they not changed the world ranking points, I would have been pretty damn close right now. Because, since the Play-Offs, I have not missed a top seven. I’ve won three times, and I don’t even get close to him. So I’m trying to understand what’s going on.

“But, in my mind, I feel like since August I’ve been the best player in the world. Earlier in the year clearly Scottie was that player, then Rory was that player, and I feel like right now it’s been me.

“Anybody any given year can get a hot three, four months and get to that spot. It’s the level of golf we’re at nowadays. It is what it is. It’s very difficult to stay up there and it requires a lot of golf.”



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