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MEN’S AMATEUR TOP 10

Garrett Rank made the biggest move among the Top 10, picking up 26 spots in the world rankings to climb back into the top 100 in the world. With his NHL officiating season complete, Rank took part in his first competitive golf event of the year, finishing third at the Campeonato Internacional de Aficionados in Peru. The result moves him up to 75th in the world rankings, his best showing since 2017.

Charles Corner takes over the No. 5 ranking in Canada, moving past Chris Crisologo who saw his college career come to an end after finishing in a tie for 26th at the NCAA Division II West-South Central Regional.

Honourable mention goes to 17-year-old Cole Wilson of Kelowna, B.C. who makes his amateur world rankings debut after capturing the Future Links, driven by Acura Pacific championship.

Biggest move: Craig Titterington gained 806 spots in the world rankings after finishing in a tie for 53rd at the NCAA Division II West-South Central Regional.

HOMETOWN SCHOOL WR + / –
1. Hugo Bernard Mont St-Hilaire, QC Univ. of Montreal 50 -2
2. Garrett Rank Elmira, ON 75 +26
3. Joey Savoie La Prairie, QC 122
4. Josh Whalen Napanee, ON 211 -4
5. Charles Corner Cayuga, ON UTEP 320
6. Chris Crisologo Richmond, B.C. Simon Fraser Univ. 330 -17
7. Myles Creighton Digby, NS Radford 406 -2
8. Emmett Oh Calgary, AB 480 -3
9. Lawren Rowe Victoria, BC Univ. of Victoria 491 -3
10. Blair Bursey Gander, NFLD Utah Valley St. 513 -3

WOMEN’S AMATEUR TOP 10

Top ranked Maddie Szeryk picked up two places in the world rankings after finishing runner-up at the NCAA Austin Regional. It was the best finish for a player from Texas A&M at a regional since 2012 and the result improved her career-best world ranking to No. 22. The Golf Canada National Team member will now have a shot at the individual title at the Women’s National Golf Championship after the Aggies failed to qualify as a team.

No. 2 ranked Jaclyn Lee moved up six places after a runner-up finish at the NCAA Madison Regional. The Golf Canada National Team member, who captured the Big 10 title last month, will next lead her Ohio State team into the Women’s National Golf Championship next weekend.

Outside the Top 10, Golf Canada Development Squad member Monet Chun picked up 14 places in the world rankings after winning the Future Links, driven by Acura Pacific Championship. It was the third Future Links Championship win for the No. 12 ranked Canadian amateur, who also secures an entry into the 2018 Junior Girls Championship later this summer.

No. 5 ranked Michelle Ruiz maintained her world ranking after finishing in a tie for 10th at the NCAA D2 Super Region 2Championship.

Outside the Top 10, honourable mention goes to No. 18 ranked Noemie Pare, who finished in a tie for 18th at the NCAA D2 Super Region 2Championship.

Biggest Move: Phoebe Yue of West Vancouver gained 381 spots after finishing fourth at the Future Links, driven by Acura Pacific Championship.

HOMETOWN SCHOOL WR + / –
1. Maddie Szeryk Allen, TX Texas A&M 22 +2
2. Jaclyn Lee Calgary, AB Ohio State 55 +6
3. Naomi Ko Victoria, BC NC State 157 -24
4. Vanessa Ha Montreal, QC San Francisco 270 -2
5. Michelle Ruiz Mississauga, ON Nova Southeastern 274
6. Grace St-Germain Ottawa Daytona St. 308 +11
7. Celeste Dao Notre-Dame, QC (Team Canada) 406 -31
8. Valerie Tanguay St-Hyacinthe, QC Oklahoma 422 -34
9. Jessica Ip Richmond Hill, ON Iowa 435 -8
10. Brigitte Thibault Montreal, QC Fresno State 482 -2

MEN’S TOP 10

Austin Connelly was the only player in the Top 10 to make any positive gains this past week, picking up 11 spots in the world ranking after finishing tied for 11th at the European Tour’s Sicilian Open. The former Golf Canada National Squad member just missed his first Top 10 result of the season by a single stroke. The finish was worth 2.88 world ranking points and enabled him to take over the No. 5 ranking in Canada.

Top ranked Adam Hadwin slipped a spot in the world rankings, down to No. 45 but the B.C. golfer extended his streak of points-paying results after finishing in a tie for 57th at The Players Championship. It marked the 11th consecutive tournament he has picked up world ranking points this year.

Outside the Top 10, a giant move by Justin Shin who picked up 523 spots in the world rankings after finishing runner-up at the PGA Tour China Series’ Haikou Championship. The result was worth 3.00 world ranking points and enabled Shin to move back into the Top 20, taking over the No. 14 spot in Canada.

Other notable results: No. 3 Mackenzie Hughes finished tied for 57th at The Players Championship; No. 4 Nick Taylor finished tied for 79th at The Players Championship; No. 7 Adam Svensson missed the cut at the Web.com Tour Knoxville Open;

HOMETOWN TOUR WR + / –
1. Adam Hadwin Abbotsford, BC PGA 45 -1
2. Graham DeLaet Weyburn, SK PGA 153 -5
3. Mackenzie Hughes Dundas, ON PGA 216 -1
4. Nick Taylor Abbotsford, BC PGA 242 -12
5. Austin Connelly Irving, TX EUR 259 +11
6. Benjamin Silverman Thornhill, ON PGA 276 -9
7. Adam Svensson Surrey, BC WEB 347 -18
8. David Hearn Brantford, ON PGA 392 -13
9. Corey Conners Listowel, ON PGA 437 -4
10. Richard T Lee Toronto, ON ASIA 511 -9

WOMEN’S TOP 10

Brittany Marchand made the biggest gain of the week, picking up 12 spots in the world rankings after finishing in a tie for seventh at the Symetra Tour event in South Carolina. The result was her second top 10 finish on the development tour this year and was worth 0.68 world ranking points.

Other Notable Results: No. 6 Augusta James, No. 7 Samantha Richdale, No. 8 Jennifer Ha and No. 9 Elizabeth Tong all missed the cut at the Symetra Tour event in South Carolina;

HOMETOWN TOUR WR + / –
1. Brooke Henderson Smiths Falls, ON LPGA 16
2. Alena Sharp Hamilton, ON LPGA 125 -4
3. Maude-Aimee Leblanc Sherbrooke, QC LPGA 304 -6
4. Brittany Marchand Orangeville, ON LPGA 357 +12
5. Anne-Catherine Tanguay Quebec City, QC LPGA 446 -1
6. Augusta James Bath, ON SYMT 548 -9
7. Samantha Richdale Kelowna, BC SYMT 709 -15
8. Jennifer Ha Calgary, AB SYMT 809 -20
9. Elizabeth Tong Thornhill, ON SYMT 882 -14
10. Jessica Wallace Langley, BC 964 -13