Year |
Name |
Course |
World Rank Before |
World Rank After |
World Rank Today |
2018 |
Brooks Koepka |
Bellerive Golf Course |
4 |
2 |
1 |
2017 |
Justin Thomas |
Quail Hollow Golf Course |
14 |
6 |
4 |
2016 |
Jimmy Walker |
Baltusrol Golf Club |
48 |
15 |
87 |
2015 |
Jason Day |
Whistling Straits |
5 |
3 |
14 |
2014 |
Rory McIlroy |
Valhalla Golf Club |
1 |
1 |
8 |
2013 |
Jason Dufner |
Oak Hill Country Club, East Course |
21 |
8 |
119 |
2012 |
Rory McIlroy |
Kiawah Island, Ocean Course |
1 |
1 |
8 |
2011 |
Keegan Bradley |
Atlanta Athletic Club, Highlands Course |
108 |
29 |
30 |
2010 |
Martin Kaymer |
Whistling Straits, Straits Course |
13 |
5 |
172 |
2009 |
Y.E. Yang |
Hazeltine National Golf Club |
110 |
34 |
195 |
2008 |
Padraig Harrington |
Oakland Hills Country Club, South Course |
3 |
3 |
190 |
2007 |
Tiger Woods |
Southern Hills Country Club |
1 |
1 |
13 |
2006 |
Tiger Woods |
Medinah Country Club, Course No. 3 |
1 |
1 |
13 |
2005 |
Phil Mickelson |
Baltusrol Golf Club, Lower Course |
4 |
3 |
32 |
2004 |
Vijay Singh |
Whistling Straits, Straits Course |
3 |
2 |
>300 |
2003 |
Shaun Micheel |
Oak Hill Country Club, East Course |
169 |
46 |
>300 |
2002 |
Rich Beem |
Hazeltine National Golf Club |
73 |
26 |
>300 |
2001 |
David Toms |
Atlanta Athletic Club, Highlands Course |
19 |
8 |
>300 |
2000 |
Tiger Woods |
Valhalla Golf Club |
1 |
1 |
13 |
1999 |
Tiger Woods |
Medinah Country Club, Course No. 3 |
2 |
1 |
13 |
1998 |
Vijay Singh |
Sahalee Country Club |
18 |
12 |
>300 |
1997 |
Davis Love III |
Winged Foot Golf Club, West Course |
17 |
9 |
>300 |
Average world rank for champion before event:
28.9
|
Median world rank for champion before event:
9.0
|
Champions ranked outside the top 50 before event:
4
|
Champions ranked outside the top 100 before event:
3
|
Year |
Name |
Course |
World Rank Before |
World Rank After |
World Rank Today |
2018 |
Patrick Reed |
Augusta National Golf Club |
24 |
11 |
15 |
2017 |
Sergio Garcia |
Augusta National Golf Club |
11 |
7 |
24 |
2016 |
Danny Willett |
Augusta National Golf Club |
12 |
9 |
82 |
2015 |
Jordan Spieth |
Augusta National Golf Club |
4 |
2 |
17 |
2014 |
Bubba Watson |
Augusta National Golf Club |
12 |
4 |
16 |
2013 |
Adam Scott |
Augusta National Golf Club |
7 |
3 |
41 |
2012 |
Bubba Watson |
Augusta National Golf Club |
16 |
4 |
16 |
2011 |
Charl Schwartzel |
Augusta National Golf Club |
29 |
11 |
78 |
2010 |
Phil Mickelson |
Augusta National Golf Club |
3 |
2 |
32 |
2009 |
Angel Cabrera |
Augusta National Golf Club |
69 |
18 |
>300 |
2008 |
Trevor Immelman |
Augusta National Golf Club |
29 |
15 |
>300 |
2007 |
Zach Johnson |
Augusta National Golf Club |
56 |
15 |
66 |
2006 |
Phil Mickelson |
Augusta National Golf Club |
2 |
2 |
32 |
2005 |
Tiger Woods |
Augusta National Golf Club |
2 |
1 |
13 |
2004 |
Phil Mickelson |
Augusta National Golf Club |
8 |
6 |
32 |
2003 |
Mike Weir |
Augusta National Golf Club |
10 |
5 |
>300 |
2002 |
Tiger Woods |
Augusta National Golf Club |
1 |
1 |
13 |
2001 |
Tiger Woods |
Augusta National Golf Club |
1 |
1 |
13 |
2000 |
Vijay Singh |
Augusta National Golf Club |
8 |
5 |
>300 |
1999 |
Jose M Olazabal |
Augusta National Golf Club |
34 |
19 |
>300 |
1998 |
Mark O'Meara |
Augusta National Golf Club |
14 |
10 |
>300 |
1997 |
Tiger Woods |
Augusta National Golf Club |
13 |
3 |
13 |
Average world rank for champion before event:
16.6
|
Median world rank for champion before event:
11.5
|
Champions ranked outside the top 50 before event:
2
|
Champions ranked outside the top 100 before event:
0
|
Year |
Name |
Course |
World Rank Before |
World Rank After |
World Rank Today |
2018 |
Brooks Koepka |
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club |
9 |
4 |
1 |
2017 |
Brooks Koepka |
Erin Hills |
22 |
10 |
1 |
2016 |
Dustin Johnson |
Oakmont Course Club |
6 |
3 |
3 |
2015 |
Jordan Spieth |
Chambers Bay |
2 |
2 |
17 |
2014 |
Martin Kaymer |
Pinehurst Resort, Course No. 2 |
28 |
11 |
172 |
2013 |
Justin Rose |
Merion Golf Club, East Course |
5 |
3 |
2 |
2012 |
Webb Simpson |
Olympic Club, Lake Course |
14 |
5 |
21 |
2011 |
Rory McIlroy |
Congressional Country Club, Blue Course |
8 |
4 |
8 |
2010 |
Graeme McDowell |
Pebble Beach Golf Links |
37 |
13 |
237 |
2009 |
Lucas Glover |
Bethpage State Park, Black Course |
71 |
18 |
134 |
2008 |
Tiger Woods |
Torrey Pines Golf Course, South Course |
1 |
1 |
13 |
2007 |
Angel Cabrera |
Oakmont Country Club |
41 |
17 |
>300 |
2006 |
Geoff Ogilvy |
Winged Foot Golf Club, West Course |
17 |
8 |
>300 |
2005 |
Michael Campbell |
Pinehurst Resort, Course No. 2 |
80 |
23 |
>300 |
2004 |
Retief Goosen |
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club |
9 |
7 |
>300 |
2003 |
Jim Furyk |
Olympia Fields Country Club, North Course |
10 |
6 |
224 |
2002 |
Tiger Woods |
Bethpage State Park, Black Course |
1 |
1 |
13 |
2001 |
Retief Goosen |
Southern Hills Country Club |
44 |
26 |
>300 |
2000 |
Tiger Woods |
Pebble Beach Golf Links |
1 |
1 |
13 |
1999 |
Payne Stewart |
Pinehurst Resort, Course No. 2 |
13 |
11 |
>300 |
1998 |
Lee Janzen |
Olympic Club, Lake Course |
42 |
22 |
>300 |
1997 |
Ernie Els |
Congressional Country Club, Blue Course |
4 |
1 |
>300 |
Average world rank for champion before event:
21.1
|
Median world rank for champion before event:
11.5
|
Champions ranked outside the top 50 before event:
2
|
Champions ranked outside the top 100 before event:
0
|