Official World Golf Ranking
Scottish Golfers
164 golfers from Scotland have been ranked in the Official World Golf Ranking since it began in 1986. The highest any has reached is world #2, by Colin Montgomerie. 111 are ranked in the world this week. 32 Scottish women have been ranked in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Ranking.
The best Scottish golfers of the world ranking era
Ranked by the highest world ranking each player reached, then by weeks spent inside the world top 10. Every figure comes from the weekly world ranking itself — not from an editor's opinion. Showing the top 50 of 164.
The Official World Golf Ranking began in April 1986, so this covers the ranking era. Players whose best years came earlier are missing or appear well below their true standing. Old Tom Morris, Young Tom Morris, James Braid all peaked before it began.
- 1Colin Montgomerie#2785371988–20241988–2024785w top 5037 wins
- 2Sandy Lyle#3217111988–20251988–2025217w top 5011 wins
- 3Robert MacIntyrenow #19#515362016–20262016–2026153w top 506 wins
- 4Sam Torrance#13266101988–20121988–2012266w top 5010 wins
- 5Russell Knoxnow #602#189642009–20262009–202696w top 504 wins
- 6Martin Lairdnow #599#2110852004–20262004–2026108w top 505 wins
- 7Paul Lawrienow #4033#2616291992–20261992–2026162w top 509 wins
- 8Gordon Brand-Jr#309651988–20091988–200996w top 505 wins
- 9Stephen Gallacher#316841995–20261995–202668w top 504 wins
- 10Marc Warrennow #456#48572001–20262001–20265w top 507 wins
- 11Richie Ramsaynow #474#52—62006–20262006–20266 wins
- 12Gary Orr#53—21992–20151992–20152 wins
- 13Andrew Coltart#56—41993–20131993–20134 wins
- 14Scott Jamiesonnow #261#68—12006–20262006–20261 wins
- 15Andrew Oldcorn#71—31988–20121988–20123 wins
- 16Alastair Forsyth#83—22000–20182000–20182 wins
- 17Sandy Scottnow #90#87—02017–20262017–2026
- 18Scott Drummond#92—31999–20181999–20183 wins
- 19Ken Brown#95—11988–19951988–19951 wins
- 20Calum Hillnow #172#97—62018–20262018–20266 wins
- 21Raymond Russell#97—21995–20171995–20172 wins
- 22Ewen Fergusonnow #178#99—32016–20262016–20263 wins
- 23Dean Robertson#103—11995–20091995–20091 wins
- 24Stephen McAllister#121—21988–20021988–20022 wins
- 25Connor Symenow #398#128—22016–20262016–20262 wins
- 26Grant Forrestnow #139#134—22012–20262012–20262 wins
- 27David Drysdalenow #4526#142—22000–20262000–20262 wins
- 28Simon Yates#144—11996–20261996–20261 wins
- 29George Murray#187—12005–20182005–20181 wins
- 30David Lawnow #294#188—42010–20262010–20264 wins
- 31Peter Whiteford#189—32002–20212002–20213 wins
- 32Craig Leenow #3112#190—01995–20261995–2026
- 33Ross Drummond#192—01988–20071988–2007
- 34Adam Hunter#195—11990–20001990–20001 wins
- 35Steven O'Hara#209—02001–20152001–2015
- 36Bill Longmuir#211—01988–20171988–2017
- 37Chris Doak#215—12005–20262005–20261 wins
- 38Scott Henderson#223—01996–20261996–2026
- 39Alan McLean#225—21995–20261995–20262 wins
- 40Craig Howienow #1227#225—32018–20262018–20263 wins
- 41Andrew McArthur#228—22004–20192004–20192 wins
- 42Liam Johnstonnow #1522#229—42016–20262016–20264 wins
- 43Brian Marchbank#232—01988–20041988–2004
- 44Doug McGuigannow #2051#236—41995–20261995–20264 wins
- 45Daniel Youngnow #503#272—22015–20262015–20262 wins
- 46B'nard Gallacher#275—01988–20001988–2000
- 47Duncan Stewart#298—12007–20222007–20221 wins
- 48Mike Miller#308—01988–20041988–2004
- 49Jamie McLeary#316—22004–20242004–20242 wins
- 50Brian Barnes#331—01989–19981989–1998
The best Scottish women of the world ranking era
Ranked by the highest women's world ranking each player reached, then by weeks spent inside the top 10. Every figure comes from the weekly women's world ranking itself.
This covers every week in our records, from December 2001. Players whose best years came earlier are missing or appear well below their true standing.
- 1Catriona Matthew#86942001–20232001–2023694w top 50
- 2Janice Moodie#14662001–20142001–201466w top 50
- 3Mhairi McKay#181222001–20132001–2013122w top 50
- 4Gemma Dryburgh#4842015–20262015–20264w top 50
- 5Kathryn Imrie#69—2001–20102001–2010
- 6Kylie Henry#107—2010–20262010–2026
- 7Carly Booth#130—2007–20222007–2022
- 8Dale Reid#138—2001–20072001–2007
- 9Vikki Laing#143—2005–20192005–2019
- 10Pamela Pretswell Asher#160—2013–20192013–2019
- 11Sally Watson#169—2007–20182007–2018
- 12Krystle Falkner#181—2009–20152009–2015
- 13Julie Forbes#185—2003–20082003–2008
- 14Michele Thomson#223—2009–20252009–2025
- 15Kelsey Macdonald#246—2013–20262013–2026
- 16Kirsty Fisher#257—20032003
- 17Louise Duncan#275—2021–20262021–2026
- 18Lynn Kenny#303—2005–20122005–2012
- 19Laura Beveridge#305—2014–20262014–2026
- 20Clare Queen#305—2006–20142006–2014
- 21Heather Macrae#398—2013–20232013–2023
- 22Gabrielle Macdonald#407—2019–20232019–2023
- 23Pamela Feggans#437—2003–20152003–2015
- 24Alison Muirhead#527—2020–20262020–2026
- 25Jane Turner#549—2014–20242014–2024
- 26Lorna McClymont#581—2025–20262025–2026
- 27Hannah McCook#595—2022–20242022–2024
- 28Rachael Taylor#619—2019–20242019–2024
- 29Hazel Macgarvie#641—2022–20242022–2024
- 30Katy McNicoll#695—2013–20152013–2015
- 31Tara Mactaggart#739—2022–20242022–2024
- 32Hannah Darling#890—20262026
Scottish golfers in the world ranking today
111 Scottish golfers hold a world ranking this week, listed by current position.
#MvPlayerAvg ptsEvts
- 19–Robert MacIntyre3.796756
- 90Down 1 place since last weekSandy Scott1.418745
- 139Down 2 places since last weekGrant Forrest1.022250
- 172Up 1 place since last weekCalum Hill0.870456
- 178Up 4 places since last weekEwen Ferguson0.846254
- 261Up 1 place since last weekScott Jamieson0.606155
- 294Down 3 places since last weekDavid Law0.541558
- 397Down 4 places since last weekRory Franssen0.382337
- 398Down 1 place since last weekConnor Syme0.382049
- 456–Marc Warren0.314041
- 464Down 1 place since last weekMichael Stewart0.307538
- 474Down 5 places since last weekRichie Ramsay0.298440
- 497Down 3 places since last weekEuan Walker0.281451
- 503Down 11 places since last weekDaniel Young0.280054
- 576–Cameron Adam0.228628
- T585Down 4 places since last weekCalum Fyfe0.222552
- 599Down 10 places since last weekMartin Laird0.217537
- 602Down 11 places since last weekRussell Knox0.216545
- T780Down 5 places since last weekRyan Lumsden0.136439
- T943Up 1 place since last weekWill Porter0.098343
- 999Down 6 places since last weekGraeme Robertson0.087832
- 1004Down 13 places since last weekJack McDonald(Feb1993)0.087124
- 1015Up 5 places since last weekEric McIntosh0.084642
- 1109Down 7 places since last weekSam Locke0.069446
- T1227Down 5 places since last weekGreg Dalziel0.055438
- T1227Down 3 places since last weekCraig Howie0.055429
- T1262Down 3 places since last weekJohn Paterson0.052133
- T1287Up 5 places since last weekCraig Ross0.048937
- 1313–Aidan O'Hagan0.047042
- T1322Down 3 places since last weekGregor Graham0.046130
- T1448Down 7 places since last weekSebastian Sandin0.035939
- T1491Down 5 places since last weekKieran Cantley0.032727
- 1522Down 5 places since last weekLiam Johnston0.030734
- T1600Up 6 places since last weekMitchell Cowie0.026230
- T1817Down 2 places since last weekDavid Rudd0.018738
- T1827Down 2 places since last weekDaniel Kay0.018523
- T1832Down 4 places since last weekRobbie Morrison0.018427
- T1837Down 9 places since last weekJohn Henry0.018326
- T1850Down 9 places since last weekJames Morgan0.017927
- T1978Down 1 place since last weekCallum Bruce0.014427
- T1991Down 2 places since last weekJack Broun0.014026
- T2004Down 4 places since last weekCalum Scott0.013729
- T2051Down 7 places since last weekDoug McGuigan0.012626
- T2067Down 5 places since last weekOliver Roberts0.012343
- T2071Down 9 places since last weekPaul O'Hara0.01229
- T2113Down 8 places since last weekScott Henry0.011534
- T2129Down 2 places since last weekStuart Easton0.011223
- T2201Down 1 place since last weekJack Mcdonald(Feb2002)0.010017
- T2217Down 17 places since last weekBradley Neil0.009822
- T2236Down 13 places since last weekFraser Moore0.009420
- T2292Up 1 place since last weekHamish McColm0.008526
- T2327Up 3 places since last weekChristopher Maclean0.008121
- T2369–Matthew Wilson0.007625
- T2467Down 6 places since last weekJames Ross0.006313
- T2477Down 16 places since last weekConnor Graham(Am)0.00622
- T2512Down 10 places since last weekCormac Sharpe0.005916
- T2573Down 11 places since last weekJack Doherty0.005319
- T2573Up 2 places since last weekCameron Johnstone0.005310
- T2614Down 2 places since last weekSean Kennedy0.004919
- T2626Down 4 places since last weekDarren Howie0.004817
- T2639Down 3 places since last weekJoe Bryce0.004713
- T2685Down 10 places since last weekJohn Gallagher0.004425
- T2824Up 3 places since last weekJonathon Keith0.003624
- T2824Up 3 places since last weekScott Thomson0.003611
- T2980Up 9 places since last weekEwan Cuthbert0.002824
- T3006Up 6 places since last weekGavin Hay0.00278
- T3112Down 15 places since last weekCraig Lee0.002312
- T3140Down 19 places since last weekMarc Owenson0.002222
- T3171Down 17 places since last weekJamie Savage0.002120
- T3238Up 9 places since last weekLiam Duncan0.001916
- T3268Down 21 places since last weekPhillip McLean0.001825
- T3339Up 9 places since last weekCallum Waugh0.00167
- T3417Up 16 places since last weekSean Lawrie0.001411
- T3417Up 16 places since last weekHamish Mills0.001426
- T3417Down 29 places since last weekAndrew Gibson0.00145
- T3505Up 7 places since last weekChristopher Lamb0.001213
- T3505Up 7 places since last weekConnor Wilson0.001221
- T3558Up 16 places since last weekChristopher Currie0.00112
- T3558Up 16 places since last weekJamie Mann0.00117
- T3622Up 8 places since last weekFerghus Milne0.001023
- T3622Up 8 places since last weekDominic Bradburn0.00107
- T3622Up 8 places since last weekLachlan Reynolds0.001022
- T3679Down 49 places since last weekKiron Gribble0.00095
- T3679Up 15 places since last weekAlexander Farmer(Am)0.00092
- T3756Up 16 places since last weekRory Smith0.000812
- T3756Up 16 places since last weekBen Read0.000811
- T3826Down 54 places since last weekCallum McNeill0.00076
- T3826Up 18 places since last weekLouis Gaughan0.00072
- T3928Up 9 places since last weekNeil Henderson0.00065
- T3928Up 9 places since last weekAidan Lawson(Am)0.00061
- T3928Down 84 places since last weekJulian Hood0.00066
- T4033Up 16 places since last weekPaul Lawrie0.00053
- T4033Up 16 places since last weekAlastair Thurlow0.00053
- T4033Up 16 places since last weekLiam Waldron0.000515
- T4162Up 11 places since last weekEuan McIntosh0.00047
- T4162Up 11 places since last weekAlex Chalk0.00046
- T4162Up 11 places since last weekPaul Shields0.00042
- T4162Up 11 places since last weekDaniel Wood0.00041
- T4314Up 6 places since last weekKamran Zeynalov0.00031
- T4314Up 6 places since last weekFraser Hughes0.00031
- T4314Up 6 places since last weekEwen Farquhar (Am)0.00031
- T4314Up 6 places since last weekKai Laing(Am)0.00031
- T4314Up 6 places since last weekAdam Scott(Am)0.00032
- T4314Up 6 places since last weekJamie Duguid(Am)0.00032
- T4526Up 9 places since last weekSean Logue0.00022
- T4526Up 9 places since last weekJackson Bell0.00024
- T4526Up 9 places since last weekStephen Wilson0.00023
- T4526Up 9 places since last weekMalcolm Young0.00021
- T4526Up 9 places since last weekDavid Drysdale0.00023
- T4802Up 5 places since last weekJordan Brown0.00013
- T4802Down 267 places since last weekAlan Berrington(Am)0.00012