What a year it has been for Tommy Fleetwood. In a story of fairytale redemption, everything finally fell into place for the Englishman. After an 11-year wait, he captured his first PGA Tour victory, delivered a record-breaking Ryder Cup performance, and now stands on the brink of his highest-ever world ranking.
As noted by Nosferatu in a post on X, Fleetwood is projected to climb to No. 5 in the Official World Golf Ranking — a career best. Earlier projections suggested that a top-15 finish at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship could have pushed him to No. 3, just behind Rory McIlroy. Though he narrowly missed that mark, his remarkable year cements a new peak in his golfing journey.
Fleetwood entered the championship fresh off the Ryder Cup jubilation, ranked seventh in the world. He h