The Stokastic Unofficial World Golf Rankings

Ranking players in golf is tricky because the fields change in difficulty every week, as do the courses. The biggest part of figuring out the best players is figuring out how to sift through all this noise and come up with a metric to best capture how good a golfer has performed over the past year. Much like the standard rankings in golf, we’ve come up with the Stokastic Unofficial World Golf Rankings, so we can use them in our PGA DFS lineups, or to find an edge on a betting line.

At Stokastic, the metric we’ve chosen is the number of strokes above or below how an average field in a PGA tournament performed. Next, how to weight these data points is essential as people love to talk about short form versus long form. Only PGA tournaments are considered right now, and a minimum of 20 rounds played. Players are not rewarded by more or less rounds in the time period.

Legend:
S/R – Strokes above an average PGA field per round
OWGR – Official World Golf Ranking
UGR – Unofficial Golf Ranking

Name		UGR		LastYearRounds
Name	S/R_1Y	UGR	OWGR	LastYearRounds
Jon Rahm	-2.91	3	4	71
Justin Thomas	-1.54	39	8	72
Patrick Cantlay	-2.83	5	5	68
Cameron Smith	-1.98	16	3	37
Viktor Hovland	-2.84	4	11	84
Rory McIlroy	-3.07	2	1	60
Scottie Scheffler	-3.54	1	2	88
Dustin Johnson	-1.69	33	44	44
Shane Lowry	-1.48	41	20	62
Sam Burns	-1.46	42	13	77
Bryson DeChambeau	-0.95	73	83	41
Xander Schauffele	-2.66	6	6	82
Paul Casey	-1.36	48	67	24
Tyrrell Hatton	-2.46	8	26	70
Russell Henley	-2.17	13	33	74
Collin Morikawa	-2.51	7	9	74
Hideki Matsuyama	-1.72	29	21	74
Sungjae Im	-2.06	14	19	96
Louis Oosthuizen	-0.61	114	52	35
Matt Fitzpatrick	-1.95	18	10	73
Cameron Young	-1.71	31	17	82
Joaquin Niemann	-1.41	45	22	33
Taylor Montgomery	-1.00	69	59	84
Sergio Garcia	-0.94	74	119	36
Corey Conners	-1.82	26	32	76
Billy Horschel	-0.28	146	18	62
Seamus Power	-1.10	66	29	40
Alex Noren	-0.93	77	39	76
Will Zalatoris	-1.72	28	7	22
Abraham Ancer	-0.67	103	34	41
Talor Gooch	-0.92	80	42	38
Max Homa	-2.38	9	16	78
Ian Poulter	-0.05	170	151	30
Webb Simpson	-0.26	148	135	49
Adam Scott	-1.72	30	37	68
Tony Finau	-1.90	19	12	88
Harold Varner III	-0.84	89	46	29
Tom Hoge	-0.84	88	30	92
Jason Kokrak	-0.36	135	48	26
Jordan Spieth	-1.85	23	15	72
Keegan Bradley	-1.66	36	27	70
Aaron Wise	-0.12	165	35	35
Keith Mitchell	-1.19	58	63	92
Maverick McNealy	-0.38	133	57	48
Harris English	-1.11	64	65	83
Chris Kirk	-1.34	49	62	78
Marc Leishman	-0.22	157	87	21
Brian Harman	-1.86	21	23	81
Harry Hall	-0.32	141	232	94
Tommy Fleetwood	-2.19	12	24	70
Patton Kizzire	-0.42	130	239	84
Brooks Koepka	-2.02	15	55	43
Kevin Na	-0.12	166	51	29
Adam Hadwin	-1.30	55	78	80
Russell Knox	0.44	210	186	92
Christiaan Bezuidenhout	-0.93	76	75	72
Gary Woodland	-1.33	51	104	72
Mackenzie Hughes	-0.67	104	47	80
Jason Day	-1.95	17	115	70
Patrick Reed	-1.88	20	80	43
Kevin Streelman	-0.40	132	137	76
Jhonattan Vegas	-0.89	84	138	23
Justin Rose	-1.85	22	84	72
Sebastian Munoz	-0.91	83	86	21
Luke List	-0.72	99	90	81
Cameron Tringale	-0.45	127	71	21
Denny McCarthy	-1.51	40	80	86
Kevin Kisner	0.96	236	31	40
Joel Dahmen	-0.29	145	88	78
Erik van Rooyen	0.13	189	126	80
Kyoung-Hoon Lee	-1.13	61	36	39
Taylor Pendrith	-0.62	112	108	85
Thomas Detry	-1.00	70	85	91
Mark Hubbard	-0.63	111	162	107
Sepp Straka	-1.31	53	25	84
Matt Kuchar	-1.34	50	74	87
Charles Howell III	-1.57	38	267	24
Scott Stallings	-0.34	136	54	70
Doug Ghim	-0.72	98	268	86
Davis Riley	-0.50	126	69	88
Pat Perez	0.19	195	214	27
Si Woo Kim	-1.45	43	41	84
Aaron Rai	-0.95	72	134	101
Troy Merritt	0.02	177	99	78
Sahith Theegala	-1.83	24	40	96
Erik Barnes	-0.03	173		34
Cameron Davis	-0.58	116	72	25
Lanto Griffin	-0.05	171	178	55
Martin Laird	-0.09	167	193	74
Austin Eckroat	-0.64	109	197	82
Bernd Wiesberger	0.92	234	129	30
Matt Jones	0.02	178	114	30
Brendan Steele	-1.38	46	123	27
Stewart Cink	-0.14	161	155	66
C.T. Pan	-0.03	174	229	42
Brian Stuard	1.60	255	332	65
Alex Smalley	-0.89	85	93	104
Carlos Ortiz	-1.57	37	237	29
Taylor Moore	-0.78	94	125	83
Dylan Frittelli	1.46	250	196	67
Zach Johnson	-0.22	155	399	66
Hank Lebioda	1.05	239	409	55
Adam Long	-0.04	172	255	97
Ryan Moore	-0.22	154	428	67
Brendon Todd	-1.06	68	102	89
Dylan Wu	-0.91	82	552	100
Doc Redman	0.33	200	388	70
Brice Garnett	0.33	201	334	72
Ryan Armour	0.43	209	310	78
Michael Thompson	-0.44	129	272	35
Matthew NeSmith	0.08	183	96	39
Rickie Fowler	-2.33	11	106	82
Rory Sabbatini	1.74	261	297	30
Lucas Glover	-0.67	105	109	88
Nick Taylor	-1.11	63	218	83
Danny Willett	-0.22	156	97	58
Patrick Rodgers	-0.97	71	147	91
Adam Svensson	-1.15	59	66	106
Beau Hossler	-1.13	62	173	98
Branden Grace	-1.69	34	194	29
Matthias Schwab	0.56	217	299	89
Sam Ryder	-1.07	67	278	95
J.J. Spaun	-1.26	56	61	82
Nick Hardy	-0.62	113	181	110
Kramer Hickok	0.07	182	282	81
Francesco Molinari	0.20	196	166	46
Wade Ormsby	1.47	251	426	21
Thomas Pieters	-0.37	134	38	23
Andrew Putnam	-1.32	52	60	95
Lucas Herbert	-0.33	137	64	54
Lee Westwood	-0.52	120	179	30
Emiliano Grillo	-0.92	79	89	93
Akshay Bhatia	-0.73	96	432	76
Ryan Palmer	-0.53	118	175	71
Greyson Sigg	-0.53	117	187	89
Charley Hoffman	0.03	179	322	73
Tyler Duncan	-0.42	131	403	80
Harry Higgs	0.51	213	265	74
Matthew Wolff	-1.70	32	159	27
David Lipsky	-0.33	139	148	92
Austin Smotherman	0.06	180	326	82
Robert Streb	0.54	216	287	71
Chez Reavie	-0.50	124	122	81
Hudson Swafford	1.47	251	118	21
Luke Donald	-0.22	153	541	45
Tom Kim	-1.82	25	14	82
Peter Malnati	-0.02	175	339	79
Vince Whaley	-0.61	115		34
Brandt Snedeker	0.59	220	427	30
Danny Lee	-0.72	97	302	35
Wyndham Clark	-2.37	10	160	86
Jonathan Byrd	0.74	226	626	56
Lee Hodges	-0.63	110	184	95
Matt Wallace	-0.18	159	188	72
Trey Mullinax	-0.01	176	98	63
Byeong Hun An	-0.93	75	211	96
Garrick Higgo	-0.52	121	167	94
Nate Lashley	-0.79	90	290	96
Kevin Tway	-0.14	162	360	87
James Hahn	0.16	193	308	72
Jason Dufner	0.39	207	877	80
J.T. Poston	-1.37	47	50	90
Justin Suh	-1.10	65	117	100
Cameron Champ	0.11	185	157	66
Davis Thompson	-0.79	92	169	80
Padraig Harrington	-1.26	57	321	28
Henrik Norlander	0.10	184	382	77
Scott Piercy	-0.51	123	261	82
Kevin Chappell	0.34	202	663	50
Satoshi Kodaira	-0.26	147	294	53
Camilo Villegas	0.49	211	661	35
Peter Uihlein	-1.15	60	385	30
Sean O'Hair	0.58	218	420	48
Bill Haas	0.52	214	584	37
Hayden Buckley	-0.69	102	100	76
Jimmy Walker	0.12	187	510	78
Phil Mickelson	0.12	188	231	42
Joseph Bramlett	-0.86	86	230	70
Nick Watney	1.78	263	429	64
Scott Brown	1.51	253	716	39
Martin Kaymer	-0.32	142	494	22
Graeme McDowell	0.38	205	408	30
Adam Schenk	-0.92	81	176	101
Cameron Percy	0.59	219	354	54
Stephan Jaeger	-1.30	54	152	102
Will Gordon	-0.29	144	124	96
Ben Martin	-0.33	138	344	91
Aaron Baddeley	-0.73	95	415	72
Charl Schwartzel	-0.08	169	170	36
Chris Stroud	0.37	204	499	45
Kyle Stanley	1.59	254	690	37
Ben Taylor	0.24	198		94
Seung-yul Noh	0.29	199		57
MJ Daffue	0.15	192	141	89
Jim Herman	1.36	246	640	67
William McGirt	0.88	230	522	43
David Lingmerth	0.13	190	206	80
Andrew Novak	-0.23	152	398	87
Richy Werenski	0.79	228	548	87
Robby Shelton	-0.24	151	163	94
Wesley Bryan	1.41	248	869	40
Brandon Wu	-0.78	93	192	99
Chad Ramey	-0.25	149	202	85
Henrik Stenson	-0.79	91	205	25
Shaun Norris	1.71	259	127	21
Scott Harrington	0.97	237	601	68
Sung Kang	1.12	240	677	41
Michael Gligic	1.71	258	351	61
Max McGreevy	1.44	249	277	82
Ryan Brehm	1.32	245	387	74
Kurt Kitayama	3.71	267	43	70
Chesson Hadley	-0.51	122	280	82
Justin Lower	-0.12	164	215	91
D.J. Trahan	1.02	238	2,310	22
Austin Cook	0.53	215	417	77
Andrew Landry	1.19	241	572	67
Brian Gay	1.21	243	790	35
Callum Tarren	-0.25	150	158	91
Matthias Schmid	1.40	247		33
Kevin Yu	-0.30	143		61
Kelly Kraft	0.16	194	489	79
Ryan Fox	-1.43	44	28	40
Chase Koepka	0.68	222	1,430	30
Ricky Barnes	1.21	244	309	28
J.B. Holmes	1.72	260	1,765	25
Martin Trainer	0.91	233	507	55
Min Woo Lee	-1.77	27	58	44
Derek Ernst	1.76	262	3,064	22
Greg Chalmers	1.70	257	1,254	32
Kyle Westmoreland	0.93	235	589	71
Zac Blair	-0.32	140	648	70
Brent Grant	0.90	231	376	74
Arjun Atwal	2.50	266	1,803	23
Cole Hammer	-0.12	163	479	26
Jonas Blixt	1.20	242	1,232	30
D.A. Points	1.63	256	3,064	23
Michael Kim	-0.66	107	333	91
Laurie Canter	-0.18	160	165	34
Grayson Murray	0.73	224	631	25
Peter Kuest	-0.64	108	1,146	40
Tommy Gainey	2.40	264	718	31
Cody Gribble	0.37	203	911	58
Carson Young	-0.22	158	435	88
Dean Burmester	-0.67	106	56	35
Sam Horsfield	-0.08	168	113	30
James Piot	0.78	227	1,493	30
Richard Bland	-0.50	125	92	34
Alex Noren	-0.93	77	39	76
Carl Yuan	0.12	186		72
Seonghyeon Kim	-0.52	119	131	83
Zecheng Dou	0.49	212		83
Sam Stevens	-0.70	101		98
Augusto Nunez	0.41	208	324	43
Paul Haley	0.73	223		38
Kevin Roy	0.14	191	404	64
Vincent Norrman	-0.45	128	329	81
Ben Griffin	-0.86	87		105
Trevor Cone	0.90	232	422	70
Eric Cole	-1.68	35	370	120
Nicolas Echavarria	0.20	197	363	36
Tano Goya	0.07	181	577	72
Brandon Matthews	2.42	265	284	57
Harrison Endycott	0.39	206	314	77
Anders Albertson	0.63	221	383	22
Trevor Werbylo	0.73	225	345	72
Tyson Alexander	0.86	229	156	87
Adrian Meronk	-0.71	100	49	28

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Alex Baker

Alex is better known to fantasy players by his handle "Awesemo" from seeing him in every big tournament in the industry. Playing poker professionally from 2009-2015, he heard that daily fantasy was the next big game picking up steam, and he quickly saw the potential of the relatively new game. Growing his bankroll from 2015-2016, he made a big step in 2017 by claiming the #1 overall ranking on RotoGrinders for the year. After completing his primary objective, he was looking for what's next. Attending dozens of fantasy events, Alex realized that everyone was repeating the same story: wanting to be a great DFS player while holding down a full-time job. He realized that the resources available to fantasy players while great weren't enough to help hobbyists get to the level of competing with the top pros. Having met Tom Kennedy during the FanDuel Scottish Open, the two decided to take on the realm of fantasy content along with co-founder Eddie Lai. Alex creates his own projections for each sport he plays, publishing rankings derived directly from them updated for each major slate. He also writes strategy content for how to become a better DFS player in his Game Plan series. You can contact Alex by emailing [email protected].

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