MEXICO CITY – Three players made 11th-hour runs on Sunday at the Genesis Invitational into the field at this week’s WGC-Mexico Championship.
Collin Morikawa qualified for the year’s first World Golf Championship with his tie for 26th in Los Angeles, which moved him inside the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking.
Scottie Scheffler moved up three spots to 51st with his tie for 30th, pushing hm into the field via alternate list.
And Tony Finau’s withdrawal opened a spot for Sung Kang.
It was Kang who made the biggest jump with his runner-up finish at Riviera, which moved him from 86th in the world rankings to 54th and just ahead of Ian Poulter for the final spot in Mexico.