The next time Rory McIlroy tees it up, he might not be world No. 1.
With McIlroy skipping this week’s Sentry Tournament of Champions, he is leaving the door open for No. 2 Scottie Scheffler to potential usurp the top position in the Official World Golf Ranking. According to Twitter’s resident OWGR guru, Nosferatu, Scheffler would return to No. 1 in the world with a solo third or better.
Just 39 players are in the field for the new year's lid-lifter in Hawaii.
Scheffler, who won four times last year, including his first major title at the Masters, hasn’t been No.