Overview

• Ben Griffin turned a steady spring into a signature year with two PGA Tour wins, a rise to No. 13 in the OWGR and a Ryder Cup captain’s pick.
• J.J. Spaun vaulted from 119th to 7th in the world by winning the U.S. Open at Oakmont and locking in a U.S. Ryder Cup berth.
• Russell Henley capped a late-career surge with an Arnold Palmer Invitational win, eight top-10s in big events, a No. 4 world ranking and his first Ryder Cup spot.
• Lottie Woad converted elite amateur status into immediate professional success with wins on the LET and LPGA and climbed to No. 11 in the Rolex Rankings.
• Marco Penge returned from a three-month betting suspension to win in Hainan and Denmark and rise to No. 2 on the Race to Dubai, while Ryan Peake’s New Zealand Open triumph marked a notable comeback on the Asian Tour.