DP World Tour breakthrough star jumps past LIV Golf's Cameron Smith in latest rankings shuffle

Following his maiden DP World Tour win, Connor Syme has overtaken Cameron Smith in the latest ranking updates. He jumped 118 spots to break into the top 150 after his KLM Open victory.

On Sunday, June 8, Syme shot a 1-under 70 to post a two-shot win over Joakim Lagergren at the KLM Open. This marked his first win on the European Tour and helped boost his world ranking significantly.

As of Monday, June 9, Syme was ranked 145th in the world, his best ranking in a year. On the other hand, Cameron Smith has slipped to 176th, his lowest ranking in more than eight years. For the uninitiated, Smith’s disappointing performances in the majors, combined with LIV Golf events not offering ranking points, have contributed to his decline.

Here's a look at the top 30 ranked players (As of Monday, June 9):

Scottie Scheffler (USA): 18.20
Rory McIlroy (NIR): 11.04
Xander Schauffele (USA): 7.21
Collin Morikawa (USA): 6.16
Justin Thomas (USA): 6.06
Ludvig Åberg (SWE): 4.93
Russell Henley (USA): 4.91
Sepp Straka (AUT): 4.88
Hideki Matsuyama (JPN): 4.68
Bryson DeChambeau (USA): 4.32
Maverick McNealy (USA): 4.21
Shane Lowry (IRL): 4.00
Tommy Fleetwood (ENG): 3.94
Viktor Hovland (NOR): 3.86
Ben Griffin (USA): 3.73
Patrick Cantlay (USA): 3.55
Harris English (USA): 3.42
Keegan Bradley (USA): 3.41
Justin Rose (ENG): 3.24
Robert MacIntyre (SCO): 3.24
Corey Conners (CAN): 3.23
Sam Burns (USA): 3.20
Sungjae Im (KOR): 3.12
Tyrrell Hatton (ENG): 2.97
J.J. Spaun (USA): 2.93
Billy Horschel (USA): 2.92
Wyndham Clark (USA): 2.92
Brian Harman (USA): 2.83
Daniel Berger (USA): 2.82
Akshay Bhatia (USA): 2.70

When will Cameron Smith play next?

Cameron Smith will next compete at the U.S. Open 2025, which will be played from Thursday, June 12 to Sunday, June 15 at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. This will mark his tenth appearance at the national open.

Cameron Smith has played eight times at the US Open and has made six cuts. Both of his top-10 finishes were fourth-place results. He finished solo fourth two years ago but tied for 32nd last year. However, since then, he has missed three straight cuts in major championships.

The 2022 Open Championship winner was last seen playing at LIV Golf Virginia, where he tied for 23rd. Before that, he had recorded three consecutive top-10 finishes on the Saudi-backed circuit, including a T5 at LIV Golf Mexico City.

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