Thanks to an (extra) loaded field at TPC Scottsdale with this being a PGA Tour designated event, Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Jon Rahm are all teeing it up in Phoenix. And all three have a chance to move to World No. 1.

As always, our friend and OWGR guru Nosferatu on Twitter provided the entire breakdown of possible scenarios. And they are a lot less complicated because they’re in the same field:

?#OWGR No.1 watch:@McIlroyRory will be guaranteed to stay No.1 with one of these finishes:

– 3-way T2
– 2-way T2
– Solo 2nd
– Win

(subject to further field changes)

Rory obviously can remain No.1 with much lesser results. No.1 scenarios for Scheffler and Rahm coming up…

— Nosferatu (@VC606) February 7, 2023

OK, not really. But at least it will be more of an apples-to-apples comparison. As you can see, not only do each of them have a chance at the top spot, none of them necessarily need a win to get there. And obviously, current World No. 1 Rory McIlroy, needs to do the least to keep his status.

Both McIlroy and Rahm have both been on complete tears in recent months, but Scheffler remains second after an incredible 2022 campaign that saw him win four times including his first major at Augusta National. McIlroy is currently No. 1 with 8.7609 average points, followed by Scheffler at 8.0529 and Rahm at 7.9136.

McIlroy and Rahm are co-favorites to win, while Scheffler, the defending champ at this event, is third.

Rahm has already won twice on the PGA Tour in 2023, while McIlroy won his 2023 debut last week in Dubai. Scheffler won his first career PGA Tour title a year ago at TPC Scottsdale.

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