The Official World Golf Ranking introduced “enhancements” on Thursday that may award extra factors for high finishes at limited-field occasions starting subsequent yr.

The new “points distribution curve” for tournaments with 80 gamers or much less (which might possible embody the Tour’s signature occasions) will award roughly 21 p.c of an occasion’s complete world-ranking factors to the winner, that’s up from the present distribution curve that awards 17 to 18 p.c to the winner.

The rating additionally introduced the addition of a “multi-win benefit” for gamers who win greater than as soon as in a 52-week rating window. Players with a number of victories in that window will obtain a 70-percent factors bonus (with a cap of 4 rating factors).

“Based on extensive analysis following the changes implemented in August 2022, we recognized these two opportunities to further enhance the [world ranking] and to accurately evaluate performances of the world’s participating players on all eligible tours,” stated Peter Dawson, the rating’s chairman. “Adjustments to the ranking are made after careful consideration, and we are confident that today’s updates will better position the [ranking] for the future.”

In additional modifications, the underside 15 p.c of these no-cut, restricted fields will obtain no OWGR factors (season-ending or playoff occasions that don’t have a lower, just like the PGA Tour’s three postseason tournaments, will proceed to award factors to your entire area).

For match play, gamers shedding within the first spherical or profitable no matches in pool play, won’t obtain factors.

The multi-win profit was created “to more quickly identify emerging talent” with the very best instance of this being Ludvig Åberg, who received the DP World Tour’s Omega European Masters in early September shortly after turning professional and added his second victory in November on the PGA Tour’s RSM Classic. The bonus will permit high-performing gamers an opportunity to climb the rating quicker.

According to information offered by the rating, there have been 62 winners of at the very least two occasions and 39 winners of three or extra occasions since 2019, in a given 52-week window.