Minnesotans in the Official World Golf Rankings -- March 9

National

Minnesotans or players with Minnesota connections who are listed in the Official World Golf Rankings 

Rank    Player    (Prev. Rank)    From          Final 2019 Rank           Highest Career Ranking (Date)

42. Erik Van Rooyen (40), South Africa                  49*                                   40 (2020)

127. Tom Hoge (146), Fargo                                  240                                  127 (current)

157 Troy Merritt (154), Spring Lake Park              140                                    82 (2016)

720. Charlie Danielson (714), Osceola                   692                                  630 (2019)

899. Brady Schnell (865), Milford, Iowa                  752                                   291 (2018)

1552. Justin Doeden (1544), Lakeville South         1548                                1447 (2019)

1677. Tim Herron (1599), Wayzata                       1425                                    29 (1999)

1705. Ben Polland (1623), Bloom. Jefferson         1428                                 747 (2018)


* -- The top 50 players from the final 2019 rankings, including Erik Van Rooyen, have earned invitations to the 2020 Masters, and the top 50 players from the current rankings, also including Van Rooyen, have qualified for the Players Championship this week at TPC Sawgrass in Jacksonville, Fla. 

Others

T2087. Tom Lehman (T2082), Alexandria             T2085                              1 (1997) 

T2087. Cameron Beckman (T2082), Burnsville     T2085                             75 (2002)

T2087. Neil Johnson (T2082), River Falls              T2085                           1147 (2004)

T2087. Andre Metzger (2082), Sioux Falls             T2085                           1443 (2012)

T2087. Donald Constable (T2082), MInnetonka     T2085                            1491 (2013)

T2087. Derek Chang (2082), Atlanta                       T2085                            1558 (2015)

T2087. Robert Bell (T2082), Pierz                           T2085                             1584 (2015)

T2087. Andrew McCain (T2082), Minneapolis/Nashville   T2085                   1925 (2018)

T2087. Nick Heinen, Edmond (T2082), Okla.           T2085                            1986 (2018)       

T2087. Craig Brischke (T2087), Madison, Wis.           T2085                          T2061 (2019)