Rankings Update Presented by Rugiet - October 2026
The latest WLD Official World Rankings are here. Below is a look at the biggest movement across the Elite, Senior, Women's, and Rise Divisions, plus where every top ten player stands heading into the 2026 World Long Drive Championship.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Open Elite Division
Scottie Pearman climbs back to World No. 1
Colton Casto climbs to World No. 2
Zack Holton drops to World No. 3
Cody Billinghurst climbs to World No. 6
Roni Shin climbs to World No. 7
Connor Sterritt climbs to World No. 8
Jack Smith re-enters the top ten, tied at World No. 9
Zack Holton enters the Championship as the reigning champion, with Scottie Pearman as the runner-up. The two to watch, who's taking the belt this year?
Senior Division
Ryan Ehlers climbs to World No. 2
Mike Dobbyn drops to a tie at World No. 3
Kevin Shook climbs into a tie at World No. 3
Mark Stoneking climbs to World No. 6
George Nagy and Donghun Hwang both climb into a tie at World No. 7
Robert Saucier drops to World No. 10
Ryan Reisbeck remains World No. 1
Mike Dobbyn, the reigning Senior Division champion, drops to World No. 3 but will not be competing at this year's event. Ryan Ehlers and Kevin Shook, both tour winners this season, along with former world champion Ryan Reisbeck, will certainly be hungry for the belt.
Women's Division
Cassandra Meyer climbs to World No. 4
Phillis Meti climbs to World No. 6
Anna Drahos climbs into a tie at World No. 7
Ayari Yonezawa drops to a tie at World No. 7
Junko Ozawa holds at World No. 10
Kelly Rudney, Monica Lieving, and Madoka Hasegawa remain Nos. 1-3
Kelly Rudney maintains World No. 1 as the reigning Women's Division champion, she'll be looking to defend her title. The question is, who might take her spot?
Rise Division
Logan Schott climbs to World No. 3
Ian Burgess climbs to World No. 5
Jay Helstowski climbs to World No. 6
Andrew Godbold makes a big jump to World No. 7
Justin Rich climbs to World No. 8
Jorge De Leon holds at a tie at World No. 9, Landon Gentry climbs into a tie at World No. 9
Cameron Groom remains No. 1
Cameron Groom continues to hold his No. 1 spot, while newcomer Logan Schott keeps climbing, now at World No. 3. Keep an eye on Schott and Nick DiLeo, two rookies who will certainly make things interesting at this year's Championship.
The Championship Awaits
This is the last rankings update before the 2026 World Long Drive Championship, presented by Silver Legacy, Eldorado, Circus Circus - Reno, a Caesars Rewards Destination. The days are closing in on the biggest championship in the sport.
Over 130 golfers from 30+ countries, hitting the ball at distances and speeds unimaginable to the average golfer, all coming to Reno, NV at Wildcreek Golf Course, October 15-17.
Championship Day is October 17, a packed day crowning champions in the Women's, Senior, and Open Divisions, alongside a Junior World Long Drive Championship showcase, a Special Olympics Golf World Long Drive Championship, and an ESPN2-filmed exhibition featuring eight professional long drivers, all before our three 2026 champions are crowned and handed their belts.
Fun, music, drinks, food, vendors, activations, and a whole lot of power and distance. This is the most unique event in golf. This is World Long Drive.
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How the WLD Official World Ranking System Works:
The WLD Official World Ranking is a system for rating the performance level of long drive players. The rankings are based on a player's position in WLD sanctioned individual long drive competitions (i.e. not pairs or team events) over a "rolling" two-year period. New rankings are calculated after each event.
Ranking Points are maintained at full value for a 12-month period from the relevant Ranking Date on which they were awarded to place additional emphasis on recent performances. Ranking Points are then reduced by 50% for the remaining 12 months of the relevant Ranking Period.
At the conclusion of the 24 month period (104 weeks) of the relevant Ranking Period, points are removed from the player's tally.
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