THE R&A WORLD AMATEUR GOLF RANKING
The R&A World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) follows a 24 month trial during which it has been welcomed by governing bodies and tournament organisers throughout the world.
WAGR was first proposed as a means of clarifying entry into R&A championships but the trial introduction has gone further and is now seen as a valid indicator of player rankings throughout the elite amateur game.
The R&A WAGR will be issued weekly on completion of the previous week’s Counting Events and will rank amateur golfers on the basis of performance in these events.
Currently the List of Counting Events (see EVENTS page) comprises over 1200 competitions worldwide. Other events will be accepted if nominated by an affiliated Union/Federation where no counting event presently exists.
Counting Events include the four Major Championships and official events from the six professional tours that make up the International Federation of PGA Tours, together with the Canadian, Challenge, Korean, Nationwide, Scandic League, Telia, the Tour de Las Americas and any other tour recognised by the WAGR Committee.
Stroke play scores and match play results are deemed Counting Rounds and are taken into account and WAGR points awarded. To reflect current form, points are accumulated over a rolling period of 52 weeks. Each player is ranked according to his points average, determined by dividing the total number of points by the number of Counting Rounds played. There is a minimum divisor of 40 Counting Rounds over the 52 weeks.