Power rankings: OHL Classic at Mayakoba

The PGA Tour heads to Cancun, Mexico, going for the penultimate event of the calendar year, the OHL Classic at Mayakoba. El Camaleon is a fun host course, and on it unfolded a great three-man playoff last year, with Graeme McDowell beating Russell Knox and Jason Bohn to pull out a surprise win.

This field is loaded with strong young players, as well a few veterans who are making their first appearance on the Riviera Maya.

Here are our top five players this week:

1. Russell Knox – Knox lost here to G-Mac in a playoff last year. Had a win at the Travelers this year and a modest title defense at the HSBC Champions.

2. Jon Rahm – Rahm top-10-ed here last year an amateur, and he has top-15 finishes in his pair of starts this season. It’s a matter of time before he wins.

3. Jim Furyk – Furyk isn’t typically a Cancun guy, but he’s played strong golf since coming back to a runner-up finish at the U.S. Open.

4. Keegan Bradley – Bradley has surged back into the top 100 in the Official World Golf Ranking on the back of great play. Back-to-back top-seven finishes in Malaysia and Vegas.

5. Emiliano Grillo – Grillo has become a consistent PGA Tour player, which is a remarkable trend. He’s become a top-20 machine.

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