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Power rankings: WGC-Mexico Championship

The World Golf Championships kick off for 2017 in a new location, with a new tournament. The WGC-Mexico Championship starts Thursday from Club de Golf Chapultepec in Mexico City, with a 77-player field taking on a free payday in the no-cut event.

Played at an elevation of nearly 7,800 feet, the ball will go far this week as players take on a classic, tree-lined layout.

Here are our top five players for this week:

Dustin Johnson is on top of the golf world. (Getty Images)
Dustin Johnson is on top of the golf world. (Getty Images)

1. Dustin Johnson — He’s the best player in the world, and this place could be a pitch and putt for him.

2. Jordan Spieth — Spieth has been brilliant all year, and the course isn’t long enough to give him any kind of trouble.

3. Rickie Fowler — Fowler finished off a big lead at Honda, and he’s been strong throughout the season. Keep it going.

4. Hideki Matsuyama — Matsuyama is now fourth in the world, and he should thrive this week at a place that demands great tee-to-green ballstriking.

5. Rory McIlroy — McIlroy would be ranked higher, but there has to be a smidge of doubt about his form coming back from injury.


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