We talk about power rankings in professional golf all the time.
But what about golf on YouTube?
Creators are playing weekly open qualifiers, match series, stroke championships and break-70 challenges and the level continues to rise.
So every two weeks, we’re breaking it down YouTube Golf Power Rankingswho is moving up, who just made a move, and whose handicap is actually in the right direction. of all data comes from the handicap tracker.
What is the handicap tracker?
Handicap tracker started when its founder, Jamie, was watching one of his favorite YouTube channels, Fore Bros. After following their journey from beginners to improved players, the trio suddenly claimed their handicaps had dropped into the low-teens, numbers that didn’t quite match what fans were seeing week after week.
The comments sections were full of arguments, so Jamie set about tracking the scores shown in their videos and calculating the correct handicaps for Dec, Ron and Paddy. A leaderboard website was built to allow others to view the results and that’s where everything changed.
Curiosity about the flaws of other creators quickly spread. One by one, Grant Horvat, Rick Shiels, Garrett Clark, Peter Finch, Bryan Bros, and even Bryson DeChambeau, were added to the YouTuber Handicap Leaderboard.
This simple idea grew into Handicap Tracker, a complete custom-built platform at handicap-tracker.comnow tracks scores from 100+ golfers on YouTube, updating handicaps daily with new videos and giving fans a complete history of each player’s rounds.
In just one year, it has grown dramatically, with fans and creators actively engaging with the leaderboard and constantly checking in to see how their favorite players stack up against each other.
Luke Kwon
Kwon posted just -5 through nine in a 2v2 against Noah Kahan and continues to work toward last year’s +5.4 high despite missing the weekend in New Zealand Open qualifying.
James Robinson
Robinson shot -7 at S&A Golf Club in the UK, moving into a tie for 11th and pushing himself into Top 10 territory.
George Bryan
Bryan delivered -4 shows at Teeth of the Dog over two days in the Bryan Bros vs Good Good Strokeplay Championship.
Chris Kromlidis
Kromlidis shot -3 at The Woodlands on the Australian Sandbelt, a strong nine-hole performance that vaulted him up the leaderboard.
Grant Horvath
Horvat’s last attempt at his lowest ever round resulted in a -3, enough to move his handicap and gain some points.
Ryan Ruffels
Ruffels went -4 for 16 in a 1v1 against Bat, closing the gap on the Top 3 since joining the leaderboard.
David Gapes
“Gravy” went 40-over nine with a 2-over round at Ledge Point, marking a measurable step forward.
Kyle Berkshire
Berkshire went -1 with a back nine at Arroyo Trabuco against Michael Block.
Sarah Winter
Winter scored 6 times at Emirates (Majlis) in the Creator Dubai Desert Classic.
Sam Heung Min
Sam Heung Min won his Last Man Standing match with a -1 to nine performance against fellow NZ creators.
