We’ve been following the YouTube Golf Power Rankings for the past few months and the leaderboard remains tight across the top players.
Here are the current top-10 players as ranked by Handicap Tracker. The site monitors golf videos on YouTube and calculates each player’s handicap on camera.
- Bryson DeChambeau (+9.9)
- Jason Day (+8.7)
- Brad Dalke (+7.1)
- George Bryan (+6.9)
- Nick Voke (+6.9)
- Pavan Sagoo (+6.8)
- James Nicholas (+6.6)
- Ryan Ruffels (+6.4)
- Wesley Bryan (+6.3)
- Jean-Philippe Mehu (+6.1)
Now let’s get into the biggest moves on the handicap leaderboard over the past two weeks.
Nick Voke
Voke produced one of the most outstanding rounds of the period during the video We played the hardest golf course in the world (18 special holes) at the Kinloch Club in New Zealand.
Battling through one of the toughest looks ever to be featured in golf on YouTube, Vok posted a 6-under round that moved him into a tie for fourth in the world rankings.
With momentum building and the prospect of more regular uploads returning to his channel, the timing couldn’t be much better as he pushes towards the top three.
The short king of the game
Daniel continued his wildly popular streak of taking on golfers who call him out online, this time going to Aviara Golf Club in San Diego.
Another confident performance resulted in a 2&1 win and continued the consistent form that has helped him continue to climb the rankings. While the handicap movement itself was modest, it was enough to move him up another two spots on the leaderboard.
Jonny Reynolds
A new name officially entered the Handicap Tracker leaderboard in May.
Reynolds opened with an even par round at Sand Moor Golf Club and immediately showed the consistency and composure needed to start climbing quickly.
Zac Radford
Radford joined the growing list of creatives invited to experience Shinnecock Hills Golf Club ahead of the US Open.
Playing Shinnecock in near-tournament-style conditions is a tough challenge for anyone, and a 4-over round proved more than respectable. The performance helped Radford gain valuable ground on the leaderboard and further solidified his position among the top creative players.
Rick Shiels
Shiels continued his long handicap streak with another round attended at Sandhill Crane Golf Club.
The latter performance didn’t directly lower the handicap number, but consistency once again proved valuable. With more than 100 YouTube rounds now recorded in the database, holding a +1.4 handicap while others slipped was enough to move Shiels up two places in the rankings.
Harry no
We were joined by Voke at the Kinloch Club and experienced just how demanding the New Zealand layout can get.
An 8-over round highlighted the brutal nature of the course but, despite no straight handicap moves, scores elsewhere on the leaderboard worked in Na’s favour. Holding steady while others fell allowed him to quietly gain ground down the stretch.
Conor Moloney
Since returning to the Fore Bros channel, the increased focus on practice and competitive golf has become evident. While a 24-over performance during the PGA Championship Challenge wasn’t enough to contend for the title on its own, it still lowered his handicap and moved him closer to catching his brother Paddy in the rankings.
Joey Cold Cuts
Cold Cuts also got the chance to play Shinnecock Hills Golf Club before the US Open.
In an extremely difficult setup, he fought his way to a 13-over round that significantly reduced his handicap to 11.2.
Jimmy Bullard
Against Harry Redknapp’s side at Betchworth Park, Bullard posted 1 under through nine holes and secured another small but significant move up the leaderboard.
Garrett Clark
Clark appeared in another high-stakes cash game, this time at Conroe Country Club.
A strong 1-over round didn’t create a massive handicap change, but in tightly packed conditions on the leaderboard, even small gains count. The performance moved Clark up a spot and kept him in the mix near the top ranking.
Biggest Impact on Handicap (single video)
The largest handicap from a video belonged to Joey Cold Cuts as he shot 83 (+13) over Bob does great sports at Shinnecock. The round resulted in a massive 1.0 reduction in his handicap.
Conor Moloney followed with a 0.5 under par during the FORE BROS PGA Championship Challenge while Brad Dalke and Nick Voke both posted low rounds that produced extra moves.
