We have followed YouTube Golf Power Rankings over the past few months and the leaderboard has started to spread.
More rounds, more competitive matches and a clearer picture of who is consistently posting scores that move the needle.
The data comes from the handicap tracker which monitors scores from golf videos on YouTube and calculates handicaps based on those rounds.
Brad Dalke
Dalke’s run continues and it might be the best stretch we’ve seen from any creator yet.
At Memorial Park, playing alongside Sean Walsh, Dalke went on a full record chase and carded a 7-under 63.
Dalke moved up five spots on the leaderboard and now has a handicap of +6.8, distinguishing himself as one of the most in-form players at the moment.
Josh Rutherford
Rutherford continues to build with consistent, controlled rounds.
At Clermont National, he got off to a strong start at 2 over through nine holes before getting a little cold in the back. He closed at 1-under and moved up four spots on the leaderboard. Rutherford is now on a +2.1 handicap.
King short game
ShortgameKing continues to find ways to win in competitive formats.
In his Online Hater Series at Revere Golf Club, he bogeyed 17 holes before holding his nerve to close things out. He moved up three spots on the leaderboard and now has a 0.2 handicap.
Bobby Fairways
Fairways came close to a historic round at Streamsong Black.
Playing alongside Joey and Fat Perez in a total score challenge, he had a shot to break 80 that he just missed. An 80 on that course is a strong performance and shows how close progress is.
Ryan Ruffels
Ruffels delivered one of the strongest rounds of this update.
In his 1v1 match against Mason from BustaJack at Astor Creek Golf, he controlled the match early and then continued the round. Below, he caught fire with multiple birdies to post a 9-under 63.
Ruffels moved up two spots on the leaderboard and is now on a +6.4 handicap.
Biggest Impact on Handicap (single video)
Bobby Fairways recorded the biggest single-round impact in this update after shooting 80 (+7), resulting in a -0.9 difference.
Paddy Moloney followed with a -0.8 difference, while Brad Dalke and Ryan Ruffels both posted low rounds of 63 that produced notable moves.
These swings continue to show how quickly a single round can affect the handicap tracker, especially when scores fall outside a player’s bottom range.
