The American Express 2026 power rankings: Scottie Scheffler tops the list for season debut

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Scottie Scheffler had topped the list in the power rankings for The American Express 2026. This week, the PGA Tour players will compete in the second event of the season. The tournament will start with its inaugural round on Thursday, January 22.

The world No. 1 is set to start his 2026 campaign this week in a star-studded tournament, which features the likes of Rory McIlroy, Patrick Cantlay, and many others.

Scottie Scheffler enjoyed a fabulous season in 2025 and is gearing up for the start of the new season this week. Robert MacIntyre settled in second place in the power ranking shared by the PGA Tour for the American Express. He played last week’s Sony Open in Hawaii and settled in a tie for fourth place. Patrick Cantlay is another big name playing this week.

Here are the top power rankings for the American Express 2026:

  • 1. Scottie Scheffler
  • 2. Robert MacIntyre
  • 3. Ben Griffin
  • 4. Ryan Gerard
  • 5. Patrick Cantlay
  • 6. Sam Burns
  • 7. Si Woo Kim
  • 8. Sepp Straka
  • 9. Harry Hall
  • 10. Matt Fitzpatrick
  • 11. Michael Thorbjornsen
  • 12. Christiaan Bezuidenhout
  • 13. Ludvig Åberg
  • 14. J.T. Poston
  • 15. Taylor Pendrith

A look into Scottie Scheffler’s 2025 season

Scottie Scheffler had missed The American Express 2025 due to an injury. He started his campaign last year at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am with a solid T9 finish. He enjoyed a fabulous season last year. He played in 20 tournaments and made the cut in all of them.

Scottie Scheffler had won six tournaments last season and also had one runner-up finish. His winning events included two major titles, the PGA Championship and The Open Championship. His other wins were at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, the Memorial Tournament, the BMW Championship, and the Procore Championship.

Here are the results of the tournaments Scottie Scheffler played in the 2025 PGA Tour season:

  • AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am: T9 (67, 70, 69, 67)
  • WM Phoenix Open: T25 (69, 66, 68, 72)
  • The Genesis Invitational: T3 (70, 67, 76, 66)
  • Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard: T11 (71, 72, 71, 70)
  • THE PLAYERS Championship: T20 (69, 70, 72, 73)
  • Texas Children’s Houston Open: T2 (67, 62, 69, 63)
  • Masters Tournament: 4th (68, 71, 72, 69)
  • RBC Heritage: T8 (64, 70, 68, 70)
  • THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson: 1st (61, 63, 66, 63)
  • PGA Championship: 1st (69, 68, 65, 71)
  • Charles Schwab Challenge: T4 (68, 71, 64, 69)
  • the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday: 1st (70, 70, 68, 70)
  • U.S. Open: T7 (73, 71, 70, 70)
  • Travelers Championship: T6 (62, 69, 72, 65)
  • Genesis Scottish Open: T8 (67, 68, 69, 67)
  • The Open Championship: 1st (68, 64, 67, 68)
  • FedEx St. Jude Championship: T3 (67, 66, 65, 67)
  • BMW Championship: 1st (66, 65, 67, 67)
  • TOUR Championship: T4 (63, 69, 66, 68)
  • Procore Championship: 1st (70, 68, 64, 67)
  • Hero World Challenge*: T4 (66, 69, 65, 68)

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