Pepperdine’s William Mouw Continues to Climb PGA TOUR University Velocity Global Ranking
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida – After finishing T3 at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate, Pepperdine’s William Mouw improved one more spot and is No. 7 in this week’s PGA TOUR University Velocity Global Ranking. His previous start was a runner-up finish at the Ben Hogan Collegiate, and the back-to-back top-three finishes have lifted him seven spots in the Ranking in the last three weeks.
Georgia Tech’s Ross Steelman and Pepperdine’s Sam Choi also moved up after posting top-10s at the Golf Club of Georgia. Steelman finished T5 and improved three spots to No. 11, and Choi improved four spots to No. 17 after finishing T8.
Texas Tech’s Ludvig Aberg remains No. 1, while Austin Greaser is No. 2 after helping North Carolina win last week’s Williams Cup, the Tar Heels’ third straight team victory. Florida’s Fred Biondi, Texas A&M’s Sam Bennett and Illinois’ Adrien Dumont De Chassart round out the top-five.
Marshall’s Tyler Jones made the biggest move this week, as he improved 15 spots to No. 134 after winning the Dayton Flyer Invitational.
The top 10 players in the final Velocity Global Ranking will earn Korn Ferry Tour membership next season, with Nos. 1-5 being exempt members and Nos. 6-10 being conditional members. Additionally, players finishing 6th through 20th will be exempt members on PGA TOUR Canada and PGA TOUR Latinoamérica.
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Velocity Global Ranking – Week 42/2022
| Rank | Change | Player | University | Events | Points Average |
| 1 | - | Ludvig Aberg | Texas Tech | 18 | 1220.3916 |
| 2 | - | Austin Greaser | North Carolina | 17 | 1146.4182 |
| 3 | +2 | Fred Biondi | Florida | 14 | 1118.2328 |
| 4 | - | Sam Bennett | Texas A&M | 17 | 1101.1111 |
| 5 | -2 | Adrien Dumont De Chassart | Illinois | 16 | 1088.1706 |
| 6 | - | Travis Vick | Texas | 16 | 1052.0175 |
| 7 | +1 | William Mouw | Pepperdine | 17 | 1046.3147 |
| 8 | -1 | Patrick Welch | Oklahoma | 14 | 1030.865 |
| 9 | +2 | Reid Davenport | Vanderbilt | 13 | 985.9523 |
| 10 | -1 | Dylan Menante | North Carolina | 19 | 981.5615 |
| 11 | +3 | Ross Steelman | Georgia Tech | 13 | 980.4861 |
| 12 | - | Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen | Oklahoma State | 9 | 978.7877 |
| 13 | - | Brian Stark | Oklahoma State | 12 | 966.215 |
| 14 | -4 | Canon Claycomb | Alabama | 13 | 958.22 |
| 15 | - | Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira | Arkansas | 15 | 901.3133 |
| 16 | - | Ricky Castillo | Florida | 15 | 899.2366 |
| 17 | +4 | Sam Choi | Pepperdine | 16 | 889.2731 |
| 18 | +2 | Ryan Burnett | North Carolina | 15 | 887.1413 |
| 19 | -1 | Barclay Brown | Stanford | 15 | 884.3526 |
| 20 | -3 | Palmer Jackson | Notre Dame | 17 | 880.017 |
In partnership with the World Amateur Golf Ranking® (WAGR®), PGA TOUR University ranks collegiate players based on their average performance in NCAA Division-I men’s team competitions, official PGA TOUR tournaments and select DP World Tour events. The Ranking Period for the Class of 2023 began Week 23/2021 and concludes May 29, 2023, following the final round of stroke play at the NCAA D-I Men’s National Championship.
