POWER RANKED: The 15 best golfers in the world right now

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• As golf tours begin their return, Insider ranked the best golfers in the world, men and women.
• To create the ranking, Insider looked at performance over the previous two years, success in recent major championships, and all-around talent.
• The current list includes golfers from around the world, the PGA, the LPGA, and a full range of ages.

Golf is back!

After a few months off due to the coronavirus pandemic, the PGA Tour returns this week with the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Ft. Worth, Texas. The LPGA will return next month at the Highland Meadows Golf Club in Ohio with the Marathon Classic.

Akin to boxing's pound-for-pound rankings, we ranked the best golfers in the world, regardless of their gender or primary tour.

To create the ranking, Insider looked at performance over the previous two years, success in recent major championships, and all-around talent.

So, with apologies to the golfers who are not on this list, including, Jason Day, Tommy Fleetwood, Hideki Matsuyama, Bryson DeChambeau, Webb Simpson, and Nasa Hataoka, here are the 15 best golfers in the world right now, pound-for-pound.