Power rankings: OHL Classic at Mayakoba

Russell Knox is the top of the field this week. (Getty Images)

The PGA Tour heads to Cancun, Mexico, going for the penultimate event of the calendar year, the OHL Classic at Mayakoba. El Camaleon is a fun host course, and on it unfolded a great three-man playoff last year, with Graeme McDowell beating Russell Knox and Jason Bohn to pull out a surprise win.

This field is loaded with strong young players, as well a few veterans who are making their first appearance on the Riviera Maya.

Here are our top five players this week:

1. Russell Knox — Knox lost here to G-Mac in a playoff last year. Had a win at the Travelers this year and a modest title defense at the HSBC Champions.

2. Jon Rahm — Rahm top-10-ed here last year an amateur, and he has top-15 finishes in his pair of starts this season. It’s a matter of time before he wins.

3. Jim Furyk — Furyk isn’t typically a Cancun guy, but he’s played strong golf since coming back to a runner-up finish at the U.S. Open.

4. Keegan Bradley — Bradley has surged back into the top 100 in the Official World Golf Ranking on the back of great play. Back-to-back top-seven finishes in Malaysia and Vegas.

5. Emiliano Grillo — Grillo has become a consistent PGA Tour player, which is a remarkable trend. He’s become a top-20 machine.

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