Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. – Georgia Tech senior golfer Ross Steelman has debuted at No. 13 in the pre-season PGA Tour University Velocity Global Ranking, announced Wednesday.
Steelman, a native of Columbia, Mo., currently ranked No. 27 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, finished second in stroke play at the North & South Amateur and also tied for 11th place at the Sunnehanna Amateur earlier this summer. The 6-foot-5 senior is preparing to play in the upcoming Western Amateur, Aug. 1-6 in Highland Park, Ill., and the U.S. Amateur, Aug. 15-21 in Paramus, N.J.
In his first year as a Yellow Jacket following his transfer from Missouri, Steelman logged six top-10 finishes in 11 events in 2021-22, including a runner-up finish at the NCAA Columbus Regional and a solo sixth-place performance at the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship. He finished the spring ranked No. 141 nationally in the Golfstat rankings and No. 114 in the Golfweek/Sagarin Index.
Eligible players in the Class of 2023 must enroll with PGA TOUR University in order to be included in the regular season Velocity Global Ranking. Player Registration is open, and the complete Class of 2023 Ranking will be released prior to the start of the fall season in late August.
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. At the end of the college golf season, the top five finishers will earn membership on Korn Ferry Tour and players finishing 6th through 15th will earn membership on PGA TOUR Canada or PGA TOUR Latinoamérica.
Since the first PGA TOUR University class graduated in June 2021, alumni have combined for five professional victories. Less than a month after finishing No. 1 in the 2022 Velocity Global Ranking, Pierceson Coody won in just his third start on Korn Ferry Tour in June and is currently 32nd on the points list. Trevor Werbylo (9th, Class of 2021) and Davis Thompson (2nd, Class of 2021) also have Korn Ferry Tour victories this season, and both players have secured their PGA TOUR cards for the 2022-23 season through their play on Korn Ferry Tour.
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