Fox up to 30th in the world after solo mission at US Open

Ryan Fox's hot streak in golf has resulted in him climbing another two places to 30th in the world rankings.

Fox picked up $400,000 dollars with his tie for 19th at the US Open in Pennsylvania yesterday.

Fox was forced to play the final round at Oakmont on his own after his playing partner Corey Conners of Canada withdrew with a wrist injury.

He then spent much of his round waiting for the two ball group in front.

"To be honest, I probably would have waited a whole lot less if I hadn't played as well as I did. I hit a lot of fairways, a lot of greens, had a couple of kick-in birdies. It doesn't help the pace of play and the waiting, but I enjoyed it out there," Fox told reporters afterwards.

"The fans are great. I got a few jokes about being a single and people coming out and going, I'll be your partner and go out and shoot 150. I'm sure that's on the low side too for some of them, but it was nice out there."

"I'm not very good at it," Fox said of his pace. "I'm generally regarded as one of the faster guys out there. I just kind of hung back and talked to Gavin, my caddie, and we just had a nice leisurely stroll, to be honest."

Fox did have his best round of the tournament, a one under par 69, one of just a handful of players to go under par in the final round.

His earnings for the year now stand at NZ$5.9 million.

He is now 24th in the PGA FedEx Cup standings.

Fox's best world ranking was 23 in 2023.

The 38-year-old has won twice in the PGA Tour in the last six weeks.

He triumphed at the Myrtle Beach Classic in South Carolina last month which qualified him for the PGA Championship where he tied for 28th.

Then last week he won the Canadian Open which qualified him for another major, the US Open.