Colsaerts climbs world rankings
Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts has climbed from 51st to 32nd in the world after his victory over Graeme McDowell in the final of the Volvo World Match Play Championship in Spain.
American Jason Dufner's second win in three starts, meanwhile, sees him move up to a highest-ever ranking of 14th.
Dufner beat compatriot Dicky Pride by a stroke at the Byron Nelson Classic.
Latest leading positions in the world golf rankings:
1 Rory McIlroy 9.53pts, 2 Luke Donald 9.36, 3 Lee Westwood 8.13, 4 Bubba Watson 6.45, 5 Matt Kuchar 6.08, 6 Hunter Mahan 5.53, 7 Tiger Woods 5.22, 8 Steve Stricker 5.17, 9 Phil Mickelson 5.11, 10 Justin Rose 5.09, 11 Martin Kaymer 5.06, 12 Webb Simpson 5.03, 13 Adam Scott 4.89, 14 Jason Dufner 4.85, 15 Louis Oosthuizen 4.80, 16 Charl Schwartzel 4.77, 17 Jason Day 4.60, 18 Graeme McDowell 4.57, 19 Dustin Johnson 4.56, 20 Rickie Fowler 4.47.
Other leading Europeans:
22 Sergio Garcia, 24 Peter Hanson, 28 Ian Poulter, 31 Martin Laird, 32 Nicolas Colsaerts, 33 Francesco Molinari, 37 Carl Pettersson, 38 Thomas Bjorn, 40 Paul Lawrie, 42 Alvaro Quiros, 43 Simon Dyson, 45 Robert Karlsson, 46 Fredrik Jacobson, 49 Anders Hansen.
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