Official World Golf Ranking

Miguel Angel Jimenez won the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth at the second hole of a playoff with Oliver Wilson. Jimenez climbs to 21st in the world, up 20 places, while Wilson jumps 30 spots into 45th. Phil Mickelson won the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial with a dramatic last hole birdie to defeat Rod Pampling and Tim Clark, and closes the second place gap with Tiger Woods by over a point from 11.24 to 10.02 average points.
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Rank Player Country Avg Total Total Pts lost Pts won Pts Pts Events 2006/07 2008 ---- ----- ------- --- ----- ------ -------- ------- 1 Tiger Woods USA 20.21 808.28 40 -302.56 326.24 2 Phil Mickelson USA 10.19 458.68 45 -140.29 215.51 3 Ernie Els Zaf 5.95 333.41 56 -129.80 85.66 4 Adam Scott Aus 5.85 292.69 50 -122.56 130.73 5 Geoff Ogilvy Aus 5.47 257.11 47 -94.35 133.00 6 Steve Stricker USA 5.40 253.74 47 -85.63 81.42 7 Jim Furyk USA 5.29 269.80 51 -149.31 91.56 8 K.J. Choi Kor 5.24 298.48 57 -100.71 100.75 9 Vijay Singh Fji 5.16 309.61 60 -120.79 120.53 10 Sergio Garcia Esp 5.15 267.68 52 -87.70 111.64 11 Justin Rose Eng 5.02 240.84 48 -91.54 20.55 12 Padraig Harrington Irl 4.94 271.76 55 -119.99 74.28 13 Stewart Cink USA 4.87 248.41 51 -67.89 149.47 14 Henrik Stenson Swe 4.85 247.25 51 -90.31 118.23 15 Rory Sabbatini Zaf 4.70 235.02 50 -83.15 65.07 16 Trevor Immelman Zaf 4.32 224.48 52 -88.27 108.49 17 Luke Donald Eng 4.06 211.30 52 -87.34 97.37 18 Aaron Baddeley Aus 3.95 205.30 52 -68.09 64.60 19 Anthony Kim USA 3.88 166.67 43 -22.52 121.19 20 Lee Westwood Eng 3.64 204.12 56 -60.04 81.03 21 Miguel A Jimenez Esp 3.58 189.83 53 -45.79 98.49 22 Angel Cabrera Arg 3.58 186.24 52 -71.68 30.63 23 Andres Romero Arg 3.43 181.77 53 -45.86 83.33 24 Stephen Ames Can 3.41 150.10 44 -47.47 79.55 25 Zach Johnson USA 3.28 163.98 50 -76.72 32.38 26 Boo Weekley USA 2.99 188.64 63 -45.32 101.41 27 Ian Poulter Eng 2.85 162.44 57 -72.11 33.28 28 Stuart Appleby Aus 2.84 158.84 56 -57.58 69.56 29 Niclas Fasth Swe 2.82 146.79 52 -60.25 28.94 30 Robert Karlsson Swe 2.78 153.17 55 -62.04 69.77 31 Retief Goosen Zaf 2.78 172.22 62 -85.07 65.59 32 Woody Austin USA 2.75 156.72 57 -51.80 48.54 33 Tim Clark Zaf 2.73 128.43 47 -51.35 42.18 34 Sean O'Hair USA 2.72 155.00 57 -40.14 87.40 35 Martin Kaymer Deu 2.69 131.92 49 -26.98 91.36 36 Justin Leonard USA 2.67 146.93 55 -27.66 89.45 37 Brandt Snedeker USA 2.65 166.80 63 -41.58 68.52 38 Scott Verplank USA 2.55 127.70 50 -51.39 25.21 39 Paul Casey Eng 2.54 131.89 52 -76.86 35.08 40 Robert Allenby Aus 2.53 151.60 60 -50.74 74.82 41 Hunter Mahan USA 2.52 148.74 59 -47.97 44.70 42 Richard Sterne Zaf 2.43 114.00 47 -38.54 34.36 43 Shingo Katayama Jpn 2.39 133.75 56 -50.95 42.50 44 Mike Weir Can 2.38 123.60 52 -49.97 40.79 45 Oliver Wilson Eng 2.37 130.58 55 -20.93 72.63 46 J.B. Holmes USA 2.30 121.83 53 -21.66 98.44 47 Rod Pampling Aus 2.28 129.92 57 -51.93 58.53 47 Toru Taniguchi Jpn 2.28 125.35 55 -47.48 15.01 49 Jeff Quinney USA 2.26 142.20 63 -27.93 102.03 50 Soren Hansen Dnk 2.25 117.14 52 -40.02 31.88 51 Arron Oberholser USA 2.25 89.94 40 -44.71 12.25 52 Ryuji Imada Jpn 2.22 140.04 63 -26.35 104.12 53 Bart Bryant USA 2.20 112.14 51 -26.94 77.55 54 Pat Perez USA 2.18 106.61 49 -26.82 54.08 55 Mark Calcavecchia USA 2.15 120.67 56 -40.78 33.17 56 Nick Dougherty Eng 2.15 109.57 51 -37.79 20.49 57 Charles Howell-III USA 2.15 124.55 58 -58.32 37.89 58 Nick O'Hern Aus 2.13 119.31 56 -52.10 32.67 59 David Toms USA 2.13 89.37 42 -44.48 23.39 60 Paul Goydos USA 2.08 97.70 47 -26.08 61.74 61 Camilo Villegas Col 2.08 110.05 53 -40.43 37.63 62 John Senden Aus 2.06 125.61 61 -47.26 46.64 63 Richard Green Aus 2.03 89.26 44 -40.86 19.11 64 Chad Campbell USA 2.02 107.00 53 -34.80 62.35 65 Anders Hansen Dnk 2.00 91.77 46 -37.06 18.86 66 Mark Brown NZl 1.99 79.50 40 -4.48 62.96 67 Peter Lonard Aus 1.96 115.70 59 -33.83 37.21 68 Jerry Kelly USA 1.92 115.42 60 -43.72 46.25 69 Graeme McDowell Nir 1.91 105.29 55 -28.25 53.68 70 Brendan Jones Aus 1.91 89.92 47 -24.51 22.22 71 Jonathan Byrd USA 1.89 90.83 48 -30.33 38.17 72 Jyoti Randhawa Ind 1.87 99.29 53 -28.69 48.40 73 Kenny Perry USA 1.86 95.06 51 -25.40 50.82 74 Ben Crane USA 1.76 70.60 40 -20.70 56.77 75 Heath Slocum USA 1.76 100.04 57 -35.62 36.42 76 Soren Kjeldsen Dnk 1.75 98.02 56 -32.00 31.19 77 Daniel Chopra Swe 1.75 125.66 72 -35.93 64.36 78 Hennie Otto Zaf 1.73 69.36 40 -6.28 57.87 79 Peter Hanson Swe 1.72 84.48 49 -31.50 12.01 80 Steve Webster Eng 1.72 72.29 42 -18.43 19.05 81 Ben Curtis USA 1.68 85.77 51 -32.67 49.01 82 Ryan Moore USA 1.67 93.76 56 -33.03 38.36 83 Louis Oosthuizen Zaf 1.66 86.39 52 -21.92 39.08 84 Bradley Dredge Wal 1.66 74.75 45 -36.06 16.29 85 Steve Flesch USA 1.65 103.97 63 -33.69 40.74 86 Carl Pettersson Swe 1.65 103.76 63 -54.04 38.30 87 Fredrik Jacobson Swe 1.64 65.72 40 -22.27 23.07 88 Charl Schwartzel Zaf 1.64 93.28 57 -41.49 41.31 89 Brett Wetterich USA 1.63 87.77 54 -64.31 3.31 90 Billy Mayfair USA 1.60 94.35 59 -29.86 42.40 91 Jeev Milkha Singh Ind 1.59 124.14 78 -56.09 51.55 92 Alastair Forsyth Sco 1.57 81.74 52 -18.20 40.01 93 James Kingston Zaf 1.56 82.44 53 -13.71 38.06 94 Simon Dyson Eng 1.55 92.82 60 -43.78 20.54 95 Colin Montgomerie Sco 1.55 81.92 53 -48.78 20.37 96 Kevin Sutherland USA 1.54 84.45 55 -23.95 46.99 97 Hideto Tanihara Jpn 1.54 76.76 50 -32.27 22.09 98 George McNeill USA 1.53 73.37 48 -14.39 32.90 99 Peter Hedblom Swe 1.51 69.24 46 -18.79 37.83 100 Troy Matteson USA 1.49 85.00 57 -34.59 34.68 101 Felipe Aguilar Chl 1.49 77.43 52 -16.12 44.49 102 Nathan Green Aus 1.47 101.40 69 -38.37 40.36 103 John Rollins USA 1.47 86.68 59 -41.09 23.68 104 Jason Bohn USA 1.47 63.03 43 -22.02 43.34 105 Briny Baird USA 1.46 89.23 61 -16.66 61.63 106 Liang Wen-Chong Chn 1.46 85.95 59 -32.29 29.51 107 Ross Fisher Eng 1.44 75.06 52 -23.76 12.78 108 Lin Wen-Tang Twn 1.44 57.43 40 -12.65 30.98 109 Hiroyuki Fujita Jpn 1.43 73.00 51 -20.45 29.52 110 Nick Watney USA 1.41 74.69 53 -26.33 35.36 111 Prayad Marksaeng Tha 1.41 84.31 60 -30.98 12.19 112 Joost Luiten Nld 1.40 56.00 40 -14.40 12.06 113 Darren Clarke Nir 1.38 64.63 47 -19.05 47.15 114 Gregory Bourdy Fra 1.37 71.37 52 -17.25 29.28 115 Brian Gay USA 1.36 83.13 61 -22.04 52.14 116 Robert-Jan Derksen Nld 1.36 74.76 55 -19.09 29.20 117 Steve Elkington Aus 1.35 68.97 51 -14.00 44.19 118 Bernhard Langer Deu 1.35 53.99 40 -23.58 6.60 119 Mark Wilson USA 1.35 74.05 55 -23.44 33.67 120 Lucas Glover USA 1.34 79.23 59 -41.70 23.41 121 Johan Edfors Swe 1.34 67.06 50 -36.92 39.79 122 Johnson Wagner USA 1.34 88.22 66 -17.85 61.91 123 Bubba Watson USA 1.32 75.47 57 -28.68 27.28 124 David Smail NZl 1.32 67.25 51 -21.35 12.29 125 Tomohiro Kondo Jpn 1.31 65.67 50 -23.88 20.00 126 Ross McGowan Eng 1.31 57.70 44 -14.33 16.21 127 D.J. Trahan USA 1.29 81.47 63 -22.07 51.11 128 Tom Lehman USA 1.28 53.91 42 -26.33 22.17 129 Gonzalo Fdez-Castano Esp 1.28 64.14 50 -26.88 11.00 130 Graeme Storm Eng 1.28 69.17 54 -23.64 24.01 131 Stephen Marino USA 1.27 82.41 65 -16.47 54.22 132 Mikko Ilonen Fin 1.26 59.38 47 -24.10 6.42 133 Richard Finch Eng 1.26 74.32 59 -8.73 46.90 134 Davis Love-III USA 1.25 51.36 41 -38.59 9.70 135 Joe Durant USA 1.24 70.79 57 -41.82 23.59 136 Cliff Kresge USA 1.24 74.32 60 -19.42 46.48 137 Kevin Na USA 1.23 57.64 47 -14.87 34.23 138 Thongchai Jaidee Tha 1.22 64.88 53 -28.92 12.42 139 Dean Wilson USA 1.22 74.37 61 -38.16 29.14 140 Gregory Havret Fra 1.22 66.88 55 -19.78 19.11 141 Raphael Jacquelin Fra 1.22 64.40 53 -29.37 13.22 142 Paul McGinley Irl 1.21 66.67 55 -17.10 37.50 143 Phillip Archer Eng 1.21 73.91 61 -28.55 18.52 144 Michael Lorenzo-Vera Fra 1.21 48.30 40 -12.15 13.41 145 Jason Day Aus 1.19 47.66 40 -11.57 20.74 146 Dudley Hart USA 1.19 47.61 40 -9.37 41.93 147 Thomas Levet Fra 1.19 47.57 40 -5.99 33.79 148 Greg Chalmers Aus 1.18 72.04 61 -11.43 44.51 149 Peter Lawrie Irl 1.15 65.83 57 -12.58 43.15 150 Matt Kuchar USA 1.15 67.98 59 -20.17 39.37 151 Steve Lowery USA 1.15 55.14 48 -16.32 43.09 152 Markus Brier Aut 1.14 56.99 50 -27.63 9.66 153 Fred Couples USA 1.13 45.26 40 -9.23 43.68 154 Alexander Noren Swe 1.13 62.20 55 -17.15 30.51 155 John Mallinger USA 1.13 67.73 60 -17.06 32.18 156 Charley Hoffman USA 1.12 69.24 62 -29.69 24.38 157 Ken Duke USA 1.11 71.04 64 -29.84 19.66 158 Craig Parry Aus 1.10 50.60 46 -13.62 2.16 159 Tom Pernice-Jr USA 1.10 68.08 62 -35.32 32.49 160 Bo Van Pelt USA 1.08 62.84 58 -29.14 18.70 161 Damien McGrane Irl 1.08 65.68 61 -14.23 46.96 162 Vaughn Taylor USA 1.07 59.08 55 -35.80 15.75 163 Michael Letzig USA 1.06 45.45 43 -7.84 22.10 164 Scott Strange Aus 1.05 53.68 51 -14.77 31.91 165 Thomas Bjorn Dnk 1.05 54.60 52 -33.68 13.20 166 Chris DiMarco USA 1.05 57.68 55 -41.30 8.56 167 Robert Dinwiddie Eng 1.05 44.02 42 -9.40 14.59 168 Brett Quigley USA 1.04 58.30 56 -39.20 24.25 169 Katsumasa Miyamoto Jpn 1.02 54.21 53 -19.24 18.41 170 Mathew Goggin Aus 1.01 60.59 60 -23.38 30.39 171 Alejandro Canizares Esp 1.01 45.26 45 -18.50 12.77 172 Jose Coceres Arg 1.00 40.17 40 -18.35 9.32 173 Richard Johnson Wal 1.00 54.20 54 -16.14 7.73 174 Charlie Wi Kor 1.00 59.85 60 -20.66 26.31 175 Jose M Olazabal Esp 1.00 39.85 40 -38.10 3.79 176 Daniel Vancsik Arg 0.99 56.43 57 -13.24 19.36 177 Peter O'Malley Aus 0.98 51.72 53 -23.03 8.46 178 Taichi Teshima Jpn 0.97 47.60 49 -21.57 11.36 179 Charles Warren USA 0.96 52.81 55 -19.46 26.96 180 Nicholas Thompson USA 0.96 67.87 71 -12.19 44.61 181 Rory McIlroy Nir 0.95 38.20 40 -7.22 15.00 182 Oliver Fisher Eng 0.95 42.88 45 -4.94 31.38 183 Corey Pavin USA 0.94 44.41 47 -20.36 25.85 184 John Bickerton Eng 0.94 47.19 50 -21.47 14.22 185 Arjun Atwal Ind 0.94 54.68 58 -7.17 44.74 186 S.S.P. Chowrasia Ind 0.94 38.60 41 -7.23 27.63 187 Jesper Parnevik Swe 0.93 49.38 53 -19.18 18.33 188 Brian Bateman USA 0.93 44.67 48 -16.84 13.88 189 Chapchai Nirat Tha 0.93 48.13 52 -16.88 3.75 190 Francesco Molinari Ita 0.92 48.81 53 -20.94 20.89 191 Lu Wen-Teh Twn 0.92 36.80 40 -13.68 3.81 192 Shaun Micheel USA 0.92 53.20 58 -41.01 7.43 193 Rocco Mediate USA 0.91 42.92 47 -18.08 5.98 194 Simon Yates Sco 0.91 36.49 40 -12.78 3.06 195 Andrew McLardy Zaf 0.91 48.12 53 -16.11 13.55 196 Fred Funk USA 0.90 39.76 44 -28.26 9.36 197 Kevin Stadler USA 0.89 62.48 70 -24.72 20.05 198 Tommy Armour-III USA 0.89 42.58 48 -10.75 23.72 199 Brian Davis Eng 0.89 54.09 61 -19.38 17.95 200 Steven Conran Aus 0.88 38.68 44 -9.32 12.42

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How the Official World Golf Ranking system works (from January 1st, 2007)