Official World Golf Ranking

Three years after becoming the first Scot to win the US Amateur in 108 years, Richie Ramsay won his first European Tour title at the South African Open in a playoff with Shiv Kapur. Ramsay climbs 120 places to world number 120, while Edoardo Molinari, who finished fourth, climbs six places to 49th and joins brother Francesco in the top 50.
This was the final ranking event of 2009.
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Rank Player Country Avg Total Total Pts lost Pts won Pts Pts Events 2007/08 2009 ---- ----- ------- --- ----- ------ -------- ------- 1 Tiger Woods USA 14.94 597.44 40 -485.82 604.54 2 Phil Mickelson USA 8.41 369.82 44 -341.85 367.29 3 Steve Stricker USA 6.78 305.15 45 -202.54 333.56 4 Lee Westwood Eng 6.68 347.41 52 -207.68 299.54 5 Padraig Harrington Irl 5.65 299.62 53 -269.84 215.02 6 Jim Furyk USA 5.62 280.78 50 -194.99 265.05 7 Paul Casey Eng 5.45 239.84 44 -166.10 282.86 8 Henrik Stenson Swe 5.44 255.46 47 -221.85 234.25 9 Rory McIlroy Nir 4.92 280.17 57 -105.92 283.06 10 Kenny Perry USA 4.82 250.47 52 -195.01 247.21 11 Sergio Garcia Esp 4.78 248.31 52 -295.98 122.94 12 Ian Poulter Eng 4.69 239.04 51 -154.45 226.68 13 Martin Kaymer Deu 4.56 237.18 52 -159.89 225.58 14 Geoff Ogilvy Aus 4.54 226.97 50 -214.45 228.29 15 Sean O'Hair USA 4.29 214.66 50 -141.32 241.54 16 Stewart Cink USA 4.29 201.54 47 -179.75 192.59 17 Ernie Els Zaf 4.20 222.52 53 -224.67 189.91 18 Ross Fisher Eng 4.09 208.49 51 -131.09 188.34 19 Retief Goosen Zaf 4.00 231.95 58 -138.89 239.10 20 Lucas Glover USA 3.90 206.62 53 -81.86 234.68 21 Robert Allenby Aus 3.90 233.71 60 -149.21 196.20 22 Zach Johnson USA 3.69 191.87 52 -136.53 214.36 23 Camilo Villegas Col 3.59 186.65 52 -186.12 128.01 24 Anthony Kim USA 3.58 186.14 52 -178.61 137.91 25 Angel Cabrera Arg 3.55 177.33 50 -143.64 195.39 26 Vijay Singh Fji 3.40 156.53 46 -276.40 67.42 27 Robert Karlsson Swe 3.22 135.05 42 -189.78 55.22 28 Luke Donald Eng 3.16 132.52 42 -122.05 139.23 29 Hunter Mahan USA 3.13 165.70 53 -133.82 165.09 30 Ryo Ishikawa Jpn 3.07 165.78 54 -50.25 133.13 31 Y.E. Yang Kor 3.03 178.94 59 -42.62 203.03 32 Nick Watney USA 2.98 160.65 54 -84.18 197.43 33 Yuta Ikeda Jpn 2.89 115.66 40 -16.36 114.15 34 Adam Scott Aus 2.81 132.20 47 -157.53 118.58 35 Soren Kjeldsen Dnk 2.76 148.92 54 -111.65 128.67 36 Mike Weir Can 2.72 138.75 51 -147.55 115.48 37 Tim Clark Zaf 2.70 150.97 56 -130.71 126.11 38 Graeme McDowell Nir 2.61 143.76 55 -123.74 109.63 39 Francesco Molinari Ita 2.61 146.00 56 -74.46 128.93 40 Anders Hansen Dnk 2.60 130.17 50 -85.87 139.83 41 Oliver Wilson Eng 2.60 135.36 52 -111.68 108.14 42 David Toms USA 2.60 121.97 47 -75.57 142.26 43 Justin Leonard USA 2.46 127.69 52 -154.59 107.09 44 Simon Dyson Eng 2.45 144.51 59 -70.64 139.85 45 Michael Sim Aus 2.43 97.02 40 -33.99 107.94 46 Brian Gay USA 2.42 144.97 60 -95.22 155.39 47 Soren Hansen Dnk 2.40 129.82 54 -112.46 116.53 48 Miguel A Jimenez Esp 2.38 133.13 56 -150.19 102.60 49 Edoardo Molinari Ita 2.35 117.54 50 -15.67 123.94 50 Ben Curtis USA 2.31 101.68 44 -109.10 63.99 51 Alvaro Quiros Esp 2.29 125.69 55 -73.95 127.02 52 Ryan Moore USA 2.28 118.76 52 -60.12 121.89 53 Dustin Johnson USA 2.26 124.04 55 -60.11 139.31 54 Peter Hanson Swe 2.23 118.41 53 -94.96 91.63 55 Alexander Noren Swe 2.23 109.25 49 -63.87 93.89 56 Stephen Ames Can 2.17 102.17 47 -111.13 86.22 57 Shingo Katayama Jpn 2.17 119.51 55 -120.87 83.52 58 Thongchai Jaidee Tha 2.16 127.21 59 -79.89 116.43 59 Jeev Milkha Singh Ind 2.15 141.92 66 -147.19 85.20 60 Scott Verplank USA 2.12 104.05 49 -91.38 99.15 61 Matt Kuchar USA 2.11 109.64 52 -59.04 104.53 62 Chad Campbell USA 2.11 113.84 54 -100.29 104.55 63 Gonzalo Fdez-Castano Esp 2.09 110.77 53 -85.44 104.54 64 Hiroyuki Fujita Jpn 2.07 101.29 49 -62.78 88.44 65 Charl Schwartzel Zaf 2.05 116.60 57 -88.77 98.05 66 Rory Sabbatini Zaf 2.03 111.68 55 -153.70 116.29 67 Jason Dufner USA 2.03 101.26 50 -23.01 112.42 68 Kevin Na USA 2.00 109.97 55 -63.72 131.38 69 Ross McGowan Eng 2.00 109.79 55 -50.03 106.76 70 Justin Rose Eng 1.99 103.71 52 -161.33 100.39 71 Heath Slocum USA 1.91 112.65 59 -72.77 103.72 72 Koumei Oda Jpn 1.85 92.31 50 -42.85 78.94 73 Chris Wood Eng 1.85 73.80 40 -28.65 65.93 74 Kenichi Kuboya Jpn 1.84 90.25 49 -33.93 75.47 75 John Senden Aus 1.83 115.27 63 -85.14 114.82 76 Yasuharu Imano Jpn 1.81 72.59 40 -29.04 57.77 77 Brendan Jones Aus 1.81 77.73 43 -80.65 56.88 78 Mathew Goggin Aus 1.80 104.44 58 -92.78 71.71 79 Davis Love-III USA 1.78 88.90 50 -64.72 80.42 80 Jerry Kelly USA 1.74 100.78 58 -88.10 103.36 81 James Kingston Zaf 1.72 92.93 54 -80.36 73.01 82 Liang Wen-Chong Chn 1.70 81.46 48 -56.31 62.26 83 Anthony Wall Eng 1.69 93.14 55 -68.47 81.76 84 Kevin Sutherland USA 1.69 89.37 53 -90.95 65.07 85 Stephen Marino USA 1.66 108.01 65 -81.06 102.35 86 Gregory Bourdy Fra 1.65 92.41 56 -55.73 79.98 87 John Rollins USA 1.63 89.71 55 -66.75 100.45 88 K.J. Choi Kor 1.63 79.88 49 -181.46 62.84 89 Louis Oosthuizen Zaf 1.59 84.23 53 -78.75 101.56 90 Pat Perez USA 1.57 78.73 50 -89.74 80.38 91 Scott Strange Aus 1.56 84.31 54 -62.68 73.04 92 Rod Pampling Aus 1.54 97.02 63 -103.31 70.60 93 Richard Sterne Zaf 1.53 75.09 49 -88.37 35.28 94 Prayad Marksaeng Tha 1.51 96.59 64 -110.24 62.71 95 Brandt Snedeker USA 1.51 81.31 54 -105.51 67.92 96 David Smail NZl 1.50 74.79 50 -66.68 61.54 97 Bubba Watson USA 1.49 79.06 53 -69.75 79.25 98 Paul Goydos USA 1.49 77.23 52 -57.09 67.39 99 Lin Wen-Tang Twn 1.48 59.35 40 -59.73 25.29 100 Ben Crane USA 1.48 77.03 52 -58.98 78.81 101 Marc Leishman Aus 1.48 88.68 60 -28.21 82.56 102 Mark Wilson USA 1.48 84.13 57 -68.22 83.01 103 Stuart Appleby Aus 1.48 82.64 56 -119.71 53.09 104 Tomohiro Kondo Jpn 1.47 69.22 47 -46.35 60.16 105 Martin Laird Sco 1.46 81.54 56 -30.75 72.08 106 Fred Couples USA 1.44 57.79 40 -44.10 62.58 107 Thomas Levet Fra 1.44 73.59 51 -51.30 75.11 108 Bryce Molder USA 1.44 76.19 53 -23.94 75.87 109 Andres Romero Arg 1.43 68.83 48 -127.16 46.96 110 Azuma Yano Jpn 1.43 75.81 53 -57.56 41.00 111 Nick Dougherty Eng 1.43 74.18 52 -84.42 72.00 112 Kim Kyung-Tae Kor 1.41 67.89 48 -21.78 61.89 113 Darren Clarke Nir 1.41 78.85 56 -77.43 51.63 114 John Mallinger USA 1.38 77.52 56 -61.60 80.15 115 Ryuichi Oda Jpn 1.37 65.97 48 -10.72 66.54 116 Boo Weekley USA 1.37 65.62 48 -114.85 52.95 117 Jason Bohn USA 1.35 53.91 40 -36.71 51.74 118 Fredrik Jacobson Swe 1.35 66.01 49 -71.72 52.43 119 Tom Watson USA 1.34 53.48 40 -6.72 60.00 120 Richie Ramsay Sco 1.34 70.81 53 -31.16 56.79 121 Charley Hoffman USA 1.33 75.79 57 -59.95 91.10 122 Nick O'Hern Aus 1.33 74.25 56 -75.26 66.76 123 Johan Edfors Swe 1.32 71.43 54 -55.77 73.15 124 J.B. Holmes USA 1.32 67.18 51 -91.60 67.88 125 Gareth Maybin Nir 1.31 67.00 51 -40.36 45.78 126 Richard Green Aus 1.31 61.68 47 -73.81 44.32 127 Steve Webster Eng 1.31 64.05 49 -62.92 58.95 128 Woody Austin USA 1.30 70.46 54 -111.46 58.54 129 Trevor Immelman Zaf 1.30 56.07 43 -142.48 18.31 130 Peter Hedblom Swe 1.29 68.38 53 -58.83 50.07 131 Rafael Cabrera Bello Esp 1.29 75.82 59 -33.25 67.76 132 Shigeki Maruyama Jpn 1.28 69.27 54 -36.42 62.06 133 Nicolas Colsaerts Bel 1.27 50.70 40 -4.53 54.33 134 Raphael Jacquelin Fra 1.25 71.39 57 -46.49 73.64 135 Shane Lowry Irl 1.24 49.68 40 -8.36 58.04 136 George McNeill USA 1.24 69.36 56 -60.79 62.84 137 Toshinori Muto Jpn 1.23 56.61 46 -37.18 33.77 138 Aaron Baddeley Aus 1.20 58.96 49 -121.82 50.33 139 Danny Willett Eng 1.20 47.88 40 -14.76 54.32 140 Jason Day Aus 1.19 54.57 46 -41.29 58.41 141 Charles Howell-III USA 1.19 71.14 60 -72.14 77.32 142 Thomas Aiken Zaf 1.18 62.54 53 -26.09 68.96 143 Danny Lee NZl 1.17 46.64 40 -19.91 58.31 144 Greg Chalmers Aus 1.16 68.72 59 -47.85 64.45 145 Charlie Wi Kor 1.16 65.16 56 -67.25 55.54 146 Jonathan Byrd USA 1.16 60.35 52 -57.93 64.63 147 Webb Simpson USA 1.16 50.91 44 -23.05 52.09 148 Graeme Storm Eng 1.16 62.42 54 -58.67 57.76 149 Robert Rock Eng 1.15 60.04 52 -33.76 54.81 150 Rhys Davies Wal 1.15 64.65 56 -18.16 61.35 151 Daisuke Maruyama Jpn 1.15 64.15 56 -29.23 53.50 152 John Merrick USA 1.14 63.68 56 -60.32 65.40 153 Hideto Tanihara Jpn 1.13 56.45 50 -65.88 34.02 154 Robert-Jan Derksen Nld 1.12 58.33 52 -54.23 52.36 155 Bae Sang-moon Kor 1.12 44.70 40 -28.08 36.78 156 Toru Suzuki Jpn 1.11 51.06 46 -16.51 46.20 157 Bo Van Pelt USA 1.11 68.81 62 -48.16 72.28 158 Peter Lawrie Irl 1.11 61.94 56 -48.93 54.53 159 Brian Davis Eng 1.11 74.04 67 -57.95 75.09 160 Toru Taniguchi Jpn 1.10 49.71 45 -71.20 40.89 161 David Drysdale Sco 1.10 67.11 61 -24.97 71.75 162 Ricardo Gonzalez Arg 1.10 52.75 48 -29.09 46.08 163 Bradley Dredge Wal 1.09 54.47 50 -47.08 51.60 164 Jamie Donaldson Wal 1.08 55.99 52 -35.70 51.84 165 Jeff Klauk USA 1.07 59.84 56 -42.92 58.98 166 Chris Tidland USA 1.07 44.79 42 -21.30 42.66 167 Tetsuji Hiratsuka Jpn 1.06 57.22 54 -28.66 61.14 168 Gaganjeet Bhullar Ind 1.06 42.33 40 -12.41 45.92 169 Ryuji Imada Jpn 1.06 55.94 53 -99.11 40.24 170 Blake Adams USA 1.04 41.79 40 -7.73 44.73 171 Tim Petrovic USA 1.04 65.71 63 -39.69 63.06 172 Christian L Nilsson Swe 1.04 41.41 40 -16.81 38.15 173 Chad Collins USA 1.03 50.66 49 -13.15 50.18 174 D.J. Trahan USA 1.03 59.81 58 -89.37 46.85 175 Gary Orr Sco 1.03 42.13 41 -30.29 35.08 176 Scott Piercy USA 1.02 50.12 49 -33.03 47.01 177 James Nitties Aus 1.02 40.71 40 -16.21 51.40 178 Kaname Yokoo Jpn 1.01 50.70 50 -27.80 41.53 179 Damien McGrane Irl 1.00 62.13 62 -55.57 55.97 180 Brett Quigley USA 1.00 53.97 54 -44.67 58.48 181 Briny Baird USA 1.00 57.85 58 -73.76 50.68 182 Christian Cevaer Fra 0.99 50.37 51 -31.77 52.81 183 Kazuhiro Yamashita Jpn 0.99 46.33 47 -8.37 43.50 184 Troy Matteson USA 0.99 59.12 60 -45.96 52.48 185 Cameron Percy Aus 0.97 47.65 49 -13.51 48.35 186 Jeff Overton USA 0.97 58.18 60 -41.37 57.36 187 D.A. Points USA 0.97 55.16 57 -35.84 53.47 188 Josh Teater USA 0.94 37.54 40 -1.99 39.53 189 Tom Gillis USA 0.94 37.41 40 -11.01 37.83 190 Masaya Tomida Jpn 0.92 43.39 47 -20.75 40.84 191 Jose-Filipe Lima Prt 0.92 46.14 50 -18.60 43.35 192 Matt Bettencourt USA 0.92 56.89 62 -34.23 41.53 193 Scott McCarron USA 0.91 44.79 49 -26.34 41.54 194 Ricky Barnes USA 0.91 45.64 50 -21.13 45.93 195 David Duval USA 0.91 38.32 42 -9.28 43.33 196 Rocco Mediate USA 0.91 44.43 49 -67.87 24.14 197 Katsumasa Miyamoto Jpn 0.90 44.31 49 -35.48 32.88 198 Tano Goya Arg 0.90 45.88 51 -32.62 41.61 199 Bill Haas USA 0.90 53.79 60 -42.54 52.47 200 Bob Estes USA 0.89 45.61 51 -36.26 47.715