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Rickie Fowler (USA) is at No 1 for a 10th week

Oliver Bekker (South Africa) jumped 51 places to 23 with victory in the Cape Province Open, his third win of the year after success in the Cotton States Invitational and the Southern Cape Open.

Biggest move into the top 50 was a 128-place leap by Ryo Ishikawa (Japan) to 34th spot with rounds of 69-72-73-72 to tie Tommy Nakajima for 38th place in the Taiheiyo Masters on the Japan Golf Tour. Earlier in the year he had the distinction of winning a full pro tour event when he was 12-under-par at the Munsingwear Open KSB Cup. In two other strong finishes on the tour he tied for 15th place in the Fujisankei Classic and for 44th position in the Tokai Classic.

Alvaro Ortiz (Costa Rica), already winner of the Central Amarican Amateur and the Costa Rica National this year, claimed victory in the Costa Rica Match Play to climb 106 places to 50 in the Ranking.MOVERS AND SHAKERS: 2007/46 - 20 Nov 2007

R&A WAGR TOP 5

Rickie Fowler (USA) is at No 1 for a 10th week

TOP 50

Oliver Bekker (South Africa) – up 51 places to No 23
Ryo Ishikawa (Japan) – up 128 places to No 34
Alvaro Ortiz (Costa Rica) – up 106 places to No 50

TOP 100

Steven Uzzell (England) – up 137 places to No 78
Justin Harding (South Africa) – up 31 places to No 94
Peter Richardson (England) – up 88 places to No 99

TOP 150

obert Rohanna (USA) – up 92 places to No 122
Mark Anderson (USA) – up 31 places to No 136
Keegan Bradley (USA) – up 4 places to No 147

TOP 200

John Chin (USA) – up 99 places to No 159
Rudi Bezuidenhout (Australia) – up 57 places to No 165
Jose Toledo (Guatemala) – up 30 places to No 171
Tim Schaetzel (USA) – up 170 places to No 178
Zach Bixler (USA) – up 11 places to No 191
Martin Piller (USA) – up 56 places to No 197=

TOP 350

Reginald Adams (South Africa) – up 130 places to No 224=
Philip Francis (USA) – up 111 places to No 269
Kevin Foley (USA) – up 61 places to No 308
Michael McGrady (Zimbabwe) – up 67 places to No 312
Colin Wilcox (USA) – up 45 places to No 318
Zen Brown (USA) – up 45 places to No 320
Henrik Norlander (Sweden) – up 162 places to No 334
Robert Streb (USA) – up 21 places to No 349

WINNERS & LEADING AMATEURS

Oliver Bekker (Cape Province Open)
Michael Carnes/Devin Carrey*/Stephen Clark* (Battle on the Bend)
Charles Ford/Sean Shahi* (Turtle Bay Resort Collegiate)
Josh Gallman (Stetson/CFCS Invitational)
David McKendrick (Sam Hall Intercollegiate)
Dustin Morris (Agua Caliente Air Force Invite)
Henrik Norlander (CordeValle Collegiate)
Alvaro Ortiz (Costa Rica Match Play)
Tim Schaetzel (The Wolverine @ Mission Inn)
Stefan Wiedergruen (Stockton Sports Pacific Invitational)

*New WAGRanked Player

Top 50 Rankings as follows:-

1 1 Rickie Fowler USA 39 1158.97
2 2 Daniel Willett ENG 43 1093.02
3 3 Michael Thompson USA 66 1068.18
4 4 Jamie Lovemark USA 61 1040.98
5 5 Esteban Martinez ARG 34 1020.59
6 6 Webb Simpson USA 58 1000.00
7 7 Kyle Stanley USA 69 979.71
8 8 John Parry ENG 43 976.74
9 11 +2 Kevin Chappell USA 55 976.36
10 9 -1 Billy Horschel USA 60 963.33
11 10 -1 Joel Sjoholm SWE 51 954.90
12 13 +1 Gary Boyd ENG 56 950.00
13 12 -1 Rob Grube USA 66 930.30
14 14 Chesson Hadley USA 30 928.12
15 16 +1 Rohan Blizard AUS 82 904.88
16 17 +1 Jhonatton Vegas VEN 36 897.22
17 18 +1 Cameron Tringale USA 60 893.33
18 15 -3 Tyrone Ferreira RSA 61 891.80
19 19 Chris Wood ENG 57 885.96
20 20 Derek Fathauer USA 52 884.62
21 21 Alexandre Kaleka FRA 50 868.00
22 22 Jorge Campillo ESP 51 864.71
23 74 +51 Oliver Bekker RSA 31 856.25
24 23 -1 Andrew Dodt AUS 66 856.06
25 26 +1 Brian Harman USA 63 849.21
26 24 -2 Seung Su Han KOR 49 848.98
27 32 +5 Lucas Lee BRA 64 848.44
28 27 -1 Jonas Blixt SWE 50 848.00
29 29 Jhared Hack USA 23 846.88
30 30 Drew Weaver USA 56 846.43
31 31 Dan Woltman USA 48 845.83
32 28 -4 Tom Glissmeyer USA 55 843.64
33 33 Nigel Edwards WAL 47 842.55
34 162 +128 Ryo Ishikawa JPN 29 840.62
35 25 -10 Jonas Enander-Hedin SWE 41 839.02
36 38 +2 Louis de Jager RSA 69 836.23
- 34 -2 Callum Macaulay SCO 69 836.23
38 35 -3 Gary Wolstenholme ENG 61 836.07
39 40 +1 Rory Hie USA 70 835.71
40 42 +2 Wallace Booth SCO 62 835.48
41 36 -5 Bud Cauley USA 34 835.29
42 37 -5 Jon Curran USA 61 834.43
43 39 -4 Ryan Brehm USA 52 830.77
44 41 -3 Mark Harrell USA 61 829.51
45 43 -2 Adam Mitchell USA 50 828.00
46 44 -2 Joseph Bramlett USA 47 827.66
47 46 -1 Chris Paisley ENG 49 826.53
48 45 -3 Dale Whitnell ENG 42 826.19
49 48 -1 Danny Lee NZL 84 821.43
50 156 +106 Alvaro Ortiz CRC 24 818.75