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Michael Thompson replaces Rickie Fowler as number 1 in the R&A World Mens Amateur Golf Rankings

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Michael Thompson of the USA (pictured below) has moved up one place to take over the No 1 position in The R&A World Amateur Golf Ranking from compatriot Rickie Fowler. An outstanding finish in the US Open to tie Steve Stricker in 29th place with rounds of 74-73-73-72 for a 292 total boosted his points total.

  

He followed up with another solid performance in a USPGA Tour event, the Travelers Championship, with rounds of 65-67-72-73 for a share of 59th place.

Fowler has twice led the Ranking, but now drops back into second spot. Reinier Saxton of the Netherlands, who jumped into the top 10 with victory in The Amateur Championship, has moved up a further place to No 6, swapping places with Danny Lee of New Zealand.

Top-20 Rankings as Follows.

1 2 +1 Michael Thompson USA 61 1181.97

2 1 -1 Rickie Fowler USA 66 1174.24

3 3  Kevin Chappell USA 49 1124.49

4 4  Jorge Campillo ESP 61 1047.54

5 5  Cameron Johnston RSA 29 1040.62

6 7 +1 Reinier Saxton NED 28 1006.25

7 6 -1 Danny Lee NZL 67 997.01

8 8  Bi-o Kim KOR 36 988.89

9 9  Chris Wood ENG 52 982.69

10 10  Benjamin Hebert FRA 58 979.31

11 11  Zack Sucher USA 70 972.86

12 19 +7 Rory Hie USA 68 969.12

13 12 -1 Seung Su Han KOR 62 966.13

14 14  Leighton Lyle AUS 36 961.11

15 15  Esteban Martinez ARG 44 959.09

16 13 -3 Rob Grube USA 58 958.62

17 16 -1 Anders Kristiansen NOR 45 955.56

18 17 -1 Gareth Shaw IRE 47 953.19

19 18 -1 Derek Fathauer USA 65 950.77

20 23 +3 Hudson Swafford USA 45 940.00

Source: Randa