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Justin Rose rises to number 6 in latest golf world rankings

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European number 1 Justin Rose (below) has climbed one place to sixth in the latest golf world rankings released on Monday. Rose returns to action this week at Tiger Woods’ Target World Challenge with Ernie Els next in his sights.

South African Els remains in fifth after a triple-bogey eight on the 18th hole cost him glory at the Alfred Dunhill Championship on Sunday.

Englishman Rose is joined in California by Open Champion Padraig Harrington, former winner Luke Donald and Woods himself.

13 ASIAN TOUR MEMBERS RANKED INSIDE WORLD’S TOP-200

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A total of 13 Asian Tour members presently feature in the top-200 of the Official World Golf Ranking

Korean star Choi Kyung-ju, known better as KJ, is the highest ranked Asian at 12^th on the list headed by world number one Tiger Woods of the United States. Choi recently enjoyed a career first top-10 in the British Open.

India’s Jeev Milkha Singh, the Asian Tour’s UBS Order of Merit champion last season, is ranked 63^rd on the latest list issued on Monday.

Green Powers up the Rankings after high Open Championship finish

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Richard Green

Richard Green’s big finish to the British Open at Carnoustie has moved the Australian up 10 places in the world rankings to 29th.

Mens World Rankings

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Week 27

1     Tiger Woods (USA)     40     19.78
2      Jim Furyk (USA)     52     8.7
3      Phil Mickelson (USA)     42     8.5
4     Adam Scott (AUS)     50     6.68
5     Ernie Els (ZAF)     48     6.6
6     Vijay Singh (FJI)     61     6.18
7     Henrik Stenson (SWE)     52     5.76
8     Geoff Ogilvy (AUS)     48     5.59
9     Luke Donald (ENG)     51     5.23
10     Padraig Harrington(IRL) 57     4.9

RANDHAWA RISES TO 81ST IN THE WORLD

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Indian stalwart Jyoti Randhawa posted his second top-10 finish in Europe this year at the Open de Alstom as he moved up to 81^st in the Official World Golf Ranking on Tuesday.

Randhawa, the former Asian number one, continued his rise when he claimed seventh place in France on Sunday and is a spot above Englishman Simon Dyson on the world ranking.

The 35-year-old talent had previously carded his first top-10 result in Europe this year at the Open de Espana in April and finished tied 11^th in Germany two weeks ago.

INDIA’s JEEV MILKHA SINGH RANKED 57TH IN THE WORLD

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June 26: India’s Jeev Milkha Singh is enjoying steady form as he is ranked 57^th on the Official World Golf Ranking after the BMW International Open on Sunday.

Men’s Pro Golf World Rankings

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Men’s World Rankings
10 June
1 Tiger Woods US 19.70 pts ave
2 Phil Mickelson US 9.03
3 Jim Furyk US 7.65
4 Adam Scott Aus 7.11
5 Ernie Els SA 6.82
6 Henrik Stenson Swe 6.14
7 Vijay Singh Fij 6.08
8 Geoff Ogilvy Aus 5.70
9 Luke Donald Eng 5.36
10 Retief Goosen SA 5.14
11 Padraig Harrington Ire 5.13
12 Sergio Garcia Spa 4.95
13 Zach Johnson US 4.65
14 Rory Sabbatini SA 4.65
15 Trevor Immelman SA 4.51
16 Paul Casey Eng 4.34
17 Kyung-Ju Choi Kor 3.91
18 Stewart Cink US 3.82

World Rankings, 10 June
19 Justin Rose Eng 3.65 pts ave
20 Charles Howell III US 3.50
Other leading Europeans:
30 Ian Poulter Eng 2.88
32 Jose M Olazabal Spa 2.87
33 Robert Karlsson Swe 2.83
35 David Howell Eng 2.69
39 Niclas Fasth Swe 2.55
40 Colin Montgomerie Sco 2.45
44 Carl Pettersson Swe 2.34
47 Lee Westwood Eng 2.30
49 Anders Hansen Den 2.28
52 Bradley Dredge Wal 2.23
58 Miguel A Jimenez Spa 2.15
61 Raphael Jacquelin Fra 2.12
67 Johan Edfors Swe 1.96
75 Thomas Bjorn Den 1.83
79 Simon Dyson Eng 1.80

European Order of Merit
10 June
1 H Stenson Swe 1,708,691 euro
2 R Goosen SA 1,215,983
3 J Rose Eng 1,057,593
4 R Sterne SA 965,456
5 P Harrington Ire 937,504
6 P Casey Eng 923,950
7 Y-E Yang Kor 787,576
8 E Els SA 762,960
9 R Jacquelin Fra 756,989
10 A Hansen Den 740,185
Selected others:
14 B Dredge Wal 607,760
21 L Westwood Eng 465,846
23 L Donald Eng 445,084
25 S Dyson Eng 409,610
28 N Dougherty Eng 383,554
30 C Montgomerie Sco 369,406

US Tour money list
10 June
1 T Woods US $4,274,091
2 P Mickelson US 4,120,588
3 V Singh Fij 3,345,193
4 Z Johnson US 2,960,894
5 R Sabbatini SA 2,800,108
6 A Scott Aus 2,504,266
7 C Howell III US 2,501,717
8 KJ Choi Kor 2,163,629
9 S Garcia Spa 2,034,446
10 A Baddeley Aus 2,020,558

Selected others:
11 L Donald Eng 2,012,166
49 J Rose Eng 923,770
55 I Poulter Eng 867,279
64 P Harrington Ire 793,764

World Pro Mens Rankings

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World Pro Mens Rankings -T-D statistics through: Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard Mar 18, 2007

1 Tiger Woods
2 Jim Furyk
3 Phil Mickelson
4 Adam Scott
5 Henrik Stenson
6 Ernie Els
7 Vijay Singh
8 Geoff Ogilvy
9 Retief Goosen
10 Padraig Harrington