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England’s Chris Wood leapfrogs to number 12 in World Rankings after high finish at the Lytham Trophy

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Fourth place in the Lytham Trophy has catapulted Chris Wood 21 places to No 12 on The R&A World Amateur Golf Ranking, making him the second-highest ranked England player behind continuing world No 1 Daniel Willett in a week that has seen five players make significant moves in the top 20.

Walker Cup veterans Trip Kuehne and Nigel Edwards move up R&A Mens World Golf Rankings

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Trip Kuehne, 36-year-old veteran of three US Walker Cup squads from 1995 to 2007, has lifted his position in The R&A World Amateur Golf Ranking by 58 places to No 49 with a share of 15th place in the Azalea Invitational at Charleston, South Carolina.

Spanish Mens Amateur Golf Championship victory promotes Daniel Willett to R&A World Ranked No 1

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Daniel Willett of England has moved into the top spot in The R&A World Amateur Golf Ranking with victory in the Spanish Amateur, ending US Walker Cup player Rickie Fowler’s 24-week run as the world No 1.

Willett, who spent 18 weeks as WAGR No 2, beat Spain’s Jordi Garcia Pinto by 5 and 3 in the 36-hole final of the Spanish Amateur at Pals. The 20-year-old from Rotherham had 10 birdies in the 33 holes of the final and was seven under par when the match ended.

Victory at Sawgrass lifts Joel Sjoholm into the R&A Mens World Amateur Golf rankings top 10

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Victory in the John Hayt Collegiate Invitational at Sawgrass in Florida has lifted below pictured Sweden’s Joel Sjoholm, a student at Georgia State University, into seventh place in The R&A World Amateur Golf Ranking, a move of four places for the player who lost in a play-off to France’s Benjamin Hebert for the European Amateur last year.

Latest from R&A Mens Amateur Golf World Rankings - 22 February 2008

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Movers & Shakers 2008/07 - 22 Feb 2008 - No change at the top

Rickie Fowler of the USA continues to hold on to top spot in The R&A World Amateur Golf Ranking for the 23 week, with Daniel Willett of England (pictured below) in second place and Jamies Lovemark (USA) in third.

Jacques Blaauw of South Africa has continued his rich vein of form in 2008, moving up 69 places to No 128 with his victory in the Free State & Northern Cape Open at Schoeman Park. Two weeks ago he captured the South African Stroke Play Championship.

American Rickie Fowler remains number 1 in latest R&A Mens World Amateur Golf Rankings

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Three of this week’s winners have made big gains in The R&A World Amateur Golf Ranking.

Michael Schachner of the USA, joint winner with Zack Sucher in the SunTrust Gator Invitational at Gainesville, Florida, moves into the top 100 with a 26-place jump to No 84. He finished tied
for ninth place in the NCAA Division I Championship last year.

Above, Jesper Kennegard of Sweden who has moved up 210 places to World Ranked Nos.239

Spain’s Jorge Campillo moves into top 20 of R&A Mens World Amateur Golf Rankings

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Spain’s leading amateur player, Jorge Campillo (pictured below) has moved up four places to No 19 in The R&A World Amateur Golf Ranking with his latest good finish in the Ping Arizona Intercollegiate at Tucson which was won by Kevin Chappell of the USA.

Danny Lee moves up to World Ranked Number 9 following Lake Macquarie Mens Golf Championship victory

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Danny Lee of New Zealand moved up five places to No 9 in The R&A World Amateur Golf Ranking with his victory in the prestigious Lake Macquarie event at Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.

Lake Macquarie victory moves Danny Lee to WAGR No 9