Jordan Spieth closes in on Rory McIlroy in world rankings
Last Updated: 22/06/15 8:54am
Jordan Spieth has closed the gap on world No 1 Rory McIlroy to less than two average ranking points after his US Open win.
The 21-year-old American’s second major triumph of the season lifted his average to 11.06 ranking points per event, up from 9.28.
Northern Irishman McIlroy dropped from 12.92 to 12.77 after finishing in a share of ninth place at Chambers Bay on Sunday.
American Dustin Johnson jumped four places to third in the list after his agonising near miss in the US Open, when he three-putted the last hole to finish one shot behind Spieth.
South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen, who shared second place with Johnson, returns to the top 20 in 16th.
England's Justin Rose is up one place to fourth, while Australia's Jason Day, who played on at Chambers Bay after collapsing from vertigo to finish alongside McIlroy on level par, rises from 10th to eighth.
Australian Cameron Smith is the big mover up the list from 167th to 89th after finishing in a share of fourth place.
Former world No 1 Tiger Woods has tumbled a further 10 places to 205th after his miserable run continued as he missed the cut at the US Open after firing an 80 and a 76 in the opening two rounds.
Latest leading positions and points average:
1 Rory McIlroy (NIrl) 12.77
2 Jordan Spieth (USA) 11.05
3 Dustin Johnson (USA) 6.97
4 Justin Rose (Eng) 6.65
5 Bubba Watson (USA) 6.64
6 Jim Furyk (USA) 6.61
7 Henrik Stenson (Swe) 6.44
8 Jason Day (Aus) 5.90
9 Sergio Garcia (Esp) 5.84
10 Rickie Fowler (USA) 5.70
11 Adam Scott (Aus) 5.38
12 Jimmy Walker (USA) 5.17
13 JB Holmes (USA) 4.78
14 Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn) 4.52
15 Patrick Reed (USA) 4.29
16 Louis Oosthuizen (Rsa) 4.10
17 Matt Kuchar (USA) 4.08
18 Chris Kirk (USA) 4.02
19 Billy Horschel (USA) 3.96
20 Phil Mickelson (USA) 3.87
