Ranking rise for Rickie

Rickie Fowler is up to 24th in the world rankings following his victory in the Wells Fargo Championship on Sunday.

Fowler now 24th in the world as McIlroy resumes on top

Rickie Fowler is up to 24th in the world rankings following his victory in the Wells Fargo Championship on Sunday. Fowler play-off success has seen him jump 15 places in the list after entering the week in 39th position, while runner-up Rory McIlroy is back at number one. Luke Donald had regained that spot after taking third in New Orleans the previous week, but McIlroy resumed at number one while the Englishman took last week off. Lee Westwood had a fine 68-66 on the weekend to finish in a tie for third place at Quail Hollow after only just making the cut, and he stays in third in the rankings. Ryder Cup team-mate Francesco Molinari improves from 46th to 29th after capturing the Spanish Open in Seville. New world rankings
1 Rory McIlroy 9.78pts, 2 Luke Donald 9.39, 3 Lee Westwood 8.40, 4 Bubba Watson 6.46, 5 Hunter Mahan 5.66, 6 Steve Stricker 5.50, 7 Tiger Woods 5.29, 8 Martin Kaymer 5.23, 9 Webb Simpson 5.17, 10 Phil Mickelson 5.16