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London: Tiger Woods took
an unprecedented 13-point lead at the top of the world rankings
issued on Monday after his win at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.
The 30-year-old American streaked
clear of world number two Phil Mickelson after defeating
countryman Stewart Cink at the fourth playoff hole in Ohio
on Sunday.
American Will MacKenzie climbed
271 places to 211th after winning the Reno-Tahoe Open, his
maiden victory on the PGA Tour.
Meanwhile, The United States Ryder
Cup team arrived on Monday for two days of practice at The
K Club, hoping to end its slump in golf’s top team
event.
The Europeans have won four of
the last five Ryder Cups. The Americans, with Woods playing,
hope to end the streak when the three-day event begins on
September 22.
“Whether it sends a strong
message or not, our whole deal is to come together, gain
experience, gain some knowledge on the golf course and be
ready to play come time for the cup,” Woods said.
Woods, who won the Bridgestone
Invitational on Sunday in Akron, Ohio, arrived on a charter
with the other American players and captain Tom Lehman.
The winner of four straight tournaments, Woods has played
the course outside Dublin several times. Others on the team
have never played there.
STANDINGS
(TOP-20)
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1. (1) Tiger Woods (US) 22.23;
2. (2) Phil Mickelson (US) 8.92; 3. (3) Jim
Furyk (US) 8.18; 4. (4) Vijai Singh (Fij) 7.28; 5.
(6) Adam Scott (Aus) 6.48; 6. (5) Retief Goosen
(RSA) 6.35; 7. (8) Ernie Els (RSA) 5.93; 8. (9)
Sergio Garcia (Esp) 5.77; 9. (7) Geoff Ogilvy (Aus)
5.73; 10. (10) Luke Donald (GBR) 5.56; 11. (12)
David Toms (US) 4.74; 12. (11) David Howell (GBR)
4.51; 13. (13) Chris DiMarco (US) 4.39; 14. (14)
Trevor Immelman (RSA) 4.35; 15. (15) Colin Montgomerie
(GBR) 4.23; 16. (16) Jose Maria Olazabal (Esp) 4.08;
17. (17) Henrik Stenson (Swe) 3.92; 18. (18)
Padraig Harrington (Irl) 3.83; 19. (19) Tim Clark
(RSA) 3.82; 20. (20) Chad Campbell (US) 3.69
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