Tiger Woods holds on to number one spot in world golf rankings

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AFP: Tiger Woods has stayed atop the world rankings despite his continued absence from competitive golf following back surgery. The 38-year-old US superstar was treated for a bulging disc in his spine in late March and subsequently pulled out of the Masters, the first of the year’s four majors.

He is in serious doubt for the US Open at Pinehurst in mid-June with reports saying he could be targeting a return to action at the British Open which starts at Hoylake, near Liverpool, on 17 July. In the meantime his main rival for the top spot, Australian Adam Scott, took time off, while third-placed Swede Henrik Stenson closed the gap slightly with a tie for fifth in the China Open. 1. Tiger Woods (USA) 8.46 2. Adam Scott (AUS) 8.18 3. Henrik Stenson (SWE) 8.00 4. Bubba Watson (USA) 7.35 5. Matt Kuchar (USA) 7.14 6. Jason Day (AUS) 6.70 7. Jordan Spieth (USA) 6.02 8. Sergio Garcia (ESP) 5.90 9. Phil Mickelson (USA) 5.85 10. Justin Rose (ENG) 5.80

Ko one spot from world No. 1 ranking

New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko’s latest win has boosted her world ranking to No. 2, trailing only South Korea’s Inbee Park.

Park has spent the last 55 weeks in the No. 1 spot, but Ko is looking threatening after moving up two places from fourth following her win at the $ 1.8 million Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic in California on Monday. The 17-year-old beat world No. 3 Stacy Lewis of the United States by one stroke to pocket $ 270,000. It was her second win since turning professional last October, with her first in December when she won the Swinging Skirts World Ladies Masters in Taiwan. Ko had previously won five pro tournaments as an amateur, including LPGA wins at the 2012 and 2013 Canadian Opens.