Woods slips to 35th in golf world rankings

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Tiger Woods has fallen further in the latest golf world rankings and is down to 35th place.

Woods ended three months of inactivity due to injury earlier this month but failed to make the cut at the year's final major, the USPGA Championship.

He has also failed to qualify for the FedEx Cup playoffs.

England's Luke Donald continues to lead the way ahead of compatriot Lee Westwood with Steve Stricker of the United States in third place.

Australia's Adam Scott and Jason Day are seventh and eighth respectively.

World top 20

1. Luke Donald (ENG) 10.17pts

2. Lee Westwood (ENG) 8.30

3. Steve Stricker (USA) 6.93

4. Martin Kaymer (GER) 6.86

5. Rory McIlroy (NIR) 6.81

6. Phil Mickelson (USA) 5.86

7. Adam Scott (AUS) 5.86

8. Jason Day (AUS) 5.56

9. Dustin Johnson (USA) 5.47

10. Nick Watney (USA) 5.33

11. Charl Schwartzel (RSA) 5.21

12. Matt Kuchar (USA) 5.16

13. Graeme McDowell (NIR) 4.85

14. KJ Choi (KOR) 4.75

15. Bubba Watson (USA) 4.69

16. David Toms (USA) 4.17

17. Ian Poulter (ENG) 4.11

18. Paul Casey (ENG) 4.09

19. Robert Karlsson (SWE) 3.99

20. Kim Kyung-tae (KOR) 3.83