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Johnson soars in women's world rankings

Jennifer Johnson claimed her first LPGA Tour title on Sunday and that helped her move to No. 52 in the women's world rankings.Johnson soared 26 places thanks to her win at the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic.The top 10 remained the same as last week with Inbee Park followed by Stacy Lewis, Suzann Pettersen, Na Yeon Choi, Yani Tseng, So Yeon Ryu, Jiyai Shin, Shanshan Feng, Ai Miyazato and Cristie Kerr.Karrie Webb and Paula Creamer exchanged spots with Webb moving up to 11th after finishing in a tie for fourth in Alabama. I.K. Kim was 13th again this week and followed by Mika Miyazato, Catriona Matthew, Ariya Jutanugarn and Azahara Munoz.Angela Stanford inched up one to 18th and that pushed Amy Yang down to 19th. Lizette Salas rounded out the top 20 again this week....

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  2. Lee vaults into top spot in Phoenix

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  3. Pettersen up to 7th in women's world rankings

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  4. Park still fourth in women's world rankings

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  5. Jutanugarn's stumble helps Park win in Thailand

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  6. Jutanugarn overtakes Lewis in Thailand

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  7. Recari up 19 spots in women's world rankings

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  8. 3 share lead at Nabisco Championship

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  9. Stacy Lewis leads LPGA Thailand at 9 under

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  10. Shin moves to No. 6 in women's world rankings

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  11. Ko up to 30th in women's world rankings

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  12. Lewis leads Honda LPGA Thailand by 3

    Stacy Lewis fired a 9-under 63 on Thursday to establish a 3-stroke lead after the opening round of the Honda LPGA Thailand.Lewis, the 2012 LPGA Tour Player of the Ye...

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    With the LPGA Tour off last week, Hiromi Mogi and Lee-Anne Pace won the biggest women's events played over the weekend and both made big moves in the women's world r...

  2. Kerr moves into top 10 in women's world rankings

    Cristie Kerr topped Suzann Pettersen on the second playoff hole on Sunday to win the Kingsmill Championship for the third time and move into the top 10 of the women'...

  3. Amy Yang leads Kraft Nabisco Championship

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  4. Top-ranked Yani Tseng, Amy Yang share lead in LPGA Tour's NW Arkansas Championship

    Defending champion Yani Tseng shot a 4-under 67 on Saturday and Amy Yang had a 64 to share the second-round lead in the LPGA Tour's NW Arkansas Championship at 9 und...

  5. Pettersen up to 5th in women's world rankings

    Suzann Pettersen was a playoff winner in Hawaii on Saturday and that helped her inch up one spot to No. 5 in this week's women's world rankings.Pettersen, who won fo...

  6. M.J. Hur takes 1-shot lead over Amy Yang with 2nd straight 66 at State Farm Classic

    SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — M.J. Hur had two chip-in birdies in a second consecutive 6-under 66 that gave her a one-shot lead over Amy Yang after the second round of th...

  7. Jutanugarn up to 33rd in women's world rankings

    Teenager Ariya Jutanugarn picked up her first Ladies European Tour title on Sunday and that helped her move to No. 33 in this week's women's world rankings.Jutanugar...

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