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Charl Schwartzel

Charl Adriaan Schwartzel (; born 31 August 1984) is a South African professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour, European Tour, and the Sunshine Tour.

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Donald back to No. 1 in world rankings

Luke Donald's victory Sunday at the BMW PGA Championship on the European Tour got the Englishman back to No.

1 in the world rankings.This is the fourth time Donald is No. 1 and he first claimed that spot with his win last year at the very same event.Rory McIlroy fell down to No. 2, followed by Lee Westwood, Bubba Watson and Matt Kuchar.Justin Rose tied for second at the BMW PGA and rose four to sixth. Hunter Mahan fell a spot to No. 7 and the world's hottest player, Jason Dufner, climbed six to eighth after his runner-up at Colonial.Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker, both down two this week, rounded out the top 10.Martin Kaymer remained in 11th, but Phil Mickelson fell three to No. 12. Webb Simpson slid one to 13th and Louis Oosthuizen inched up one to 14th. Adam Scott slid two to 15th.Charl Schwartzel held on to No. 16, followed by Colonial winner Zach Johnson, who shot up 10 places thanks to the victory. Jason Day fell one, Rickie Fowler moved up one and Dustin Johnson, who will return ...

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  1. Top-seeded Martin Kaymer eliminated from World Match Play after losing to Richard Finch

    Top-seeded Martin Kaymer was eliminated from the World Match Play Championship by the lowest-ranked player in the field on Friday, losing by 1 hole to Richard Finch....

  2. Charl Schwartzel Claims Masters Title

    Charl Schwartzel gave this Masters a finish it deserved.On an amazing Sunday at Augusta National, where the roars came from everywhere and for everyone and didn't st...

  3. Defending champ Charl Schwartzel shoots second-round 61 to share lead at Joburg Open

    Defending champion Charl Schwartzel of South Africa shot a 10-under 61 for a share of the halfway lead at the rain-affected Joburg Open on Friday.Schwartzel had 10 b...

  4. South African President Jacob Zuma congratulates golfer Charl Schwartzel on his Masters win

    South African President Jacob Zuma has congratulated Charl Schwartzel for winning the Masters.Schwartzel is the third South African to win the event at Augusta Natio...

  5. Schwartzel leads Malaysian Open

    One week after his unsuccessful title defense at the Masters, Charl Schwartzel fired an eight-under 64 to take the first-round lead of the Malaysian Open.Fresh from ...

  6. Dufner to 20th in world rankings; Donald back to No. 1

    Jason Dufner's first PGA Tour victory, a playoff win over Ernie Els at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, moved Dufner to 20th in this week's world rankings.Dufner r...

  7. Mallon shares a tale of the lost ball; Mickelson finally going to Paris with wife

    Tiger Woods never found his golf ball and received a free drop when it was pointed out a fan picked up the ball. He went on to miss the cut at Quail Hollow by one sh...

  8. A late withdraw gives Brian Harman an extra tee time at Sawgrass

    Brian Harman, the first alternate, made his debut in The Players Championship and shot 73. It was a round he won't easily forget, for reasons not the least bit relat...

  9. Dominance gives way to parity at the top of golf with Donald, McIlroy

    Golf's world ranking has been more like a game of musical chairs with the most turnover at the top in the 26-year history of the ranking. Rory McIlroy and Luke Donal...

  10. Fowler to 24th in rankings; McIlroy again No. 1

    Rickie Fowler's first PGA Tour victory, a playoff win Sunday over Rory McIlroy and D.A. Points at the Wells Fargo Championship, resulted in a jump to 24th in this we...

  11. Curtis up 124 places in world rankings

    Ben Curtis' win Sunday at the Texas Open, his first on tour since 2006, vaulted the former British Open champion up 124 spots in this week's world rankings.Curtis is...

  12. Golf Tidbits: Kraft makes leap to pro ranks

    Being the U.S. Amateur champion has many perks, but if you turn professional you lose some of those special things.Kelly Kraft upset top-ranked amateur Patrick Cantl...

  1. Brandt Snedeker of US uses replacement clubs, wins opener at World Match Play in Spain

    Three days after his flight to Spain needed an emergency landing because a passenger suffered a heart attack, American Brandt Snedeker used borrowed irons and a putt...

  2. Kuchar to 5th in world rankings

    Matt Kuchar's victory Sunday at The Players Championship moved him up 11 to fifth in this week's world golf rankings.Rory McIlroy, despite a missed cut at the TPC Sa...

  3. Rory McIlroy still can't break par at Sawgrass in The Players Championship; misses cut again

    Rory McIlroy felt his game was just as good as it was last week, with one big difference.He lost in a playoff at Quail Hollow.He won't even make it to the weekend at...

  4. Poulter, Snedeker big winners at match play

    Ian Poulter and Brandt Snedeker both earned big wins on Thursday at the Volvo World Match Play Championship.Poulter, the defending champion, collected a 3 & 2 win ov...

  5. Poulter advances; Kaymer, Clarke ousted at match play

    Defending champion Ian Poulter earned his second win in as many days Friday to advance to the knockout stage of the Volvo World Match Play Championship.Poulter, who ...

  6. Top-seeded Martin Kaymer eliminated from World Match Play after losing to Richard Finch

    Top-seeded Martin Kaymer was eliminated from the World Match Play Championship by the lowest-ranked player in the field on Friday, losing by 1 hole to Richard Finch....

  7. Dufner up to 14th in world rankings

    Jason Dufner's second PGA Tour win in three weeks came Sunday at the Byron Nelson Championship and it moved him to 14th in this week's world rankings.Dufner shot up ...

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