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McDowell up to 7th in world rankings

Graeme McDowell won the Volvo World Match Play Championship on Sunday and that helped him move to No. 7 in this week's world golf rankings.McDowell moved up one spot after his eighth European Tour title.Ahead of McDowell, the top seven were the same. Tiger Woods remained No. 1 and was again followed by Rory McIlroy, Adam Scott, Justin Rose, Brandt Snedeker and Luke Donald.McDowell's move to No. 7 pushed Louis Oosthuizen down a notch to eighth. Phil Mickelson and Steve Stricker exchanged places with Mickelson inching up to ninth.Keegan Bradley finished second at the Byron Nelson and that helped him move up three places to No. 11 this week. Lee Westwood, Matt Kuchar and Sergio Garcia all fell one spot and are now 12th through 14th.Charl Schwartzel took third at the Byron Nelson and jumped up two spots to 15th. Webb Simpson remained 16th and Ian Poulter dropped two to 17th. Bubba Watson, Dustin Johnson and Jason Dufner closed out the top 20 again this week.Byron Nelson winner Sang-Moon Ba...

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  1. Luke Donald apologizes to course designer after private message goes public

    Luke Donald apologized Sunday for criticizing golf course architect Gil Hanse in a tweet that was meant to be private.Donald made bogey on the par-5 18th hole at the...

  2. Luke Donald no longer pressing as much going into the final major

    Watching the British capture 22 gold medals and counting at the London Olympics has inspired Luke Donald.It also should make him feel fortunate."The fact that you ha...

  3. Luke Donald hopes to improve on major play in 2013 after disappointing season

    Luke Donald left The Ocean Course without a major and without the No. 1 ranking.Donald had been No. 1 in the world since late May when he took the top spot from Rory...

  4. Luke Donald takes 2-shot lead at BMW PGA Championship, closing in on No. 1 ranking

    Luke Donald moved to the brink of a second successive BMW PGA Championship title and reclaiming the top ranking by shooting a 3-under 69 to take a two-stroke lead af...

  5. Luke Donald praises performance coach Dave Alred for helping him project winning aura

    The man who turned Jonny Wilkinson into the best kicker in world rugby could prove to be a key factor in Luke Donald's quest to end his major drought this summer.Don...

  6. Luke Donald wins 2nd straight BMW PGA Championship to replace Rory McIlroy at No. 1

    Luke Donald held off Justin Rose to win the BMW PGA Championship for the second straight year Sunday and overtake Rory McIlroy for the No. 1 ranking.Donald won by fo...

  7. Luke Donald tied for lead at Dunlop Phoenix

    Luke Donald shot a 6-under 65 to take a share of the lead after the first round of the Dunlop Phoenix on Thursday.Donald offset a pair of bogeys with eight birdies a...

  8. Luke Donald royally recognized for topping world golf ranking, winning money titles

    Luke Donald has been recognized by Queen Elizabeth II for spending almost a year at the top of golf's world ranking.The Englishman, who has spent 48 weeks as No. 1 s...

  9. Unassuming as ever, Luke Donald ready to steal spotlight and win 1st major at British Open

    Luke Donald remains unassuming despite being golf's top-ranked player for 52 of the past 59 weeks.Take his visit to Wimbledon last Friday, for example. Donald had lu...

  10. Daily Bret: Friday Blog

    Bret answers viewer questions

  11. McDowell wins in playoff at RBC Heritage

    Graeme McDowell defeated fellow U.S. Open champ Webb Simpson in a playoff to win the RBC Heritage on Sunday for his second career victory on the PGA Tour.McDowell wa...

  12. McDowell tops Simpson in playoff at RBC Heritage

    Graeme McDowell tripped to a bogey at the 18th to force a playoff with Webb Simpson, but atoned for his mistake by parring the first playoff hole to win the RBC Heri...

  1. This Week in Golf -- May 23 through May 26

    PGA TOUR - CROWNE PLAZA INVITATIONAL AT COLONIAL, Colonial Country Club, Ft. Worth, Texas - Jason Dufner came to Colonial last year the week after winning for the se...

  2. Woods extends lead atop world rankings

    World No. 1 Tiger Woods collected his fourth PGA Tour win of the season on Sunday and that helped him extend his lead atop this week's world golf rankings.Woods' lea...

  3. This Week in Golf -- May 16 through May 19

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  4. Ernst soars over 1,000 spots in world rankings

    Derek Ernst beat David Lynn in a playoff Sunday to win the Well Fargo Championship for his first PGA Tour victory, and that helped Ernst soar over 1,000 spots into t...

  5. This Week in Golf -- May 9 through May 12

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  6. Luke Donald shows little sign of rust at Riviera

    It's all about scoring for Luke Donald this week at Riviera. There have been a few steals along the way, from that flop shot behind the 10th green that dropped in fo...

  7. US OPEN: Luke Donald doesn't look like the No. 1 golfer, he just plays like it

    Luke Donald goes into the U.S. Open ranked No. 1 in the world, and to listen to the casual golf observer, that can only mean one thing.There must be a better system....

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