Fredrik Jacobson climbs golf's world rankings

SWEDE Fredrik Jacobson is up from 110th to 61st in the world after his win in America over the weekend.

For the first time since the rankings began in 1986 three United Kingdom golfers are at the top, US Open champion Rory McIlroy having now overtaken German Martin Kaymer.

Rankings: 1 Luke Donald (Eng) 9.14pts, 2 Lee Westwood (Eng) 8.66, 3 Rory McIlroy (NIrl) 7.23, 4 Martin Kaymer (Ger) 7.14, 5 Steve Stricker (USA) 6.39, 6 Phil Mickelson (USA) 5.91, 7 Matt Kuchar (USA) 5.59, 8 Graeme McDowell (NIrl) 5.54, 9 Jason Day (Aus) 5.43, 10 Charl Schwartzel (Rsa) 5.37, 11 Dustin Johnson (USA) 5.08, 12 Bubba Watson (USA) 4.84, 13 Paul Casey (Eng) 4.80, 14 Ian Poulter (Eng) 4.59, 15 Nick Watney (USA) 4.56, 16 K J Choi (Kor) 4.34, 17 Tiger Woods (USA) 4.22, 18 Robert Karlsson (Swe) 4.10, 19 Hunter Mahan (USA) 4.02, 20 Jim Furyk (USA) 3.93. Others: 25 Martin Laird (Sco) 3.75, 96 Stephen Gallacher (Sco) 1.66.