Rory McIlroy is back as world number one after storming to his second major victory at the USPGA Championship – and David Lynn is up from 98th to a career-high 40th after finishing as a shock runner-up.

Ross Fisher’s recent revival continued today in the third round of the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open at Castle Stuart in Inverness.

When the world rankings came out this week 19-year-old Italian Matteo Manassero found himself third reserve for the Open Championship.

Success hasn’t changed Pádraig Harrington as a person but it has transformed him as a player.

Lee Westwood will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the Nordea Masters after keeping the chasing pack at bay in Stockholm.

Golf’s world number one spot has changed hands for the fifth time in just over two months.

Bernd Wiesberger cruised to his first career European Tour title as he won the Ballantine’s Championship in Icheon, South Korea by five shots from Scotland’s Richie Ramsay.

South African Branden Grace took a strong grip on the lead in the Volvo China Open after a sparkling eight-under-par third round of 64.

England’s Matthew Baldwin claimed the clubhouse lead on the first day of the Volvo China Open after opening with an assured seven-under-par 65.

Bubba Watson moved all the way from 16th to a career-high fourth in the world rankings thanks to his play-off victory over Louis Oosthuizen in The Masters.

Hunter Mahan has climbed from 22nd to ninth in the world after capturing the Accenture Match Play Championship by beating Rory McIlroy in the final.

Three of the world’s top four golfers are at the Dubai Desert Classic this week, but it was two players outside the top 200 setting the pace at the start.

England’s Robert Rock is up from 117th to 55th in the world after his victory over Tiger Woods and golf’s top four in Abu Dhabi.

Padraig Harrington will need to climb to 65th in the world rather than 64th to earn a place in next month’s Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona.

Tiger Woods has climbed back up to 21st in the world rankings after finally ending more than two years without a victory.

Tiger Woods returns to action in the Australian Open this week down at 58th in the world – just one year after losing the number one spot to Lee Westwood.

Sergio Garcia has climbed from 31st to 18th in the world following his second successive victory at the Andalucia Masters.

GREAT BRITAIN & Ireland held off a strong Continental Europe fightback to claim victory on the final day of the Vivendi Seve Trophy at St-Nom-La-Breteche in Paris.

Continental Europe came on strong in the final-day singles to mount a spirited comeback in the Vivendi Seve Trophy in Paris.

Continental Europe fought back to lead two of the five fourball matches against Great Britain and Ireland during the early stages of the second round of the Vivendi Seve Trophy at St-Nom-La-Breteche.

GREAT BRITAIN and Ireland captain Paul McGinley warned his players not to get carried away after a dream first day of the Vivendi Seve Trophy at St-Nom-La-Breteche saw them take a 4-1 lead over Continental Europe.

Great Britain and Ireland captain Paul McGinley warned his players not to get carried away after a dream first day of the Vivendi Seve Trophy at St-Nom-La-Breteche saw them take a 4-1 lead over Continental Europe.

Tiger Woods has dropped another three places to 36th in the latest world rankings.

Tiger Woods, expected to announce later this week that he is returning to action at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Thursday week, is out of the world’s top 20 for the first time since January 1997.

SWEDEN’S Alexander Noren cruised to his third European Tour title despite a closing round of 77 in Stockholm yesterday.

Sweden’s Alexander Noren today cruised to his third European Tour title despite a closing round of 77 in Stockholm.

Alexander Noren will take an 11-shot lead into the final day of the Nordea Masters at Bro Hof Slott Golf Club in Stockholm after the Swede carded a course-record round of 63 to extend his overnight lead.

SWEDE Alexander Noren produced the joint-best round of the Nordea Masters so far to take the outright lead at Bro Hof Slott Golf Club in Stockholm.

Irish golfer Rory McIlroy has climbed to third in the golf world rankings after his runaway victory at the US Open last week.

Graeme McDowell has the bragging rights over fellow Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy again as he starts his defence of the US Open at Congressional near Washington this week.

Graeme McDowell’s 30th place at the Saab Wales Open has cost him three spots on the world rankings.

Lee Westwood today claimed his second victory in succession to maintain his position as world number one in style.

Rory McIlroy suffered Sunday heartbreak for a second successive week as Italian Matteo Manassero won the Maybank Malaysian Open two days before his 18th birthday.

A solitary birdie was all it took to keep Rory McIlroy out in front at the Maybank Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur today.

Matteo Manassero moved four shots off the lead after completing his delayed second round at the Maybank Malaysian Open today, but more weather problems have hit play at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club.

Rory McIlroy gave a clear demonstration today that his Masters heartache would not hang over him as he fired an eight-under-par round of 64 to join Alexander Noren at the top of the leaderboard at the Maybank Malaysia Open.

Rory McIlroy made a solid return to action after his Masters heartache but it is Sweden’s Alexander Noren who leads the way after the opening round of the Malaysian Open at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club.

Rory McIlroy made a promising start at the Malaysian Open today as he attempted to bounce back from his Masters disappointment.

Padraig Harrington, emerging from a winter when he made yet more changes to his golf game, had a dream start to his season today.

Martin Kaymer returned to a happy hunting ground today and quickly found it to his liking again, while Padraig Harrington wasn't far behind the German at the Abu Dhabi course.

Branden Grace set the early pace at the Joburg Open after a blistering eight-under-par 63 in the opening round.

ROBERT KARLSSON and Johan Edfors led a strong Swedish challenge on the opening day of the Portugal Masters in Vilamoura.

Robert Karlsson and Johan Edfors led a strong Swedish challenge on the opening day of the Portugal Masters in Vilamoura today.

Robert Karlsson and Johan Edfors led a strong Swedish challenge on the opening day of the Portugal Masters today.