McGinley moves up to 40th in the world

PAUL MCGINLEY was yesterday confirmed as the 40th ranked golfer in the world following his second place finish in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth on Sunday.

And for once, there was also good news for Colin Montgomerie who moved to 50th in the rankings with an 11th placed finish at Wentworth, thereby gaining an exemption to the US Open at Pinehurst.

McGinley’s return to the top 50 means that Ireland has four representatives in the US Open with Padraig Harrington, Darren Clarke and Graeme McDowell also due to compete.