Dougherty boosted by Dunhill win

England’s Nick Dougherty has leapt 53 places to a career-high 47th place in the world rankings – and he leads the race for places in Europe’s Ryder Cup team next year.

Mon, 08 Oct, 2007 - 11:00
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England’s Nick Dougherty has leapt 53 places to a career-high 47th place in the world rankings – and he leads the race for places in Europe’s Ryder Cup team next year.

All this comes as a result of the 25-year-old’s two-stroke victory over Justin Rose in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews.

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