Harrington soars to third in world rankings

Padraig Harrington has climbed 11 places to his highest ranking of third in the world after his Open triumph.

Harrington soars to third in world rankings
Mon, 21 Jul, 2008 - 10:42

Padraig Harrington has climbed 11 places to his highest ranking of third in the world after his Open triumph.

Even victories in the next two Majors may not be enough for him to catch number one Tiger Woods, however.

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