Stenson in seventh place

Henrik Stenson’s runaway nine-stroke victory in the Nedbank Challenge in South Africa has lifted

him back to seventh in the world.

It was the Swede’s second successive victory, coming just a week after he partnered Robert Karlsson to the World Cup title in China, and meant he moved up five places in the rankings.

Latest leading positions:

1 Tiger Woods 12.88 points

2 Sergio Garcia 8.42

3 Phil Mickelson 7.49

4 Padraig Harrington 7.30

5 Vijay Singh 7.05

6 Robert Karlsson 5.27

7 Henrik Stenson 5.11

8 Camilo Villegas 5.09

9 Ernie Els 4.84

10 Lee Westwood 4.76.

Other leading Irish:

33 Graeme McDowell

49 Rory McIlroy

66 Darren Clarke