Mickelson closes gap in world rankings

Even though neither of them played last week the gap between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson at the top of the world rankings has come down to just 0.2 points - the closest it has ever been between them.

Woods plays the third event of his comeback at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Bay Hill this week. If he fails to finish in the top two Mickelson, not in action again, would then have a chance to topple him at next week’s Houston Open.