Hanson on a high after Czech success

Sweden’s Peter Hanson is up to 40th in the world, a rise of nine places, with his victory at the Czech Open.

Mon, 23 Aug, 2010 - 11:19

Sweden’s Peter Hanson is up to 40th in the world, a rise of nine places, with his victory at the Czech Open.

Indian Arjun Atwal, meanwhile, leaps from 450th to 182nd after becoming the first Monday qualifier to win on the United States PGA Tour since Fred Wadsworth in 1986 with victory at the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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CourtsGolfHeathrowPlace: SwedenPlace: Greensboro, North CarolinaPerson: HansonPerson: Peter HansonPerson: AtwalPerson: Fred WadsworthPerson: Tiger WoodsPerson: Phil MickelsonPerson: Lee WestwoodPerson: Steve StrickerPerson: Martin KaymerPerson: Jim FurykPerson: Rory McIlroyPerson: Ernie ElsPerson: Paul CaseyPerson: Luke DonaldPerson: Ian PoulterPerson: Hunter MahanPerson: Graeme McDowellPerson: Anthony KimPerson: Zach JohnsonPerson: Retief GoosenPerson: Robert AllenbyPerson: Padraig HarringtonPerson: Louis OosthuizenPerson: Sean O’HairPerson: Edoardo MolinariPerson: Justin RosePerson: Ross FisherPerson: Robert KarlssonPerson: Henrik StensonPerson: Francesco MolinariPerson: Miguel Angel JimenezPerson: Alvaro QuirosPerson: Sergio GarciaPerson: Rhys DaviesPerson: Oliver WilsonPerson: Simon DysonPerson: Fredrik Andersson HedPerson: Soren KjeldsenPerson: Brian DavisPerson: Stephen GallacherPerson: Soren HansenPerson: Anders HansenPerson: Shane LowryPerson: David HorseyPerson: Chris WoodPerson: Fredrik JacobsonPerson: Danny WillettPerson: Simon KhanPerson: Ross McGowanPerson: Darren ClarkeEvent: Czech OpenEvent: United States PGA TourEvent: Wyndham Championship
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