Scott makes big leap

Adam Scott’s victory at the Barclays Singapore Open today has taken him back into the world’s top 20.

The Australian leaps from 41st to 20th, while Graeme McDowell’s joint-third place finish lifts him one spot to ninth, just above fellow Rory McIlroy.

Latest leading positions:

1 Lee Westwood 8.70pts, 2 Tiger Woods 8.25, 3 Martin Kaymer 7.81, 4 Phil Mickelson 7.61, 5 Steve Stricker 6.94, 6 Jim Furyk 6.87, 7 Paul Casey 6.16, 8 Luke Donald 5.90, 9 Graeme McDowell 5.56, 10 Rory McIlroy 5.53, 11 Matt Kuchar 5.22, 12 Ernie Els 5.13, 13 Dustin Johnson 4.97, 14 Ian Poulter 4.56, 15 Francesco Molinari 4.49, 16 Hunter Mahan 4.33, 17 Edoardo Molinari 4.32, 18 Retief Goosen 4.28, 19 Zach Johnson 3.99, 20 Adam Scott 3.96

Other leading Europeans:

21 Padraig Harrington, 27 Miguel Angel Jimenez, 28 Justin Rose, 29 Ross Fisher, 39 Robert Karlsson, 42 Peter Hanson, 47 Martin Laird, 48 Henrik Stenson, 53 Alvaro Quiros, 66 Rhys Davies, 69 Fredrik Andersson Hed, 70 Danny Willett, 73 Brian Davis, 74 Sergio Garcia, 77 Anders Hansen, 78 Simon Dyson, 80 Soren Kjeldsen, 81 Oliver Wilson, 84 Stephen Gallacher, 86 Matteo Manassero, 88 Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, 89 David Horsey, 95 Chris Wood, 97 Raphael Jacquelin, 100 Gregory Bourdy