McIlroy climbs to second in world rankings

Rory McIlroy's last-hole birdie in Shanghai has taken him to a career-high second in the world.

McIlroy climbs to second in world rankings
Sun, 06 Nov, 2011 - 11:27

Rory McIlroy's last-hole birdie in Shanghai has taken him to a career-high second in the world.

Now only England's Luke Donald is ahead of the 22-year-old US Open champion thanks to his fourth place finish at the WGC-HSBC Champions event.

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