Rock climbs rankings after Abu Dhabi win

England’s Robert Rock is up from 117th to 55th in the world after his victory over Tiger Woods and golf’s top four in Abu Dhabi.

Rock climbs rankings after Abu Dhabi win
Mon, 30 Jan, 2012 - 09:28

England’s Robert Rock is up from 117th to 55th in the world after his victory over Tiger Woods and golf’s top four in Abu Dhabi.

American Brandt Snedeker, meanwhile, enters the top 20 for the first time after an equally stunning – for very different reasons – win in the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines.

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