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.

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.

Snedeker, who improves from 33rd to 15th in the rankings, triumphed in a play-off after Kyle Stanley, three clear on the final tee, ran up a triple-bogey eight.

Latest leading positions:

1 Luke Donald 9.75pts,

2 Rory McIlroy 7.98,

3 Lee Westwood 7.58,

4 Martin Kaymer 6.08,

5 Steve Stricker 5.84,

6 Webb Simpson 5.23,

7 Adam Scott 5.16,

8 Charl Schwartzel 5.07,

9 Dustin Johnson 4.89,

10 Jason Day 4.75,

11 Graeme McDowell 4.69,

12 Matt Kuchar 4.55,

13 KJ Choi 4.36,

14 Nick Watney 4.36,

15 Brandt Snedeker 4.04,

16 Phil Mickelson 3.89,

17 Tiger Woods 3.84,

18 Sergio Garcia 3.83,

19 Hunter Mahan 3.77,

20 Justin Rose 3.73.

Other leading Europeans:

21 Ian Poulter,

23 Paul Casey,

25 Alvaro Quiros,

26 Simon Dyson,

31 Robert Karlsson,

32 Thomas Bjorn,

34 Martin Laird,

36 Anders Hansen,

39 Francesco Molinari,

41 Fredrik Jacobson,

46 Peter Hanson,

47 Miguel Angel Jimenez,

49 Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano,

52 Darren Clarke,

55 Robert Rock,

57 Matteo Manassero,

64 Joost Luiten,

67 Alexander Noren,

71 Nicolas Colsaerts,

76 Edoardo Molinari,

78 Paul Lawrie,

79 Pablo Larrazabal,

85 David Lynn,

89 Carl Pettersson,

90 Padraig Harrington,

95 Gregory Havret,

96 Jamie Donaldson.