McIlroy up to second in rankings

Rory McIlroy’s victory in the Open Championship has taken him from eighth to second in the latest world rankings.

McIlroy up to second in rankings
Mon, 21 Jul, 2014 - 09:14

Rory McIlroy’s victory in the Open Championship has taken him from eighth to second in the latest world rankings.

McIlroy held off a determined challenge from Sergio Garcia to lift the Claret Jug at Royal Liverpool and claim his third major title. McIlroy has been world number one on four occasions and a total of 39 weeks, losing it to Tiger Woods in March 2013.

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