Spieth confirmed as world number one

Jordan Spieth has replaced Rory McIlroy as world number one after finishing second to Jason Day in the US PGA Championship.

Spieth confirmed as world number one
Mon, 17 Aug, 2015 - 07:40

Jordan Spieth has replaced Rory McIlroy as world number one after finishing second to Jason Day in the US PGA Championship.

McIlroy finished 17th at Whistling Straits on his return to action following the ankle injury which kept him out of the Open and Bridgestone Invitational, two tournaments he won last year.

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CourtsGolfHeathrowPlace: Whistling StraitsPlace: USAPlace: SwePlace: SpaPlace: AUSPlace: RsaPerson: SpiethPerson: Jordan SpiethPerson: Rory McIlroyPerson: Jason DayPerson: McIlroyPerson: Tiger WoodsPerson: DayPerson: Bubba WatsonPerson: Justin RosePerson: Jim FurykPerson: Dustin JohnsonPerson: Rickie FowlerPerson: Henrik StensonPerson: Sergio GarciaPerson: Zach JohnsonPerson: Adam ScottPerson: Louis OosthuizenPerson: Jimmy WalkerPerson: Matt KucharPerson: Hideki MatsuyamaPerson: Brooks KoepkaPerson: Patrick ReedPerson: JB HolmesPerson: Branden GraceEvent: US PGA championshipEvent: OpenEvent: Bridgestone InvitationalOrganisation: NIrl
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