Banchory player now has only four Scots ahead of him

James Byrne jumps 169 places in

R&A World Amateur Golf Rankings

James Byrne's seven-shot victory in the weekend Tennant Cup at Killermont, following hard on the heels of reaching the last 16 in the British amateur championship in Lancashire has worked wonders for the 20-year-old Banchory player's world amateur ranking.
In the latest R&A WAGR list, issued tonight, the Arizona State University student, not included in Scotland's six for the upcoming European team championship, has jumped up 169 places to No 204.
Craigielaw's Mark Hillson, the only Scot to reach the quarter-finals of the British amateur, has gone up 93 places to No 255.
The only Scots now ahead of James Byrne are:
Gavin Dear (Murrayshall), up two places to No 17.
Ross Kellett (Colville Park), down 22 to No 92.
Wallace Booth (Comrie), down 16 places to No 96.
Paul O'Hara (Colville Park), up 38 to No 190.

The only other Scots in the R&A WAGR top 500 are:
232 Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck), down 4 places.
245 Steven McEwan (Caprington), down 73 places.
255 Mark Hillson (Craigielaw), up 93 places.
275 Glenn Campbell (Blairgowrie), down 30 places.
280 Scott Borrowman (Dollar), up 55 places.
348 James White (Lundin), up 51 places.
403 Philip McLean (Peterhead), down 17 places.
425 Gordon Yates (Hilton Park), up 3 places.
429 Greg Paterson (St Andrews New), up 62 places.
456 Keir McNicoll (Carnoustie), down 39 places.
484 Lewis Kirton (Newmachar), down 77 places.

+Matteo Manassero, the 16-year-old from Verona, Italy, who became the youngest ever winner of the British amateur title on Saturday, improved from No 46 to eight in the R&A WAGR. Nick Taylor (Canada) remains the No 1, ahead of Morgan Hoffman (US) and Matt Hill (Canada). Kyle Stanley (US) is fourth and Stephan Gross (Germany) No 5.