Tom Watson makes record leap up

Official World Golf Rankings

Tom Watson's so-nearly performance in the Open has resulted in him making a record jump up the Official World Golf Rankings.
Watson has moved to 105th in the rankings from 1,374th, a jump of 1,269 spots.
Official World Golf Ranking representatives said it is the biggest one-week jump since the rankings began in 1986.
Watson, who plays mostly on the US Champions (Seniors) Tour, has not made a cut on the US PGA Tour since tying for 19th at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in 2007.
Since then, he had missed the cut at three straight Masters and two Opens and had virtually no ranking points.
Had he won, Watson would have moved to 45th in the world.
Watson will play in the Senior British Open this week at Sunningdale before competing in the U.S. Senior Open next week at Crooked Stick in Carmel, Indiana.
The PGA of America is considering offering Watson an exemption into the PGA Championship next month at Hazeltine and has until Aug. 3 to finalize its invites.
Stewart Cink moved up to ninth in the rankings.

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Astonishingly for someone with his record, Tom Watson earned more for his second place - £450,000 - than he did in his previous 31 Opens.
His debut win at Carnoustie in 1975 was worth £7500, his "Duel in the Sun" triumph at Turnberry in 1977 earned him £10,000 and for Muirfield 1980, Troon in 1982 and Royal Birkdale in 1983 the sums were £25,000, £32,000 and £40,000.
Watson's total earnings from the championship before this weekend were £368,592. Now they are £818,592.