McDOWELL LEVEL WITH MICKELSON AS WORLD NO 4

Graeme McDowell has now moved level with Phil Mickelson in fourth place in the world pro rankings. They are both playing in this week's
Abu Dhabi Championship.
The gap between the pair was only 0.09 points last week after Ulsterman McDowell narrowly missed out on figuring in a play-off at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions in Hawaii.
There are only three Scots in the top 100 - Martin Laird in 49th position, Aberdeen-born Australian Michael Sim in joint 86th place, and Stephen Gallacher, 92nd.


Latest leading positions:
1 Lee Westwood 8.82
2 Tiger Woods 7.31
3 Martin Kaymer 7.04
T4 Graeme McDowell 6.23
T4 Phil Mickelson 6.23
6 Steve Stricker 6.02
7 Jim Furyk 5.76
8 Paul Casey 5.65
9 Luke Donald 5.50
T10 Ernie Els 5.40
T10 Ian Poulter 5.40
T10 Rory McIlroy 5.40
13 Matt Kuchar 4.81
14 Dustin Johnson 4.41
15 Francesco Molinari 4.32
16 Retief Goosen 4.30
17 Robert Karlsson 4.20
18 Louis Oosthuizen 4.03
19 Edoardo Molinari 4.03
20 Tim Clark 3.83.
Selection totals:
26 Padraig Harrington 3.46.
31 Justin Rose 3.30.
SCOTS' RANKINGS
49 Martin Laird 2.53.
T86 Michael Sim 1.60
92 Stephen Gallacher 1.55.
142 Richie Ramsay 1.19.
T217 George Murray 0.77.
T217 David Drysdale 0.77
255 Paul Lawrie 0.70.
289 Peter Whiteford 0.60.
353 Scott Jamieson 0.48.
372 Raymond Russell 0.45.
416 Colin Mongomerie 0.39.
428 Simon Yates 0.38.
452 Gary Orr 0.34.
465 Marc Warren 0.32.
479 Steven O'Hara 0.30.
491 Jamie McLeary 0.29.