TIGER WOODS NOW DOWN TO EIGHTH PLACE IN WORLD RANKINGS

FROM THE DAILY TELEGRAPH WEBSITE
Tiger Woods continues to slip down the world rankings after the former world No 1 dropped down to eighth place behind England’s Paul Casey, who moved up one in the latest revision.
The American lost his top golfer status to another Englishman, Lee Westwood on October 31 and, with his long winless streak extending, he has gradually slipped further down the table.
Out of action since picking up a knee injury while playing in the Masters in early April, Woods is set to return to action this week at the Players Championship in Florida and then will concentrate on the US Open in June.
Europe now has six of the top seven players in the world, with only Phil Mickelson in fourth spot breaking their stranglehold.
Latest positions in the world golf rankings:
1 Lee Westwood, Eng 8.08
2 Martin Kaymer, Deu 7.42
3 Luke Donald, Eng 7.33
4 Phil Mickelson, USA 6.60
5 Graeme McDowell, Nir 5.66
6 Rory McIlroy, Nir 5.44
7 Paul Casey, Eng 5.39
8 Tiger Woods, USA 5.37
9 Steve Stricker, USA 5.34
10 Matt Kuchar, USA 5.26
11 Bubba Watson, USA 5.21
12 Charl Schwartzel, SAf 5.02
13 Dustin Johnson, USA 5.00
14 Jim Furyk, USA 4.75
15 Nick Watney, USA 4.56
16 Ernie Els, SAf 4.25
17 Adam Scott, Aus 4.24
18 Ian Poulter, Eng 4.11
19 Francesco Molinari, Ita 4.08
20 Hunter Mahan, USA 4.07
21 Martin Laird, Sco 3.95
22 Robert Karlsson, Swe 3.92
23 Miguel A Jimenez, Spain 3.85
24 Jason Day, Aus 3.83
25 Retief Goosen, SAf 3.72
26 Justin Rose, Eng 3.69
27 Alvaro Quiros, Spain 3.58
28 Geoff Ogilvy, Aus 3.48
29 Tim Clark, SAf 3.40 
30 Edoardo Molinari, Ita 3.39
31 Louis Oosthuizen, SAf 3.32
32 Robert Allenby, Aus 3.22
33 Matteo Manassero, Ita 3.22
34 K.J. Choi, SKor 3.20
35 Kim Kyung-Tae, S Kor 3.03
36 Ben Crane, USA 2.99
37 Zach Johnson, USA 2.96
38 Y.E. Yang, SKor 2.90
39 Rickie Fowler, USA 2.89
40 Ryan Moore, USA 2.86
41 Padraig Harrington, Irl 2.82
42 Jonathan Byrd, USA 2.81
43 Brandt Snedeker, USA 2.81
44 Anders Hansen, Dnk 2.79
45 Bill Haas, USA 2.78
46 Rory Sabbatini, SAf 2.64
47 Ross Fisher, Eng 2.60
48 Gary Woodland, USA 2.60
49 Lucas Glover, USA 2.58
50 Ryo Ishikawa, Jpn 2.58


Selected Scots' rankings:
77 Stephen Gallacher 1.80
139 Richie Ramsay 1.15.
141 Paul Lawrie 1.14.
223 Scott Jamieson 0.75.
267 George Murray 0.62.
303 Peter Whiteford 0.54