JAMES BYRNE NOW RANKED NUMBER 35 IN WORLD - AND THAT'S WITHOUT PLAYING! Arizona State University student James Byrne from Banchory cannot get a place in his college team of five but he continues to rise in the R&A World Amateur Golf Rankings. In the Week 44 re-rankings, Byrne goes up seven places from No 42 to 35, his highest position yet. In the corresponding week in 2008, he was disqualified in a US college tournament. The next highest-ranked Scot is Ross Kellett (Colville Park) who goes down one place to No 54. There is a new No 1 in the WAGR - Frenchman Victor Dubuisson who is promoted two places from last week. Italy's British amateur champion Matteo Manassero gives Europe a 1-2 dominance of the rankings. The leading WAGR positions are: 1 Victor Dubuisson (France) (+2). 2 Matteo Manassero (Italy) (no change). 3 Nick Taylor (Canada) (-2). 4 Bud Cauley (US) (+2). 5 Morgan Hoffman (US) (no change). 6 Matt Hill (Canada) (-2). 7 Peter Uihlen (US) (+2). 8 Nicol Van Wyk (South Africa) (no change). 9 Blayne Barber (US) (+2). 10 Russell Henley (US) (-3). 11 Stiggy Hodgson (England) (-1). 12 Tommy Fleetwood (England) (no change). 13 David Lingarth (Sweden) (+8). 14 Matt Haines England) (-1). Scots' WAGR: 35 James Byrne (+7). 54 Ross Kellett (-1). 165 Glenn Campbell (-9). 179 Mark Hillson (-5). 217 Michael Stewart (-13). 229 James White (+3). 231 David Law (+3). 333 Philip McLean (-13). 384 Steven McEwan (-11).