ERNIE ELS slipped a spot to fourth in the world rankings on Monday after American Mark O’Meara rose two places to third after finishing joint third in the Honda Classic. Vijay Singh, who won the Coral Springs tournament by two strokes on Sunday, climbed one place to seventh. Tiger Woods leads the rankings with fellow American David Duval still in second place.
Top 10
(US unless stated): 1. Tiger Woods – 12.70 points average; 2. David Duval – 11.11; 3. Mark O’Meara – 9.92; 4. Ernie Els (South Africa) – 9.85; 5. Davis Love III – 9.79; 6. Lee Westwood (Britain) – 9.10; 7. Vijay Singh (Fiji) – 8.70; 8. Colin Montgomerie (Britain)- 8.41; 9. Nick Price (Zimbabwe) – 7.76 10. Justin Leonard – 7.51.