American storms up world rankings after maiden major success
Bubba Watson's victory at The Masters has seen the American climb to a career-high fourth in the latest round of world rankings.
Watson got the better of South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen at the second extra hole to clinch his first major title at Augusta on Sunday evening. The 33-year-old is now the highest-ranked American in the world having moved ahead of the likes of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Steve Stricker and Hunter Mahan. Oosthuizen's runner-up finish was good enough for the 2010 Open champion to break back into the world's top 20 at 19. Luke Donald and Rory McIlroy - who ended up 32nd and 40th respectively at Augusta - remain at one and two with Lee Westwood, who was left to curse another missed opportunity at a major after finishing two shots adrift in a tie for third, some way clear of Watson at three.
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