Jimmy Walker earned his first PGA Tour victory over the weekend, and in the process, he moved into the top 50 of the World Golf Rankings. Walker rose 21 spots to No. 45 after winning the Frys.com Open.
Official World Golf Rankings 2013: Jimmy Walker moves into top 50 after victory
There was no change in the top 10.
Robert Laberge
England’s David Lynn also made a big jump after his victory at the Portugal Masters. Lynn moved up to No. 34 from No. 52.
There was little change at the top of the rankings, with the first difference from last week coming at No. 13. Luke Donald went from No. 14 to No. 13, swapping spots with Jim Furyk.
Charl Schwartzel jumped up two spots to No. 17 after winning the Nanshan China Masters.
Twenty-one-year-old Hideki Matsuyama finished in a tie for third at the Frys.com Open, and he moved up one spot to No. 29.
Here’s the top 10 of the standings. The full rankings can be found on the Official World Golf Rankings website:
| Rank | Player | Average points |
| 1 | Tiger Woods | 12.9558 |
| 2 | Adam Scott | 9.1658 |
| 3 | Phil Mickelson | 8.4105 |
| 4 | Henrik Stenson | 8.0995 |
| 5 | Justin Rose | 7.4198 |
| 6 | Rory McIlroy | 7.2915 |
| 7 | Steve Stricker | 6.6341 |
| 8 | Matt Kuchar | 6.4787 |
| 9 | Brandt Snedeker | 6.1089 |
| 10 | Jason Dufner | 5.8562 |
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