The last time he won a tournament, he was ranked No. 2 in the world, but Padraig Harrington winning another one while ranked 82nd.
By taking the Honda Classic for the second time in his career, he zoomed up from No. 297 in the latest world rankings.
“I really do believe in myself. I think I’ve found that mental edge that I’ve been lacking the last number of years.”
He wasn’t the only European moving up in the rankings this week. Joburg Open champion Andy Sullivan rose from 73rd to 58th with his second win of the year.
The still-idle Tiger Woods fell another five spots to No. 75. Woods has dropped 43 spots since the end of 2014.
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