Rory McIlroy drops out of World Top 10
Monday, 15 March 2010 17:00Rory McIlroy has been knocked out of the world's top 10 following his dismal showing at the WGC-CA Championship.
The 20-year-old Northern Irishman, ninth on the rankings entering the event, finished joint 65th of the 68 players.
He drops to 11th on the new list after being overtaken by Doral winner Ernie Els and Padraig Harrington, who came joint third.
Paul Casey was in a tie for sixth and so moves just above Ian Poulter at fifth.
Latest leading positions:
1 Tiger Woods 11.91pts, 2 Steve Stricker 7.78, 3 Phil Mickelson 7.30, 4 Lee Westwood 6.79, 5 Paul Casey 6.33, 6 Ian Poulter 6.19, 7 Martin Kaymer 5.43, 8 Ernie Els 5.12, 9 Jim Furyk 5.11, 10 Padraig Harrington 5.00.
11 Rory McIlroy 4.81, 12 Camilo Villegas 4.73, 13 Geoff Ogilvy 4.63, 14 Henrik Stenson 4.58, 15 Robert Allenby 4.26, 16 Kenny Perry 4.22, 17 Sergio Garcia 4.15, 18 Sean O'Hair 3.97, 19 Retief Goosen 3.94, 20 Stewart Cink 3.83.
Other leading Europeans:
22 Robert Karlsson, 23 Luke Donald, 24 Ross Fisher, 33 Alvaro Quiros, 36 Oliver Wilson, 37 Miguel Angel Jimenez, 41 Graeme McDowell, 45 Francesco Molinari, 46 Soren Hansen, 48 Edoardo Molinari, 49 Anders Hansen, 51 Soren Kjeldsen, 55 Simon Dyson, 58 Peter Hanson, 59 Justin Rose, 63 Alexander Noren, 66 Ross McGowan, 70 Chris Wood, 74 Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, 84 Gregory Bourdy, 92 Shane Lowry, 95 Martin Laird
