ELS MOVES INTO THIRD POSITION

5 March 2008 – After a more than amiable play on Sunday at the Honda Classic, grabbing the victory of this golf tournament with both hands, Ernie Els has moved up in the latest golfer world rankings to a top number 3 position, surpassing the likes of the American Steve Stricker in these rankings.

Tiger Woods, at 485 weeks, continues to dominate the first place position, with Phil Mickelson following in second.

Here is a list of the current golfer world rankings:

1. Tiger Woods (US) 20.88
2. Phil Mickelson (US) 10.18
3. Ernie Els (South Africa) 6.90
4. Steve Stricker (US) 6.66
5. Adam Scott (Australia) 5.83
6. K.J. Choi (South Korea) 5.83
7. Justin Rose (Britain) 5.72
8. Jim Furyk (US) 5.61
9. Rory Sabbatini (South Africa) 5.53
10. Padraig Harrington (Ireland) 5.21
11. Vijay Singh (Fiji) 5.09
12. Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 5.01
13. Sergio Garcia (Spain) 4.37
14. Luke Donald (Britain) 4.33
15. Angel Cabrera (Argentina) 4.22
16. Stewart Cink (US) 4.04
17. Geoff Ogilvy (Australia) 3.79
18. Aaron Baddeley (Australia) 3.72
19. Zach Johnson (US) 3.67
20. Lee Westwood (Britain) 3.54