For the first time in seven months, Tiger Woods has strengthened, not weakened, his position on the official World Golf Rankings list.
The longest running World No 1 of all time, Woods has hoisted himself eight places to No 50 in the rankings this week as a result of his bounce-back third place finish at the Emirates Australian Open in Sydney on Sunday. (
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Woods, who led the first two rounds, but slipped back six shots with a third round 3-over 75, came storming back on Sunday with a 5-under 67 and although it wasn\'t quite enough to give him his first victory since his last win two years ago at the 2009 Australian Masters, it has edged him back into that critical Top 50 bubble that opens so many doors to
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The last time Woods moved up in the rankings was on April 10, 2011, after he finished tied for fourth at the Masters.
The 32-year-old winner of 14 majors is playing
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In the meantime Luke Donald continued to keep a tight hold on the No. 1 spot in the World Rankings with Rory McIlroy, Lee Westwood, Martin Kaymer and Steve Stricker rounding out the latest top five.
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Tiger back in the Top Fifty
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