The top 20 in the world rankings and the US and European Orders of Merit, plus the Ryder Cup standings.

WORLD RANKINGS (US unless stated, last week's positions in brackets ):

1. (1) Tiger Woods 20.95 average points

2. (2) Phil Mickelson 9.50

3. (4) Ernie Els (South Africa) 6.17

4. (3) Adam Scott (Australia) 5.96

5. (5) Steve Stricker 5.58

6. (6) Geoff Ogilvy (Australia) 5.56

7. (7) Jim Furyk 5.53

8. (8) K.J. Choi (South Korea) 5.42

9. (9) Vijay Singh (Fiji) 5.35

10. (18) Sergio Garcia (Spain) 5.31

11. (10) Justin Rose (Britain) 5.20

12. (11) Padraig Harrington (Ireland) 5.04

13. (14) Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 4.89

14. (13) Rory Sabbatini (South Africa) 4.86

15. (12) Stewart Cink 4.86

16. (15) Trevor Immelman (South Africa) 4.37

17. (16) Anthony Kim 3.98

18. (17) Aaron Baddeley (Australia) 3.91

19. (19) Luke Donald (Britain) 3.79

20. (20) Lee Westwood (Britain) 3.68

US ORDER OF MERIT (US unless stated):

1. Tiger Woods $4,425,000

2. Phil Mickelson $2,709,270

3. Stewart Cink $2,379,712

4. Geoff Ogilvy (Australia) $2,213,960

5. Vijay Singh (Fiji) $2,182,017

6. Anthony Kim $2,092,190

7. Sergio Garcia (Spain) $2,053,890

8. Boo Weekley $1,879,780

9. J.B. Holmes $1,844,295

10. K.J. Choi (South Korea) $1,801,432

11. Justin Leonard $1,786,402

12. Adam Scott (Australia) $1,740,924

13. Jeff Quinney $1,685,764

14. Jim Furyk $1,577,030

15. Andres Romero (Argentina) $1,523,528

16. Trevor Immelman (South Africa) $1,518,676

17. Steve Stricker $1,518,039

18. Bart Bryant $1,455,472

19. Sean O'Hair $1,430,500

20. Ernie Els (South Africa) $1,373,563

EUROPEAN ORDER OF MERIT (British unless stated):

1. Trevor Immelman (South Africa) 992,958 euros

2. Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 970,156

3. Lee Westwood 790,843

4. Vijay Singh (Fiji) 756,380

5. Graeme McDowell 602,610

6. Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spain) 592,676

7. Damien McGrane (Ireland) 543,209

8. Retief Goosen (South Africa) 536,027

9. Oliver Wilson 524,382

10. Martin Kaymer (Germany) 521,899

11. Adam Scott (Australia) 503,460

12. Robert Karlsson (Sweden) 484,364

13. Jeev Milkha Singh (India) 460,458

14. Hennie Otto (South Africa) 450,979

15. Peter Lawrie (Ireland) 444,292

16. Darren Clarke 429,007

17. Padraig Harrington (Ireland) 419,672

18. Mark Brown (New Zealand) 415,807

19. Ross Fisher 403,907

20. Ernie Els (South Africa) 340,678

EUROPEAN RYDER CUP POINTS STANDINGS

World points list:

1. Lee Westwood (Britain) 168.14

2. Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 156.14

3. Sergio Garcia (Spain) 145.24

4. Justin Rose (Britain) 141.38

5. Padraig Harrington (Ireland) 121.14

6. Daniel Chopra (Sweden) 114.88

7. Martin Kaymer (Germany) 105.82

8. Ian Poulter (Britain) 104.07

9. Luke Donald (Britain) 101.10

10. Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spain) 92.86

European points list:

1. Westwood 1,499,315.62

2. Rose 1,239,606.30

3. Stenson 1,214,701.70

4. Robert Karlsson (Sweden) 993,422.39

5. Graeme McDowell 921,032.57

6. Nick Dougherty (Britain) 919,048.53

7. Jimenez 890,753.79

8. Soren Hansen (Denmark) 859,705.78

9. Kaymer 831,353.84

10. Soren Kjeldsen (Denmark) 783,923.44

(Top five on world points list qualify for team, plus top five on European points list not otherwise qualified from world points list. Captain Nick Faldo will also select two players for his 12-man team for the match against the US at Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville, Kentucky September 19-21)

Team as it stands: Westwood, Rose, Stenson, Harrington, Chopra, Karlsson, Dougherty, McDowell, Jimenez, Kaymer plus two of captain's choice.

US RYDER CUP POINTS STANDINGS

1. Tiger Woods 8,665.627

2. Stewart Cink 3,444.947

3. Jim Furyk 3,093.386

4. Phil Mickelson 3,081.570

5. Boo Weekley 2,232.792

6. Anthony Kim 2,193.626

7. Zach Johnson 2,002.471

8. Steve Stricker 1,991.120

9. JB Holmes 1,899.139

10. Justin Leonard 1,870.702

11. Brandt Snedeker 1,735.099

12. Woody Austin 1,704.181

13. Sean O'Hair 1,691.607

14. Jeff Quinney 1,685.764

15. Bart Bryant 1,625.222

(Top eight on the list qualify for the team. Captain Paul Azinger will also select four players for his 12-man team.)

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