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Gay moves up 46 places in rankings

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PGA golfer Brian Gay, shown at a tournament in Missouri Sept. 7, 2008. (UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt) 
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Published: April 20, 2009 at 2:52 PM

VIRGINIA WATER, England, April 20 (UPI) -- Brian Gay's 10-shot win in the Heritage tournament moved him up 46 places to No. 53 in the Official World Golf Ranking.

Gay ran away from the field in the event at Hilton Head, S.C., Sunday, finishing at 20-under-par 264.

The rankings, released Monday, are headed by Tiger Woods for the 202nd consecutive week.

Phil Mickelson is No. 2, with Sergio Garcia, Geoff Ogilvy and Kenny Perry completing the top five.

Padraig Harrington is No 6, Paul Casey No. 7, Vijay Singh 8, Henrik Stenson 9 and Camilo Villegas 10.

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Topics: Brian Gay, Geoff Ogilvy, Kenny Perry, Padraig Harrington, Paul Casey, Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia, Tiger Woods
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