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Luke Donald returns to golf's Top 10

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Luke Donald, shown in a 2008 file photo, finished tied for second at the Deutsche Bank Championships, a result that allowed him to improve from 11th to eighth in the last men's world golf rankings. (UPI Photo/Michael Bush) 
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Published: Sept. 7, 2010 at 11:15 AM

VIRGINIA WATER, England, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Luke Donald's strong showing at the Deutsche Bank Championship returned him to the Top 10 in the latest men's world golf rankings.

Donald was one of three players who ended up second, five strokes behind Deutsche Bank winner Charley Hoffman, who jumped from 132nd to 51st in the rankings.

Few highly rated players finished among the tournament leaders this week. Among the Top 10 ranked golfer, only Steve Stricker, who ended up ninth at the Deutsche Bank, joined Donald in the first echelon of tournament finishers.

Donald improved from 11th to eighth, pushing three golfers -- Paul Casey, Ernie Els and Matt Kuchar -- down each one spot in the rankings. The only other change in the Top 10 saw Jim Furyk and Martin Kaymer switch places, with Furyk now fifth and Kaymer sixth.

Tiger Woods is No. 1, leading No. 2 Phil Michelson, third-ranked Lee Westwood and Stricker, who is fourth.

After Furyk and Kaymer, Rory McIlroy retained the No. 7 spot. Donald, Casey and Els, in order, complete the Top 10.

Topics: Charley Hoffman, Luke Donald, Paul Casey, Steve Stricker
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