MARANA, Ariz., Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Briton Luke Donald bested top-ranked Martin Kaymer Sunday, winning the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and claiming the world No. 3 ranking.
Donald beat Kaymer 3-and-2 to take his third career PGA Tour title. It came one day after Kaymer's win over Bubba Watson in the semifinals assured the German the world No. 1 spot.
Donald's No. 3 ranking is the highest he's ever attained. When this week's ranking are released Monday, Lee Westwood is expected to be second, followed by Donald and U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell.
That means Tiger Woods, who was eliminated in the first round of the Match Play Championships, will be out of the Top 4 for the first time since 1992 and Europeans will hold all four top spots.
Matt Kuchar defeated Watson, 2 & 1, to claim the third-place match.
