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WGC winner Scott re-enters golf's Top 10

Adam Scott, shown in a 2009 file photo, has re-entered the world men's golf rankings Top 10 after his win Sunday at the WGC-Bridgestone. UPI/Kevin Dietsch
Adam Scott, shown in a 2009 file photo, has re-entered the world men's golf rankings Top 10 after his win Sunday at the WGC-Bridgestone. UPI/Kevin Dietsch | License Photo

LONDON, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Adam Scott's victory at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational boosted him back into the Top 10 of the men's world golf rankings.

Scott won the World Golf Championship event Sunday by four strokes over world No. 1 Luke Donald and Rickie Fowler. He moved up eight places in the rankings from 17th to No. 9.

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The Top 10 was jumbled after the WGC except at the top. Donald's runner-up finish tightened his hold on the No. 1 spot. He's been on top of the rankings for 11 weeks.

His ranking points average is 10.102 with Lee Westwood second at 8.263 and Martin Kaymer (7.099) ranked third.

Rory McIlroy tied for sixth at the WGC and reversed the rankings switch he had with Steve Stricker last week. That puts McIlroy (6,981) back in the fourth spot and Stricker back to No. 5. Phil Mickelson (5.952) remains sixth.

Jason Day wound up tied for fourth last week and improves his ranking one position to seventh with an average of 5.807. Dustin Johnson is pushed (5.626) down one to eighth. Scott's average is 5.495 and Nick Watney (5.495) drops from ninth to 10th. Charl Schwartzel falls from 10th to 12th this week.

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Scott Piercy won the PGA Tour's Reno-Tahoe Open, moving his ranking to 175th. He was No. 376 last week.

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