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Jason Dufner now No. 14 in world rankings

Jason Dufner tosses a club to his caddie at the PGA Championship in Georgia Aug. 14, 2011. Keegan Bradley defeated Dufner in a playoff to win the event. UPI/Brian Kersey
Jason Dufner tosses a club to his caddie at the PGA Championship in Georgia Aug. 14, 2011. Keegan Bradley defeated Dufner in a playoff to win the event. UPI/Brian Kersey | License Photo

VIRGINIA WATER, England, May 21 (UPI) -- Jason Dufner's second championship in three weeks lifted him to No. 14 in the men's world golf rankings.

Dufner rolled in a 25-foot putt on the final hole Sunday to win the Byron Nelson championship in Texas by a stroke over Dicky Pride.

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The 35-year-old Dufner, who was born in Ohio, started golfing as a boy in Florida, played at Auburn and turned professional in 2000, climbed seven places in the world rankings.

Dufner's other recent win was April 29 at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

Rory McIlroy still has the No. 1 spot in the rankings

Luke Donald, Lee Westwood, Bubba Watson and Matt Kuchar, in that order, round out the Top 5.

Next are Hunter Mahan (6), Tiger Woods (7), Steve Stricker (8), Phil Mickelson (9) and Justin Rose (10).

Martin Kaymer dropped out of the Top 10 and is now No. 11, followed by Webb Simpson (12), Adam Scott (13), Dufner, Louis Oosthuizen (15), Charl Schwartzel (16), Jason Day (17), Graeme McDowell (18), Dustin Johnson (19) and Rickie Fowler (20).

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