On the US PGA Tour this week, Stewart Cink beat Ted Purdy on the fifth extra hole to win the MCI Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links in South Carolina. Cink shot a 7-under 64 to come from 9 behind and win the tournament for the second time in his career. As a result, Cink moves up 21 positions to World No.22 on the latest Official World Golf Ranking and is now the 12th highest-ranked American player in the world. Ernie Els shot a final-round 69 to finish in a tie for third but the South-African remains at World No.3 in the Official World Golf Ranking. Runner-up Ted Purdy moves up 188 spots to World No.179.

On the European Tour this week, Ricardo Gonzalez won the Open de Sevilla at the Real Golf Club in Seville, Spain. Ricardo moves up to World No.69 and is now the top-ranked South American golfer in the world.

In the week’s other tournaments, Daniel Chopra won the First Tee Arkansas Classic on the Nationwide Tour and Daniel improves 92 positions to World No.419. In the Sacramento Open on the Canadian Tour, Ben Pettitt finished on 9-under par and he moves up to World No. 538=.