Top three at Players Championship move up in rankings
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Craig Perks became the first golfer to make the Players Championship his first win on the PGA Tour on Sunday.
With that victory, Perks moved up an eye-opening 139 places to No. 64 in this week's World Golf Rankings.
Perks chipped in for eagle at 16 in the final round and then holed a long birdie putt at the famous par-three 17th at the TPC at Sawgrass. He saved par at 18 after holing another chip from off the green.
Perks was not the only contender to make a serious rise in the World Rankings. Stephen Ames, who completed his round two hours before Perks finally won, took second and vaulted 79 notches to finish one spot behind Perks at 65.
