Norman makes rankings history
July 22, 2008

GREG Norman has jumped a record 480 places on the world golf rankings following his third-place finish at the British Open.

Ranked 646th in the world before he teed off, Norman has soared to No.166, the biggest single leap in rankings history.

Norman, who was No.1 for a record 331 weeks before being usurped by Tiger Woods, is now at his highest ranking since 2003.

Back-to-back British Open winner Padraig Harrington climbs 11 places to a career-high No.3 in the world, behind Woods and Phil Mickelson.

Adam Scott is fourth with compatriot Geoff Ogilvy, who missed the cut at Royal Birkdale in sixth.

Open runner-up Ian Poulter moves from 42nd to 23rd.