McIlroy gives UK top three rankings

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The UK occupies the top three spots in the world golf rankings for the first time in their 25-year history after Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy rose to third following his triumph at the US Open.

Having started the year ranked 10th, McIlroy overtook PGA Championship holder Martin Kaymer without playing at the weekend because of the German’s poor performance at the BMW International Open. English duo Luke Donald and Lee Westwood occupy the top two places.

McIlroy won the US Open by a record eight-shot margin at Congressional on June 19. His next tournament is scheduled to be the British Open at Royal St George’s in Sandwich, southeast England, starting July 14.