Steve Stricker moved to second in this week's world rankings.
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) -
Steve Stricker's victory on Sunday at the Northern Trust Open moved the American to second in this week's world rankings.
Tiger Woods remained in first, followed by Stricker, who was third last week and Phil Mickelson, who dropped to No. 3. Lee Westwood, a playoff loser in Dubai, stayed in fourth, with Jim Furyk rounding out the top five.
Martin Kaymer held on to sixth, while Rory McIlroy jumped up two spots to seventh. Paul Casey dipped one to eighth, Henrik Stenson climbed one to ninth and Padraig Harrington sank two slots to 10.
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Focus suddenly shifts to Mickelson, Daly
By Gerard Gallagher, Golf Editor
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) -
We forget how good a golfer John Daly used to be. While obsessing over his on-course power, his off-the-course personal problems and his popularity as golf's no-bull everyman, we forget the fact that Daly was a two-time major champion nine years before Phil Mickelson won his first.
Talk about your overlooked trivia.
Celebrated by golf fans for different reasons, Daly and Mickelson are connected in another way besides their undeniable popularity. Both players came to prominence in the years before Tiger Woods burst onto the scene and changed the game forever, pushing tournament purses higher than they had ever been and golf courses longer than we had ever seen.
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