Score board
Golf
World rankings
NEW YORK: World rankings on Monday (US unless stated, last week's positions in brackets):
1. (1) Tiger Woods 19.55 average points
2. (2) Phil Mickelson 8.53
3. (3) Steve Stricker 6.72
4. (8) Adam Scott (Australia) 6.19
5. (5) Ernie Els (South Africa) 6.18
6. (4) Jim Furyk 6.13
7. (6) Justin Rose (Britain) 5.92
8. (7) K.J. Choi (South Korea) 5.73
9. (9) Rory Sabbatini (South Africa) 5.68
10. (10) Padraig Harrington (Ireland) 5.17
11. (11) Vijay Singh (Fiji) 4.94
12. (12) Sergio Garcia (Spain) 4.75
13. (15) Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 4.59
14. (13) Geoff Ogilvy (Australia) 4.30
15. (14) Angel Cabrera (Argentina) 4.14
16. (16) Zach Johnson 3.87
17. (17) Aaron Baddeley (Australia) 3.83
18. (18) Luke Donald (Britain) 3.66
19. (20) Lee Westwood (Britain) 3.61
20. (19) Trevor Immelman (South Africa) 3.54
2008 PGA Tour money list
NEW YORK: Leading money winners on the 2008 PGA Tour on Monday (US unless stated):
1. Daniel Chopra (Sweden) $1,128,090
2. K.J. Choi (South Korea) $1,021,500
3. Rory Sabbatini (South Africa) $964,000
4. Tiger Woods $936,000
5. Justin Leonard $933,800
6. D.J. Trahan $927,805
7. Steve Stricker $838,688
8. Ryuji Imada (Japan) $645,355
9. Stephen Ames (Canada) $523,571
10. Jerry Kelly $360,400
11. Stewart Cink $340,870
12. Mike Weir (Canada) $321,373
13=. Anthony Kim $305,680
Kenny Perry $305,680
15. Jim Furyk $299,932
16. Steve Marino $286,095
17. Boo Weekley $284,060
18. Troy Matteson $283,800
19. Steve Elkington (Australia) $278,017
20. Charles Howell III $276,672
European Tour money list
LONDON: Leading money winners on the 2008 European Tour on Monday (British unless stated):
1. Lee Westwood 489,892 euros
2. Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 380,720
3. Ross Fisher 323,387
4. Adam Scott (Australia) 298,732
5. Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spain) 266,300
6. Richard Sterne (South Africa) 234,134
7. Richard Finch 231,668
8. Martin Kaymer (Germany) 225,421
9. James Kingston (South Africa) 206,305
10. Kevin Stadler (US) 172,640
11. John Bickerton 167,156
12. Charl Schwartzel (South Africa) 159,741
13. Padraig Harrington (Ireland) 155,565
14. Thongchai Jaidee (Thailand) 152,362
15. Steve Webster 144,389
US Ryder Cup points standings
NEW YORK: US Ryder Cup points standings on Monday:
1. Tiger Woods 4,366.627, 2. Jim Furyk 1,773.913, 3. Zach Johnson 1,525.483, 4. Steve Stricker 1,311.769, 5. D.J. Trahan 1,062.805, 6. Stewart Cink 971.105, 7. Justin Leonard 933.800
8. Jerry Kelly 885.631, 9. Woody Austin 851.996
10. Joe Durant 787.833, 11. Hunter Mahan 785.355, 12. Troy Matteson 672.713, 13. Scott Verplank 566.875, 14. Boo Weekley 552.772, 15. David Toms 518.173.
(Top eight on the list qualify for team. Captain Paul Azinger will also select four players for his 12-man team for the match against Europe at Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville, Kentucky Sept 19-21)
European Ryder Cup points standings
LONDON: European Ryder Cup points standings on Monday:
World points list:
1. Lee Westwood (Britain) 128.13, 2. Justin Rose (Britain) 120.83, 3. Daniel Chopra (Sweden) 102.25, 4. Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 91.85, 5. Ian Poulter (Britain) 81.04, 6. Nick Dougherty (Britain) 69.52, 7. Martin Kaymer (Germany) 67.06, 8. Soren Hansen (Denmark) 61.87, 9. Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spain) 59.65, 10. Robert Karlsson (Sweden) 56.30
European points list:
1. Westwood 1,198,364.46, 2. Rose 1,133,349.78, 3. Dougherty 789,054.61, 4. Steve Webster (Britain) 710,440.54, 5. Karlsson 649,597.41, 6. Stenson 625,265.67, 7. Hansen 604,924.66, 8. Soren Kjeldsen (Denmark) 595,813.77, 9. Jimenez 564,378.03, 10. Kaymer 534,876.41.
(Top five on world points list qualify for team, plus top five on European points list not otherwise qualified from world points list. Captain Nick Faldo will also select two players for his 12-man team.
NBA
NEW YORK: Results of the NBA games on Monday (home teams in CAPS):
Dallas 103 MEMPHIS 84
NEW ORLEANS 117 Denver 93
UTAH 97 San Antonio 91
Charlotte 107 LA CLIPPERS 100
Tennis
Vina del Mar ATP
SANTIAGO: Results in the Vina del Mar ATP tournament on Monday:
1st rd
Pablo Cuevas (URU) bt Guillermo Coria (ARG) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3; Juan Pablo Brzezicki (ARG) bt Oscar Hernandez (ESP) 7-6 (7/4), 6-1; Santiago Ventura (ESP) bt Gaston Gaudio (ARG) 6-3, 6-0; Jose Acasuso (ARG) bt Peter Luczak (AUS) 6-2, 6-4; Mariano Zabaleta (ARG) bt Diego Hartfield (ARG) 6-3, 7-5; Juan Monaco (Arg x3) bt Nicolas Lapentti (Ecu) 2-6 6-3 6-4; Diego Hartfield (Arg) bt Mariano Zabaleta (Arg) 6-3 7-5; Sergio Roitman (Arg) bt Nicolas Massu (Chi x8) 6-7(3) 7-6(4) 6-3.
(China Daily 01/30/2008 page22)