Miguel Angel Jimenez has jumped from 98th to 59th in the world after becoming the European Tour's oldest champion.
Jimenez: Back in world's top 60.
The Spaniard won the UBS Hong Kong Open on Sunday at the not so tender age of 48, good enough for a significant boost in the world rankings.
"It's an honour to make a record," he said. "And I hope it isn't the last one.
"Next year will be my 25th year on the tour, but I still love it. This is the key: love what you are doing and enjoy yourself," added the Spaniard.
Luke Donald's decision to play on the Japan Tour also paid off with a four-shot victory at the Dunlop Phoenix tournament.
The win lifts him back up to second in the world rankings ahead of Tiger Woods and behind only Rory McIlroy.
The biggest climb of all belongs to Henrik Stenson, whose victory at the South African Open saw him move up from 113th to 71st.
Latest leading positions in the world golf rankings:
1 Rory McIlroy 12.59pts
2 Luke Donald 9.06
3 Tiger Woods 9.00
4 Lee Westwood 6.60
5 Adam Scott 6.59
6 Louis Oosthuizen 6.15
7 Justin Rose 6.08
8 Jason Dufner 5.83
9 Webb Simpson 5.71
10 Brandt Snedeker 5.64
11 Bubba Watson 5.49
12 Phil Mickelson 5.21
13 Ian Poulter 5.16
14 Steve Stricker 5.08
15 Keegan Bradley 4.98
16 Nick Watney 4.94
17 Matt Kuchar 4.88
18 Dustin Johnson 4.81
19 Peter Hanson 4.77
20 Ernie Els 4.69
Other leading Europeans:
22 Sergio Garcia
24 Graeme McDowell
27 Paul Lawrie
29 Francesco Molinari
30 Martin Kaymer
31 Carl Pettersson
33 Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano
35 Nicolas Colsaerts
43 Matteo Manassero
44 Thomas Bjorn
45 David Lynn
48 Jamie Donaldson
50 Fredrik Jacobson
52 Alexander Noren
53 Rafael Cabrera Bello
54 Thorbjorn Olesen
55 Martin Laird
56 Richie Ramsay
57 Shane Lowry
59 Miguel Angel Jimenez
60 Marcel Siem
64 Anders Hansen
66 Padraig Harrington
67 Bernd Wiesberger
68 Simon Dyson
71 Henrik Stenson
74 Jonas Blixt
79 Alvaro Quiros
80 Pablo Larrazabal
93 Ross Fisher
95 Fredrik Andersson Hed
96 Danny Willett
99 Robert Rock
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