Kaymer on top of the world

London - Martin Kaymer of Germany is the new world golf number one, taking over from Lee Westwood who deposed Tiger Woods on October 31.

Kaymer reached the pinnacle by reaching the final of the WGC Matchplay tournament at the weekend in Arizona where he lost to England's Luke Donald.

Donald moves up to third, while US Open champion Graeme McDowell is at fourth relegating Woods to fifth place, his lowest position since before his breakthrough win at the 1997 Masters.

World Top 20:

1. Martin Kaymer (GER) 8.36pts
2. Lee Westwood (ENG) 8.16
3. Luke Donald (ENG) 6.64
4. Graeme McDowell (NIR) 6.44
5. Tiger Woods (USA) 6.32
6. Phil Mickelson (USA) 6.23
7. Paul Casey (ENG) 6.02
8. Rory McIlroy (NIR) 5.65
9. Steve Stricker (USA) 5.49
10. Matt Kuchar (USA) 5.20
11. Jim Furyk (USA) 5.16
12. Ernie Els (RSA) 4.96
13. Ian Poulter (ENG) 4.77
14. Dustin Johnson (USA) 4.47
15. Bubba Watson (USA) 4.37
16. Retief Goosen (RSA) 4.36
17. Robert Karlsson (SWE) 4.34
18. Francesco Molinari (ITA) 4.27
19. Hunter Mahan (USA) 4.23
20. Miguel Angel Jimenez (ESP) 3.86