Performances of the week

Historic win takes Jakubcik to seventh

Filip Jakubcik graduates two places to seventh on this week’s World Amateur Golf Ranking® after making history in the European Amateur Championship. Jakubcik became the first player from the Czech Republic to win the tournament when he triumphed at Vasatorps Golfklubb in Sweden. The 21 year old began the final round in a three-way share of the lead after rounds of 71, 69 and 73. He broke the deadlock with a closing 5-under-par 67 to finish on 8-under 280 to win by three shots and earn a spot in The Open at Royal Portrush.

Astiazaran aces Pinehurst test

Carlos Astiazaran makes an 80-ranking rise to 102nd courtesy of victory in the North & South Amateur Championship over famed Pinehurst No. 2 course. The Mexican player fought off higher ranked challengers to make it to the final against U.S. player Tyler Watts, who was 120 places higher than him. Yet Astiazaran emerged as champion by birdieing the first playoff hole. Watts breaks into the top 50 with a rise of 17 spots to 45th.

Restrepo Jaramillo and Nagasaki share Junior World Cup

Colombian Tomas Restrepo Jaramillo and Taisei Nagasaki of Japan proved inseparable at the conclusion of the Toyota Junior World Cup in Japan. They shared the top of the leaderboard on 19-under 265, two shots better than the field. Restrepo Jaramillo climbs 46 places to 189th, while Nagasaki rockets 597 positions to 244th.

Top 20 movers

Bryan Lee of the United States returns to the top 20 by inching up one place to take over 20th spot.

Top 50 movers

England’s Luke Poulter and Tim Wiedemeyer of Germany join Tyler Watts in the top half century by taking over the 49th and 50th positions with moves of two and four rankings respectively.

Bigger ranking improvement

Daniel Nilsson of Norway makes the biggest jump. He races 2,002 positions to 1,577th after winning the Garmin Norgescup 4 in his homeland.