Good Finish by McDowell lifts him into top 50....

A best of the day round by Graeme McDowell in the St.Jude Classic lifted him into 46th in the World rankings.Graeme returned scores of 66,71,69 and 63 to share 7th spot on -11, 7 shots behind the winner Brian Gay.
Padraig Harrington has dropped from 3rd this year down to 11th after his 6th missed cut this year at the St.Jude classic.
Rory McIlroy is in 18th even though he hasn't played this last two weeks.
All 3 will be teeing up this week in the US Open at Bethpage,New York.

Irish World rankings after St Jude Classic 14 june 2009.

11th: Padraig Harrington.
18th: Rory McIlroy.
46th: Graeme McDowell.
101st: Darren Clarke.
123rd: Gareth Maybin.
156th: Damien McGrane.
160th: Michael Hoey.
166th: Shane Lowry.
168th: peter Lawrie.
186th: Paul McGinley.
424th: Gary Murphy.
475th: Michael McGeady.
691st: Colm Moriarty.
853rd: Simon Thornton.
876th: Stephen Browne.(Retired)
903rd: Kieth Nolan.
905th: Gareth Shaw.
914th: David Higgins.