WORLD GOLF RANKINGS
Dustin Johnson leapfrogs Jason Day to take top spot
Pacific Palisades — Top golfers needed to pick up their games to keep pace with Dustin Johnson, Australian Jason Day said on Sunday after losing the top ranking to the long-hitting US golfer. After 47 consecutive weeks at the top, Day ceded his position when Johnson won the Genesis Open in southern California on Sunday. Johnson had knocked on the door before, spending much of 2016 in second position, before making another push at the start of 2017 and finally passing Day. "Whatever he’s doing, he just needs to keep doing it," Day said after finishing a distant equal 64th at Riviera. "If he keeps playing the way he’s playing, we’ve got to pick our game up and try to compete with him." Another former No1, Adam Scott, advised Johnson to enjoy his new status while it lasts. "Just enjoy it, because as we’ve seen since Tiger [Woods] really dominated that position, no one’s staying there too long," said Scott, who was No1 for 11 weeks in 2014. "The target’s on your back and everyone’s comi...
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