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Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship winner Thomas Pieters (Bel) moves up to number five on the DP World Tour Rankings after last week's D+D Real Czech Masters in Prague on the DP World Tour. Image Credit: Supplied

Maximillian Kieffer (Ger) made the move of the week on the DP World Rankings after winning the €1.75 million D+D Real Czech Masters with a 65 place jump to 32nd.

There were two Top 10 Rankings moves with a one place rise for both Thomas Pieters (Bel), winner of the 2022 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship at Yas Links Abu Dhabi and coached by Peter Cowen who has his golf academies in Dubai and Rotherham to number five, and by Thriston Lawrence (RSA) to number 10 following both players tied eighth finishes in Prague.

25 spots

Other moves of note in the Rankings were from Zander Lombard (RSA) up 25 spots to 60th and Michael Schneider (Ger) up 17 places to number 61.

The next tournament on the DP World Tour is next week’s €2 million Omega European Masters to be held at Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club, Crans Montana, Switzerland, Thursday 25th – Sunday 28th August, 2022.

Top 10 Players in the 2021 – 2022 DP World Tour Rankings after the D&D Real Czech Masters as at 15th August, 2022, Week 31 of 43 Tournaments.

(Number of Events in brackets followed by Points)

Rory McIlroy (NI) (7) 2,993.1

Will Zalatoris (US) (6) 2,661.5

Matt Fitzpatrick (Eng) (7) 2,579.3

Victor Hovland (Nor) (8) 2,415.2

Thomas Pieters (Bel) (12) 2,229.5

Ryan Fox (NZ) (16) 2,204.5

Justin Thomas (US) (7) 2.051.6

Adrian Meronk (Pol) (15) 2,032.8

Tommy Fleetwood (Eng) (10) 1,571.5

Thriston Lawrence (RSA) (21) 1,323.0