Published July 17, 2008 on February 3, 2020

Green Races up Rankings After Joint Third Finish at the Saudi International

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After a rewarding outing at the Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers, Malaysia’s Gavin Green has moved up to 11^th on the Race to Dubai and 146^th in the Official World Golf Ranking.

Playing the final round with defending champion Dustin Johnson, Green posted a final 2-under 70 round to finish nine-under 271 for joint third spot with Belgian Thomas Pieters and five-time Major champion Phil Mickelson at the Royal Greens Golf & Country Club.

It was quite a ride for Green, who posted an eight-under 64 opening score for the first-round lead with the 2010 US Open Champion Graeme McDowell, the eventual champion. He shot a 67 on the second day to sit just one behind the leader setting for an interesting third round with his former college and roommate Victor Perez, who describes Green as a great talent with only a matter of time before the latter breaks through with a win.

Green’s joint third position is his best finish for 2020; he finished joint 27^th at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic, joint 21^stat the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship and joint 15^th at the South African Open.