Little known Jim Herman captured multiple benefits after his breakthrough victory at the Shell Houston Open: a trip to the Masters, a bid at Kapalua and a two-year exemption. But he also made a big jump in the latest world rankings. Herman, 38, held off Henrik Stenson for a one-shot victory at the Golf Club of Houston, a win that marked
just his sixth career top-10 finish in 106 starts. After entering the
week at No. 191 in the world, Herman vaulted all the way to a
career-best No. 68 - only one spot behind former world No. 1 Lee Westwood. Herman wasn't the only player to make a move up the rankings after a
strong week in Houston. Rafael Cabrera-Bello's fourth-place showing was
his second top-5 finish in as many weeks, and it moved the Spaniard up
three more spots to a career-best No. 33. Daniel Berger and Russell Henley both finished T-5, a result that bumped Berger six spots to No. 53 and Henley nine spots to No. 80. Stenson and Dustin Johnson
finished one and two shots behind Herman, respectively, but both moved
one step closer to world No. 1 as a result. Stenson jumped Adam Scott to No. 6, while Johnson edged ahead of Justin Rose at No. 9. OWGR #2 and defending Masters' champion Jordan Spieth finished at T13. What does his lackluster performance the past two months portend for this week's Masters? Share your comments with the Pro Golf Tour:
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