Luke Donald reclaimed the World No. 1 ranking from Rory McIlroy by winning the US PGA Transitions Championship in Florida.
Donald won a four-man playoff to take back the top ranking spot he surrendered when McIlroy won in Miami two weeks ago.
Donald sank a six-foot birdie on the first playoff hole on Sunday to defeat South Korean Bae Sang-Moon and Americans Jim Furyk and Robert Garrigus.
Ernie Els, needing a victory to qualify for the Masters in two week's time, led by a stroke with two holes to play but missed the playoff by finishing with back-to-back bogeys.