Watson back in top 40 after OWGR free fall

Bubba Watson ended his free fall in the Official World Golf Ranking with a two-shot victory Sunday at the Genesis Open.

Watson, a fixture in the top 10 in the world as recently as 13 months ago, had dropped all the way to 117^th after a 2017 season in which he struggled with poor form, illness and desire.

After his third career win at Riviera, he is up to 40^th.

Kevin Na rose from 95^th to 65^th after tying for second in Los Angeles, while Tony Finau jumped from 41^st to 33^rd.

Tiger Woods actually improved in the world ranking, from No. 550 to No. 544, despite a missed cut at the Genesis Open.

On the European Tour, Joost Luiten surged from 90^th to 68^th after his victory in Oman.

The top 10 in the world remained unchanged as the PGA Tour heads into the Florida swing: Dustin Johnson, Jon Rahm, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Justin Rose, Hideki Matsuyama, Rickie Fowler, Jason Day, Brooks Koepka and Rory McIlroy.