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Molinari up to world No. 7 after Bay Hill win

Francesco Molinari made a move toward the top of the Official World Golf Ranking following his two-shot win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Molinari arrived at Bay Hill ranked 10th in the world, but after a final-round 64 earned him a trophy and a new sweater, the Italian is up three spots to No. 7. It's two spots away from his career-best of fifth, achieved last September during the PGA Tour postseason.

Molinari wasn't the only player to jump in the rankings with a big week in Orlando, as a solo second-place result helped Matthew Fitzpatrick move from No.