Stenson jumps to world No. 6 with Wyndham win

Henrik Stenson's win at the Wyndham Championship helped him make a jump in the Official World Golf Rankings heading into the postseason.

Stenson held on for a one-shot victory at Sedgefield Country Club in his first appearance since 2012, and as a result he went from No. 9 to No. 6 in the latest standings, passing Justin Thomas, Jon Rahm and Jason Day.

Stenson's win came at the expense of Ollie Schniederjans, who came up just short despite birdies on each of his final two holes. The former Georgia Tech standout cracked the OWGR top 100 thanks to his runner-up result, climbing 50 spots to No. 96 in the world.

Other notable moves included Webb Simpson jumping 10 spots to No. 49 with a solo…