Look at all the world ranking points I've won - I was leading that by a mile before my injury.

BBC: Kaymer could beat Westwood to world number one spot

Even though he did not play last week, Dredge has leapfrogged England's Justin Rose into 50th place by just 0.01 world ranking points.

BBC: SPORT | Golf | Dredge claims first Masters start

As in the downhill, the skiers decide their own starting position with a complex formula using the skiers' world ranking points determining the order they choose in.

BBC: Sport - Winter Sports - Alpine skiing: Super-G

There are lots of world ranking points available.

BBC: SPORT | Golf | Els set for Dubai duel with Woods

He said he may now drop world-ranking points and could lose his Great Britain spot.

BBC: Adrian Derbyshire

Garcia's position on the World and European points lists are not currently high enough to secure automatic qualification, though if his ranking did not improve he would be a strong candidate for a wildcard slot.

BBC: Colin Montgomerie plans Sergio Garcia 'pep talk'