Tiger Woods is not even No. 2 in the golf rankings. He has dropped to No. 3 after Martin Kaymer won in Abu Dhabi and overtook him for the No. 2 spot. Lee Westwood is No. 1.

Kaymer has been No. 3 but advanced by winning the European Tour event by eight strokes in his first tournament this year.

Woods begins his 2011 season on Thursday at Torrey Pines in San Diego.

Kaymer said “we’ll see how long it takes him to overtake me again.”

Master champ Phil Mickelson, who finished 37th, dropped to No. 5. He had been sharing fourth with U.S. Open champ Graeme McDowell, who tied for third in Abu Dhabi.

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Jhonattan Vegas made a 13-foot par putt on the second playoff hole to win the Bob Hope Classic at La Quinta, Calif., holding off Gary Woodland for his first PGA Tour victory.

Vegas and Woodland eliminated defending champion Bill Haas with birdies on the first playoff hole after all three finished the final round at 27-under 333.

The Venezuelan rookie won in just his fifth PGA Tour start despite putting his tee shot in the water on the 92nd hole of the five-day tournament.