Sports Digest/GOLF: The major professional tours have combined to launch the first official women's world rankings.
Sweden's Annika Sorenstam, who has won 21 times in the last two years, is ranked first on the inaugural list. She has a large lead over Paula Creamer and Hawaiian teenager Michelle Wie.
The tours are: Australian Ladies Professional Golf, Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan, Ladies European Tour and the US Ladies Professional Golf Association.
Top 10: 1 A Sorenstam (Swe) 18.47pts; 2 P Creamer (US) 9.65; 3 M Wie (US) 9.24; 4 Y Fudoh (Jap) 7.37; 5 C Kerr (US) 6.94; 6 A Miyazato (Jap) 6.58; 7 L Ochoa (Mex) 6.10; 8 J Jang (S Kor) 4.91; 9 H-W Han (S Kor) 4.49; 10 J Inkster (US).
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