Ledgeview’s Nick Taylor is the new World Amateur Golf Ranking Number One, leaping five places to the top spot after an exceptional performance at the US Open sectional qualifying.

The 21-year-old from Abbotsford, British Columbia finished two shots clear at the head of the field at the Suncadia Resort, carding a two-round total of six under-par 136. Only two spots were available to the 36 competitors, yet the First Team All-American showed his pedigree to qualify for the second year in succession.

This season, the Washington State junior has rewritten his school’s record book, registering the most victories in a single year (4), the lowest 54-hole total (198), the lowest third-round score (63) and becoming the Washington’s first Pac-10 Player of the Year. He has finished in the top-ten in eight of his eleven college tournaments played this year.

Fellow Canadian, Matt Hill, occupies the number two spot with last week’s number one, Morgan Hoffmann, slipping two places to third.