Sporting Digest: Golf

Augusta National officials have set revised qualifying standards for the 1999 and 2000 Masters. The winner of the Players Championship will receive a three-year exemption, while invitations will be extended to the top 50 in the world rankings for the previous calendar year and the top 50 in the world rankings four weeks prior to the Masters.

LPGA WORLD RANKINGS: 1 A Sorenstam (Swe) 487.24pts; 2 K Webb (Aus) 337.28; 3 L Davies (GB) 250.96; 4 K Robbins (US) 242.54; 5 D Andrews (US) 241.84; 6 H Alfredsson (Swe) 231.52; 7 J Inkster (US) 221.20; 8 L Neumann (Swe) 218.32; 9 M Mallon (US) 191.87; 10 D Pepper (USA) 180.96. GB: 19 L Hackney 125.96. 22 T Johnson 114.85. 26 A Nicholas 112.33. 59 H Dobson 51.18. 64 C Matthew 48.96. 67 L Fairclough 48.24. 82 J Morley 41.50. 91 D Barnard 34.88. 99 K Marshall 32.95. 100 W Dicks 32.80.