Philadelphia, PA -- (Sports Network) - Sergio Garcia became the first European- born player in more than a decade to attain the No. 2 world ranking after his playoff win at the weather-delayed HSBC Champions tournament in China.

Garcia beat Oliver Wilson in a Monday playoff for the win, passing Phil Mickelson for the No. 2 spot behind Tiger Woods. It is a career-best ranking for the Spaniard, who is the first European to hold the spot since Colin Montgomerie 12 years ago.

Woods, of course, remained in the top spot despite losing the last half of the season to an injury. Garcia jumped past Mickelson, who was the defending champion in China.

Vijay Singh, Padraig Harrington, Robert Karlsson and Camilo Villegas held onto positions 4-7, while Lee Westwood's one-spot improvement to No. 8 dropped Anthony Kim down a notch to No. 9.

Henrik Stenson was up two places to 10th, kicking Ernie Els and Jim Furyk down to 11th and 12th. Steve Stricker and Stewart Cink held onto their spots at 13 and 14

Geoff Ogilvy was up three places to 15th, dropping K.J. Choi, Adam Scott and Justin Rose one notch apiece to 16-18. Kenny Perry and Miguel Angel Jimenez round out the top 20 again.