US Masters champ Adam Scott rises to no.3 in the world following Augusta triumph Adam Scott, 11 years ago, saying he can't imagine winning the Masters. Gibbo praises Australia's latest sporting hero: Adam Scott. Adam Scott's ranking - and bank balance - has risen. WORLD golf's rankings has new US Masters champ Adam Scott hot on the heels of golf's biggest names. Fresh rankings have been released following Augusta and Scott, who earned more than US$1.4 million for his breakthrough major win, has jumped to no.3 in the world - up from seven in the world. That puts the Aussie behind only Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy and equals his highest-ever ranking - which came in 2008. Masters runner-up Angel Cabrera was the biggest mover following the latest rankings reshuffle. VOTE NOW: Who is Australia's greatest ever golfer? The Argentinian went into Augusta ranked 269th in the world but has jumped to no.64. Aussies Jason Day and Marc Leishman also enjoyed big pay days - and rankings rises - following the Masters. Day, who finished outright third, collected well over $500,000 while Victorian Leishman (tied for fourth) collected US$352,000. Day rose to no.25, up from 36, while Leishman is now ranked 68 in the world. Last week he was ranked 108. Men's golf - world rankings 1. Tiger Woods 2. Rory McIlroy 3. Adam Scott 4. Justin Rose 5. Brandt Snedeker 6. Luke Donald 7. Louis Oosthuizen 8. Steve Stricker 9. Matt Kuchar 10. Phil Mickelson US Masters top 10 prizemoney (all figures in US$) 1st: Adam Scott - $1,440,000 2nd: Angel Cabrera - $864,000 3rd: Jason Day - $544,000 T-4th: Tiger Woods - $352,000 T-4th: Marc Leishman - $352,000 T-6th: Brandt Snedeker - $278,000 T-6th: Thorbjorn Olesen - $278,000 T-8th: Sergio Garcia - $232,000 T-8th: Lee Westwood - $232,000 T-8th: Matt Kuchar - $232,000 Adam Scott showed his patriotism, screaming 'C'mon Aussie' after making a superb birdie putt to get to nine under on the 18th hole in regulation play. He would go on to edge Angel Cabrera in a playoff.