He was the top-ranked golfer in the world from August 1999 to September 2004 (264 consecutive weeks) and again from June 2005 to October 2010 (281 consecutive weeks). During this time, he won 13 of golf's major championships. The next decade of Woods's career was marked by comebacks from personal problems and injuries.
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How long was Tiger Woods #1 in the world?
Tiger Woods has spent the most consecutive weeks (281) and most total weeks (683) at the top of the rankings, and Tom Lehman the fewest total weeks, having spent just a single week at the top in April 1997.
How long was Jack Nicklaus number one in the world?
Before the start of the OWGR in 1986, world golf rankings were published in Mark McCormack's World of Professional Golf Annual from 1968 to 1985. These end-of-year rankings had Jack Nicklaus as the number one from 1968 to 1977, Tom Watson from 1978 to 1982 and Seve Ballesteros from 1983 to 1985.
How long was Greg Norman number 1?
One of Norman's phenomenal records is that he held the number one world ranking for 331 weeks.
How long has Scottie Scheffler been number one?
He is currently ranked world number one, first reaching the position in the Official World Golf Ranking in March 2022, and has held that ranking for over 80 weeks. He has won two major championships, both the 2022 and 2024 Masters Tournament.
Tiger Woods has spent the most consecutive weeks (281) and most total weeks (683) at the top of the rankings, and Tom Lehman the fewest total weeks, having ...
Most weeks ranked number one in golf | Guinness World Records
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The most weeks ranked number one in golf is 683, achieved by Tiger Woods (USA) between 15 June 1997 and 17 May 2014. As of September 2020, a total of 24 ...
May 26, 2014 · 1. Tiger Woods: 8/15/1999-11/4/2004 ... Thirty-one wins on tour, seven majors, 261 straight weeks as the top-ranked golfer in the world. Tiger ...
Longest Streak at No. 1 ; 281, Tiger Woods, June 12, 2005, October 30, 2010 ; 264, Tiger Woods, August 15, 1999, September 4, 2004.
Dec 30, 2022 · 43. 683 ... The number of weeks Tiger has spent at No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking, the most all-time. The next four players with the ...
Oct 24, 2022 · Tiger Woods. The 15-time Major champion has had 11 spells at the world's helm, spending an incredible 683 weeks at the top in total. Woods' ...
Jan 1, 2024 · Tiger Woods was 21 years and 167 days old when he first became world number one on June 15, 1997. Rory McIlroy became the second youngest at 22 ...
29, 2004, then again for 281 weeks in a row from Dec. 6, 2005, to Oct. 24, 2010. From June 6, 1997, to last fall, he was ranked first 623 out of 679 weeks.
Apr 12, 2020 · He's collectively been #1 in the world for 683 weeks. That's a touch over 13 years in total.