The Official World Golf Ranking was introduced in 1986.
The ranking takes into account a golfer’s performance over a rolling two-year period. The ranking is updated each week.
Since its inception, there have been 21 different players who have earned the No. 1 spot in the world ranking. You can probably guess who holds the title for the most weeks in the top spot. Some of the other names on this list may surprise you.
Here is the complete list of golfers who reached No. 1 in OWGR history and how long each of them was ranked in the top spot.
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