- Tiger Woods spent 281 consecutive weeks as the world’s No. 1-ranked golfer.
- Woods holds the record for the most total weeks at No. 1.
- Greg Norman spent 331 weeks as the world’s No. 1 player in his career.
Since being introduced in 1986, the world golf rankings have painted a picture of who the best golfers in the world are at a given moment.
Tiger Woods, Greg Norman, Rory McIlroy, and Scottie Scheffler have all spent time at the top of the rankings, but which one has been No. 1 the longest?
Find out that answer and more below:
Which Golfer Has Been No. 1 the Longest?
Tiger Woods has been No. 1 the longest. Woods has spent a record 681 weeks ranked as the world’s top golfer.
Woods first reached world No. 1 on Aug. 15, 1999 and stayed there for a record 264 consecutive weeks. He broke that mark when he went 281 straight weeks as No. 1 between 2005 and 2010.
How Long Was Tiger Woods No. 1?
Tiger Woods spent 681 weeks as the world’s No. 1 golfer. He first made it to No. 1 on Aug. 15, 1999 and was last ranked No. 1 on May 17, 2014.
Woods’ 281 consecutive weeks atop the World Golf Rankings is also a record.
It’s no surprise that Woods was constantly priced as the golf betting favourite during this era.
How Long Was Greg Norman No. 1?
Greg Norman was the world No. 1 for 331 total weeks, a record at the time. The Australian first reached No. 1 on Aug. 20, 1989 and last held the honour on Jan. 10, 1998.
Like Woods, Norman was no stranger to having the shortest PGA odds ahead of a given tournament during his prime.
