<Table> <Tr> <Td> * </Td> <Td> Current number one player as of May 27, 2018 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> * </Td> <Td> Current number one player as of May 27, 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> #</Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Start date </Th> <Th> End date </Th> <Th> Number of weeks </Th> <Th> Cumulative total </Th> <Th> Ref . </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 </Td> <Td> FRG </Td> <Td> Langer, Bernhard Bernhard Langer </Td> <Td> 000000001986 - 04 - 06 - 0000 April 6, 1986 </Td> <Td> 000000001986 - 04 - 26 - 0000 April 26, 1986 </Td> <Td> 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 </Td> <Td> 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 </Td> <Td> ESP </Td> <Td> Ballesteros, Seve Seve Ballesteros </Td> <Td> 000000001986 - 04 - 27 - 0000 April 27, 1986 </Td> <Td> 000000001986 - 09 - 13 - 0000 September 13, 1986 </Td> <Td> 7001200000000000000 ♠ 20 </Td> <Td> 7001200000000000000 ♠ 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 </Td> <Td> AUS </Td> <Td> Norman, Greg Greg Norman </Td> <Td> 000000001986 - 09 - 14 - 0000 September 14, 1986 </Td> <Td> 000000001987 - 11 - 21 - 0000 November 21, 1987 </Td> <Td> 7001620000000000000 ♠ 62 </Td> <Td> 7001620000000000000 ♠ 62 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000200000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> ESP </Td> <Td> Ballesteros, Seve Seve Ballesteros (2) </Td> <Td> 000000001987 - 11 - 22 - 0000 November 22, 1987 </Td> <Td> 000000001987 - 11 - 28 - 0000 November 28, 1987 </Td> <Td> 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 </Td> <Td> 7001210000000000000 ♠ 21 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000300000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> AUS </Td> <Td> Norman, Greg Greg Norman (2) </Td> <Td> 000000001987 - 11 - 29 - 0000 November 29, 1987 </Td> <Td> 000000001988 - 10 - 29 - 0000 October 29, 1988 </Td> <Td> 7001480000000000000 ♠ 48 </Td> <Td> 7002110000000000000 ♠ 110 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000200000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> ESP </Td> <Td> Ballesteros, Seve Seve Ballesteros (3) </Td> <Td> 000000001988 - 10 - 30 - 0000 October 30, 1988 </Td> <Td> 000000001988 - 11 - 05 - 0000 November 5, 1988 </Td> <Td> 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 </Td> <Td> 7001220000000000000 ♠ 22 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000300000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> AUS </Td> <Td> Norman, Greg Greg Norman (3) </Td> <Td> 000000001988 - 11 - 06 - 0000 November 6, 1988 </Td> <Td> 000000001988 - 11 - 12 - 0000 November 12, 1988 </Td> <Td> 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 </Td> <Td> 7002111000000000000 ♠ 111 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000200000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> ESP </Td> <Td> Ballesteros, Seve Seve Ballesteros (4) </Td> <Td> 000000001988 - 11 - 13 - 0000 November 13, 1988 </Td> <Td> 000000001989 - 03 - 25 - 0000 March 25, 1989 </Td> <Td> 7001190000000000000 ♠ 19 </Td> <Td> 7001410000000000000 ♠ 41 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000300000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> AUS </Td> <Td> Norman, Greg Greg Norman (4) </Td> <Td> 000000001989 - 03 - 26 - 0000 March 26, 1989 </Td> <Td> 000000001989 - 04 - 01 - 0000 April 1, 1989 </Td> <Td> 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 </Td> <Td> 7002112000000000000 ♠ 112 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000200000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> ESP </Td> <Td> Ballesteros, Seve Seve Ballesteros (5) </Td> <Td> 000000001989 - 04 - 02 - 0000 April 2, 1989 </Td> <Td> 000000001989 - 08 - 19 - 0000 August 19, 1989 </Td> <Td> 7001200000000000000 ♠ 20 </Td> <Td> 7001610000000000000 ♠ 61 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000300000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> AUS </Td> <Td> Norman, Greg Greg Norman (5) </Td> <Td> 000000001989 - 08 - 20 - 0000 August 20, 1989 </Td> <Td> 000000001990 - 09 - 01 - 0000 September 1, 1990 </Td> <Td> 7001540000000000000 ♠ 54 </Td> <Td> 7002166000000000000 ♠ 166 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000400000000000000 ♠ 4 </Td> <Td> ENG </Td> <Td> Faldo, Nick Nick Faldo </Td> <Td> 000000001990 - 09 - 02 - 0000 September 2, 1990 </Td> <Td> 000000001990 - 10 - 13 - 0000 October 13, 1990 </Td> <Td> 7000600000000000000 ♠ 6 </Td> <Td> 7000600000000000000 ♠ 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000300000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> AUS </Td> <Td> Norman, Greg Greg Norman (6) </Td> <Td> 000000001990 - 10 - 14 - 0000 October 14, 1990 </Td> <Td> 000000001991 - 02 - 02 - 0000 February 2, 1991 </Td> <Td> 7001160000000000000 ♠ 16 </Td> <Td> 7002182000000000000 ♠ 182 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000400000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> ENG </Td> <Td> Faldo, Nick Nick Faldo (2) </Td> <Td> 000000001991 - 02 - 03 - 0000 February 3, 1991 </Td> <Td> 000000001991 - 04 - 06 - 0000 April 6, 1991 </Td> <Td> 7000900000000000000 ♠ 9 </Td> <Td> 7001150000000000000 ♠ 15 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000500000000000000 ♠ 5 </Td> <Td> WAL </Td> <Td> Woosnam, Ian Ian Woosnam </Td> <Td> 000000001991 - 04 - 07 - 0000 April 7, 1991 </Td> <Td> 000000001992 - 03 - 21 - 0000 March 21, 1992 </Td> <Td> 7001500000000000000 ♠ 50 </Td> <Td> 7001500000000000000 ♠ 50 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000600000000000000 ♠ 6 </Td> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Couples, Fred Fred Couples </Td> <Td> 000000001992 - 03 - 22 - 0000 March 22, 1992 </Td> <Td> 000000001992 - 03 - 28 - 0000 March 28, 1992 </Td> <Td> 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 </Td> <Td> 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000400000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> ENG </Td> <Td> Faldo, Nick Nick Faldo (3) </Td> <Td> 000000001992 - 03 - 29 - 0000 March 29, 1992 </Td> <Td> 000000001992 - 04 - 04 - 0000 April 4, 1992 </Td> <Td> 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 </Td> <Td> 7001160000000000000 ♠ 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000600000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Couples, Fred Fred Couples (2) </Td> <Td> 000000001992 - 04 - 05 - 0000 April 5, 1992 </Td> <Td> 000000001992 - 07 - 18 - 0000 July 18, 1992 </Td> <Td> 7001150000000000000 ♠ 15 </Td> <Td> 7001160000000000000 ♠ 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000400000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> ENG </Td> <Td> Faldo, Nick Nick Faldo (4) </Td> <Td> 000000001992 - 07 - 19 - 0000 July 19, 1992 </Td> <Td> 000000001994 - 02 - 05 - 0000 February 5, 1994 </Td> <Td> 7001810000000000000 ♠ 81 </Td> <Td> 7001970000000000000 ♠ 97 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000300000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> AUS </Td> <Td> Norman, Greg Greg Norman (7) </Td> <Td> 000000001994 - 02 - 06 - 0000 February 6, 1994 </Td> <Td> 000000001994 - 08 - 13 - 0000 August 13, 1994 </Td> <Td> 7001270000000000000 ♠ 27 </Td> <Td> 7002209000000000000 ♠ 209 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000700000000000000 ♠ 7 </Td> <Td> ZIM </Td> <Td> Price, Nick Nick Price </Td> <Td> 000000001994 - 08 - 14 - 0000 August 14, 1994 </Td> <Td> 000000001995 - 06 - 17 - 0000 June 17, 1995 </Td> <Td> 7001440000000000000 ♠ 44 </Td> <Td> 7001440000000000000 ♠ 44 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000300000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> AUS </Td> <Td> Norman, Greg Greg Norman (8) </Td> <Td> 000000001995 - 06 - 18 - 0000 June 18, 1995 </Td> <Td> 000000001997 - 04 - 19 - 0000 April 19, 1997 </Td> <Td> 7001960000000000000 ♠ 96 </Td> <Td> 7002305000000000000 ♠ 305 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000800000000000000 ♠ 8 </Td> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Lehman, Tom Tom Lehman </Td> <Td> 000000001997 - 04 - 20 - 0000 April 20, 1997 </Td> <Td> 000000001997 - 04 - 26 - 0000 April 26, 1997 </Td> <Td> 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 </Td> <Td> 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000300000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> AUS </Td> <Td> Norman, Greg Greg Norman (9) </Td> <Td> 000000001997 - 04 - 27 - 0000 April 27, 1997 </Td> <Td> 000000001997 - 06 - 14 - 0000 June 14, 1997 </Td> <Td> 7000700000000000000 ♠ 7 </Td> <Td> 7002312000000000000 ♠ 312 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000900000000000000 ♠ 9 </Td> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Woods, Tiger Tiger Woods </Td> <Td> 000000001997 - 06 - 15 - 0000 June 15, 1997 </Td> <Td> 000000001997 - 06 - 21 - 0000 June 21, 1997 </Td> <Td> 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 </Td> <Td> 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001100000000000000 ♠ 10 </Td> <Td> ZAF </Td> <Td> Els, Ernie Ernie Els </Td> <Td> 000000001997 - 06 - 22 - 0000 June 22, 1997 </Td> <Td> 000000001997 - 06 - 28 - 0000 June 28, 1997 </Td> <Td> 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 </Td> <Td> 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000300000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> AUS </Td> <Td> Norman, Greg Greg Norman (10) </Td> <Td> 000000001997 - 06 - 29 - 0000 June 29, 1997 </Td> <Td> 000000001997 - 07 - 05 - 0000 July 5, 1997 </Td> <Td> 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 </Td> <Td> 7002313000000000000 ♠ 313 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000900000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Woods, Tiger Tiger Woods (2) </Td> <Td> 000000001997 - 07 - 06 - 0000 July 6, 1997 </Td> <Td> 000000001997 - 09 - 06 - 0000 September 6, 1997 </Td> <Td> 7000900000000000000 ♠ 9 </Td> <Td> 7001100000000000000 ♠ 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000300000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> AUS </Td> <Td> Norman, Greg Greg Norman (11) </Td> <Td> 000000001997 - 09 - 07 - 0000 September 7, 1997 </Td> <Td> 000000001998 - 01 - 10 - 0000 January 10, 1998 </Td> <Td> 7001180000000000000 ♠ 18 </Td> <Td> 7002331000000000000 ♠ 331 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000900000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Woods, Tiger Tiger Woods (3) </Td> <Td> 000000001998 - 01 - 11 - 0000 January 11, 1998 </Td> <Td> 000000001998 - 04 - 11 - 0000 April 11, 1998 </Td> <Td> 7001130000000000000 ♠ 13 </Td> <Td> 7001230000000000000 ♠ 23 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001100000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> ZAF </Td> <Td> Els, Ernie Ernie Els (2) </Td> <Td> 000000001998 - 04 - 12 - 0000 April 12, 1998 </Td> <Td> 000000001998 - 05 - 09 - 0000 May 9, 1998 </Td> <Td> 7000400000000000000 ♠ 4 </Td> <Td> 7000500000000000000 ♠ 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000900000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Woods, Tiger Tiger Woods (4) </Td> <Td> 000000001998 - 05 - 10 - 0000 May 10, 1998 </Td> <Td> 000000001998 - 05 - 16 - 0000 May 16, 1998 </Td> <Td> 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 </Td> <Td> 7001240000000000000 ♠ 24 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001100000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> ZAF </Td> <Td> Els, Ernie Ernie Els (3) </Td> <Td> 000000001998 - 05 - 17 - 0000 May 17, 1998 </Td> <Td> 000000001998 - 06 - 13 - 0000 June 13, 1998 </Td> <Td> 7000400000000000000 ♠ 4 </Td> <Td> 7000900000000000000 ♠ 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000900000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Woods, Tiger Tiger Woods (5) </Td> <Td> 000000001998 - 06 - 14 - 0000 June 14, 1998 </Td> <Td> 000000001999 - 03 - 27 - 0000 March 27, 1999 </Td> <Td> 7001410000000000000 ♠ 41 </Td> <Td> 7001650000000000000 ♠ 65 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001110000000000000 ♠ 11 </Td> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Duval, David David Duval </Td> <Td> 000000001999 - 03 - 28 - 0000 March 28, 1999 </Td> <Td> 000000001999 - 07 - 03 - 0000 July 3, 1999 </Td> <Td> 7001140000000000000 ♠ 14 </Td> <Td> 7001140000000000000 ♠ 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000900000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Woods, Tiger Tiger Woods (6) </Td> <Td> 000000001999 - 07 - 04 - 0000 July 4, 1999 </Td> <Td> 000000001999 - 08 - 07 - 0000 August 7, 1999 </Td> <Td> 7000500000000000000 ♠ 5 </Td> <Td> 7001700000000000000 ♠ 70 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001110000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Duval, David David Duval (2) </Td> <Td> 000000001999 - 08 - 08 - 0000 August 8, 1999 </Td> <Td> 000000001999 - 08 - 14 - 0000 August 14, 1999 </Td> <Td> 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 </Td> <Td> 7001150000000000000 ♠ 15 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000900000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Woods, Tiger Tiger Woods (7) </Td> <Td> 000000001999 - 08 - 15 - 0000 August 15, 1999 </Td> <Td> 000000002004 - 09 - 04 - 0000 September 4, 2004 </Td> <Td> 7002264000000000000 ♠ 264 </Td> <Td> 7002334000000000000 ♠ 334 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001120000000000000 ♠ 12 </Td> <Td> FJI </Td> <Td> Singh, Vijay Vijay Singh </Td> <Td> 000000002004 - 09 - 05 - 0000 September 5, 2004 </Td> <Td> 000000002005 - 03 - 05 - 0000 March 5, 2005 </Td> <Td> 7001260000000000000 ♠ 26 </Td> <Td> 7001260000000000000 ♠ 26 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000900000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Woods, Tiger Tiger Woods (8) </Td> <Td> 000000002005 - 03 - 06 - 0000 March 6, 2005 </Td> <Td> 000000002005 - 03 - 19 - 0000 March 19, 2005 </Td> <Td> 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 </Td> <Td> 7002336000000000000 ♠ 336 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001120000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> FJI </Td> <Td> Singh, Vijay Vijay Singh (2) </Td> <Td> 000000002005 - 03 - 20 - 0000 March 20, 2005 </Td> <Td> 000000002005 - 04 - 09 - 0000 April 9, 2005 </Td> <Td> 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 </Td> <Td> 7001290000000000000 ♠ 29 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000900000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Woods, Tiger Tiger Woods (9) </Td> <Td> 000000002005 - 04 - 10 - 0000 April 10, 2005 </Td> <Td> 000000002005 - 05 - 21 - 0000 May 21, 2005 </Td> <Td> 7000600000000000000 ♠ 6 </Td> <Td> 7002342000000000000 ♠ 342 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001120000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> FJI </Td> <Td> Singh, Vijay Vijay Singh (3) </Td> <Td> 000000002005 - 05 - 22 - 0000 May 22, 2005 </Td> <Td> 000000002005 - 06 - 11 - 0000 June 11, 2005 </Td> <Td> 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 </Td> <Td> 7001320000000000000 ♠ 32 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000900000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Woods, Tiger Tiger Woods (10) </Td> <Td> 000000002005 - 06 - 12 - 0000 June 12, 2005 </Td> <Td> 000000002010 - 10 - 30 - 0000 October 30, 2010 </Td> <Td> 7002281000000000000 ♠ 281 (record) </Td> <Td> 7002623000000000000 ♠ 623 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001130000000000000 ♠ 13 </Td> <Td> ENG </Td> <Td> Westwood, Lee Lee Westwood </Td> <Td> 000000002010 - 10 - 31 - 0000 October 31, 2010 </Td> <Td> 000000002011 - 02 - 26 - 0000 February 26, 2011 </Td> <Td> 7001170000000000000 ♠ 17 </Td> <Td> 7001170000000000000 ♠ 17 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001140000000000000 ♠ 14 </Td> <Td> DEU </Td> <Td> Kaymer, Martin Martin Kaymer </Td> <Td> 000000002011 - 02 - 27 - 0000 February 27, 2011 </Td> <Td> 000000002011 - 04 - 23 - 0000 April 23, 2011 </Td> <Td> 7000800000000000000 ♠ 8 </Td> <Td> 7000800000000000000 ♠ 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001130000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> ENG </Td> <Td> Westwood, Lee Lee Westwood (2) </Td> <Td> 000000002011 - 04 - 24 - 0000 April 24, 2011 </Td> <Td> 000000002011 - 05 - 28 - 0000 May 28, 2011 </Td> <Td> 7000500000000000000 ♠ 5 </Td> <Td> 7001220000000000000 ♠ 22 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001150000000000000 ♠ 15 </Td> <Td> ENG </Td> <Td> Donald, Luke Luke Donald </Td> <Td> 000000002011 - 05 - 29 - 0000 May 29, 2011 </Td> <Td> 000000002012 - 03 - 03 - 0000 March 3, 2012 </Td> <Td> 7001400000000000000 ♠ 40 </Td> <Td> 7001400000000000000 ♠ 40 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001160000000000000 ♠ 16 </Td> <Td> NIR </Td> <Td> McIlroy, Rory Rory McIlroy </Td> <Td> 000000002012 - 03 - 04 - 0000 March 4, 2012 </Td> <Td> 000000002012 - 03 - 17 - 0000 March 17, 2012 </Td> <Td> 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 </Td> <Td> 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001150000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> ENG </Td> <Td> Donald, Luke Luke Donald (2) </Td> <Td> 000000002012 - 03 - 18 - 0000 March 18, 2012 </Td> <Td> 000000002012 - 04 - 14 - 0000 April 14, 2012 </Td> <Td> 7000400000000000000 ♠ 4 </Td> <Td> 7001440000000000000 ♠ 44 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001160000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> NIR </Td> <Td> McIlroy, Rory Rory McIlroy (2) </Td> <Td> 000000002012 - 04 - 15 - 0000 April 15, 2012 </Td> <Td> 000000002012 - 04 - 28 - 0000 April 28, 2012 </Td> <Td> 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 </Td> <Td> 7000400000000000000 ♠ 4 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001150000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> ENG </Td> <Td> Donald, Luke Luke Donald (3) </Td> <Td> 000000002012 - 04 - 29 - 0000 April 29, 2012 </Td> <Td> 000000002012 - 05 - 05 - 0000 May 5, 2012 </Td> <Td> 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 </Td> <Td> 7001450000000000000 ♠ 45 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001160000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> NIR </Td> <Td> McIlroy, Rory Rory McIlroy (3) </Td> <Td> 000000002012 - 05 - 06 - 0000 May 6, 2012 </Td> <Td> 000000002012 - 05 - 26 - 0000 May 26, 2012 </Td> <Td> 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 </Td> <Td> 7000700000000000000 ♠ 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001150000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> ENG </Td> <Td> Donald, Luke Luke Donald (4) </Td> <Td> 000000002012 - 05 - 27 - 0000 May 27, 2012 </Td> <Td> 000000002012 - 08 - 11 - 0000 August 11, 2012 </Td> <Td> 7001110000000000000 ♠ 11 </Td> <Td> 7001560000000000000 ♠ 56 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001160000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> NIR </Td> <Td> McIlroy, Rory Rory McIlroy (4) </Td> <Td> 000000002012 - 08 - 12 - 0000 August 12, 2012 </Td> <Td> 000000002013 - 03 - 24 - 0000 March 24, 2013 </Td> <Td> 7001320000000000000 ♠ 32 </Td> <Td> 7001390000000000000 ♠ 39 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000900000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Woods, Tiger Tiger Woods (11) </Td> <Td> 000000002013 - 03 - 25 - 0000 March 25, 2013 </Td> <Td> 000000002014 - 05 - 17 - 0000 May 17, 2014 </Td> <Td> 7001600000000000000 ♠ 60 </Td> <Td> 7002683000000000000 ♠ 683 (record) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001170000000000000 ♠ 17 </Td> <Td> AUS </Td> <Td> Scott, Adam Adam Scott </Td> <Td> 000000002014 - 05 - 18 - 0000 May 18, 2014 </Td> <Td> 000000002014 - 08 - 02 - 0000 August 2, 2014 </Td> <Td> 7001110000000000000 ♠ 11 </Td> <Td> 7001110000000000000 ♠ 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001160000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> NIR </Td> <Td> McIlroy, Rory Rory McIlroy (5) </Td> <Td> 000000002014 - 08 - 03 - 0000 August 3, 2014 </Td> <Td> 000000002015 - 08 - 15 - 0000 August 15, 2015 </Td> <Td> 7001540000000000000 ♠ 54 </Td> <Td> 7001930000000000000 ♠ 93 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001180000000000000 ♠ 18 </Td> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Spieth, Jordan Jordan Spieth </Td> <Td> 000000002015 - 08 - 16 - 0000 August 16, 2015 </Td> <Td> 000000002015 - 08 - 29 - 0000 August 29, 2015 </Td> <Td> 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 </Td> <Td> 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001160000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> NIR </Td> <Td> McIlroy, Rory Rory McIlroy (6) </Td> <Td> 000000002015 - 08 - 30 - 0000 August 30, 2015 </Td> <Td> 000000002015 - 09 - 05 - 0000 September 5, 2015 </Td> <Td> 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 </Td> <Td> 7001940000000000000 ♠ 94 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001180000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Spieth, Jordan Jordan Spieth (2) </Td> <Td> 000000002015 - 09 - 06 - 0000 September 6, 2015 </Td> <Td> 000000002015 - 09 - 12 - 0000 September 12, 2015 </Td> <Td> 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 </Td> <Td> 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001160000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> NIR </Td> <Td> McIlroy, Rory Rory McIlroy (7) </Td> <Td> 000000002015 - 09 - 13 - 0000 September 13, 2015 </Td> <Td> 000000002015 - 09 - 19 - 0000 September 19, 2015 </Td> <Td> 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 </Td> <Td> 7001950000000000000 ♠ 95 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001190000000000000 ♠ 19 </Td> <Td> AUS </Td> <Td> Day, Jason Jason Day </Td> <Td> 000000002015 - 09 - 20 - 0000 September 20, 2015 </Td> <Td> 000000002015 - 09 - 26 - 0000 September 26, 2015 </Td> <Td> 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 </Td> <Td> 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001180000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Spieth, Jordan Jordan Spieth (3) </Td> <Td> 000000002015 - 09 - 27 - 0000 September 27, 2015 </Td> <Td> 000000002015 - 10 - 17 - 0000 October 17, 2015 </Td> <Td> 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 </Td> <Td> 7000600000000000000 ♠ 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001190000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> AUS </Td> <Td> Day, Jason Jason Day (2) </Td> <Td> 000000002015 - 10 - 18 - 0000 October 18, 2015 </Td> <Td> 000000002015 - 11 - 07 - 0000 November 7, 2015 </Td> <Td> 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 </Td> <Td> 7000400000000000000 ♠ 4 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001180000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Spieth, Jordan Jordan Spieth (4) </Td> <Td> 000000002015 - 11 - 08 - 0000 November 8, 2015 </Td> <Td> 000000002016 - 03 - 26 - 0000 March 26, 2016 </Td> <Td> 7001200000000000000 ♠ 20 </Td> <Td> 7001260000000000000 ♠ 26 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001190000000000000 ♠ </Td> <Td> AUS </Td> <Td> Day, Jason Jason Day (3) </Td> <Td> 000000002016 - 03 - 27 - 0000 March 27, 2016 </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 02 - 18 - 0000 February 18, 2017 </Td> <Td> 7001470000000000000 ♠ 47 </Td> <Td> 7001510000000000000 ♠ 51 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001200000000000000 ♠ 20 </Td> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Johnson, Dustin Dustin Johnson </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 02 - 19 - 0000 February 19, 2017 </Td> <Td> 000000002018 - 05 - 12 - 0000 May 12, 2018 </Td> <Td> 7001640000000000000 ♠ 64 </Td> <Td> 7001640000000000000 ♠ 64 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001210000000000000 ♠ 21 </Td> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> Thomas, Justin Justin Thomas * </Td> <Td> 000000002018 - 05 - 13 - 0000 May 13, 2018 </Td> <Td> Present </Td> <Td> 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 </Td> <Td> 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> #</Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Start date </Th> <Th> End date </Th> <Th> Number of weeks </Th> <Th> Cumulative total </Th> <Th> Ref . </Th> </Tr>

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