Why is Tiger still No. 1?
Tiger Woods has been ranked No. 1 in the Official World Golf Rankings for 270 straight weeks. How is that possible since he hasn’t won a tournament in 2010 and played in only eight events? The golf rankings points are based on a two-year rolling period. Points are accumulated on all six international tours (PGA, European, PGA Tour Australasia, Sunshine Tour, Asian Tour and Japan Golf Tour). An emphasis is placed on strength of field and points are awarded for certain finishes. More points are awarded for major championships; for example, 100 points for major winners, 80 points for the Players Championship and 24 points for regular PGA Tour event wins. Over a two-year-plus period, thanks to a 2009 in which he won six times and finished second three others, Woods has accumulated a total of 385.08 points in 40 events. Since Woods played fewer than 40 events in the past two years, the rankings go back to his past 40 tournaments. He has an average of 9.63 points, while No. 2 Phil Mickelson
