All the golfers ever ranked No. 1 in the OWGR

The Official World Golf Ranking was introduced in 1986. Since its introduction, 21 different players have been ranked No. 1 in the world.

Luke Donald tosses his ball into the crowd after his match against Jim Furyk
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Luke Donald

56 weeks

Donald finished the 2011 season with the No. 1 ranking. Much of his success came on the European Tour. He became No. 1 in May 2011 after defeating Lee Westwood in a playoff to win the BMW PGA Championship.