Who's No. 1 in golf? Why top spot in OWGR is changing at record pace early in 2022-23 PGA Tour season
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Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy have all been No. 1 in the world so far this year
Only two golfers occupied the No. 1 spot in the Official World Golf Rankings from July 1999 to October 2010. Through the first 60 days of 2023, three golfers have already taken a turn sitting on the mountaintop.
Rory McIlroy started the year at No. 1, but he was usurped by Scottie Scheffler after he won the Phoenix Open. Then, Scheffler was overtaken the following week by Jon Rahm following the Spaniard's win at the Genesis Invitational.
It's not unusual for the No. 1 spot in the world to change hands a lot throughout the year. What is unusual, however, is how quickly it has happened. Since the system was implemented in the 1980s, the No. 1 spot has never changed hands more than once before March 1.
