Washington, Mar 26 (IANS): The following are the players to hold the world number one ranking since Tiger Woods was deposed in October 2010:
Tiger Woods (US) - June 12, 2005, to October 30, 2010 (number of weeks 281, accumulated total 623 - both records)
Lee Westwood (England) - October 31, 2010 to February 26, 2011
Martin Kaymer (Germany) - February 27, 2011 - April 23, 2011
Lee Westwood (England) - April 24, 2011 to May 28, 2011
Luke Donald (England) - May 29, 2011 - March 3, 2012
Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) - March 4, 2012 - March 17, 2012
Luke Donald (England) - March 18, 2012 - April 14, 2012
Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) - April 15, 2012 to April 28, 2012
Luke Donald (England) - April 29, 2012 to May 5, 2012
Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) - May 6, 2012 to May 26, 2012
Luke Donald (England) - May 27, 2012 to August 11, 2012
Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) - August 12,2012 to March 24,2013
Tiger Woods (United States) - March 25, 2013