December 28 1997 Official World Golf Ranking
Week 52 / 1997 1995 / 1996 1997 Points Total No of Points Points Ranking Player Country Average Points Events Lost Gained 1 (1) Greg Norman Aus 11.49 517.00 45 -350.00 + 382.00 2 (33) Tiger Woods USA 10.76 452.00 42 -79.00 + 376.00 3 (13) Nick Price Zim 9.93 437.00 44 -186.00 + 360.00 4 (4) Ernie Els SAf 9.89 554.00 56 -330.00 + 394.00 5 (9) Davis Love-III USA 9.09 482.00 53 -248.00 + 346.00 6 (7) Phil Mickelson USA 8.73 419.00 48 -237.00 + 252.00 7 (3) Colin Montgomerie Sco 8.58 489.00 57 -359.00 + 320.00 8 (8) Masashi Ozaki Jpn 8.05 346.00 43 -227.00 + 232.00 9 (2) Tom Lehman USA 8.02 425.00 53 -302.00 + 240.00 10 (10) Mark O'Meara USA 7.98 383.00 48 -228.00 + 248.00 11 (29) Justin Leonard USA 7.00 413.00 59 -162.00 + 322.00 12 (19) David Duval USA 6.87 364.00 53 -180.00 + 276.00 13 (15) Scott Hoch USA 6.85 377.00 55 -217.00 + 262.00 14 (23) Brad Faxon USA 6.66 313.00 47 -161.00 + 224.00 15 (20) Vijay Singh Fij 6.54 366.00 56 -223.00 + 272.00 16 (14) Steve Elkington Aus 6.49 266.00 41 -211.00 + 214.00 17 (6) Nick Faldo Eng 6.44 277.00 43 -236.00 + 154.00 18 (39) Jesper Parnevik Swe 5.70 285.00 50 -121.00 + 228.00 19 (17) Tom Watson USA 5.48 219.00 40 -128.00 + 136.00 20 (5) Fred Couples USA 5.47 235.00 43 -228.00 + 112.00 21 (16) Bernhard Langer Ger 5.39 264.00 49 -214.00 + 218.00 22 (49) Jim Furyk USA 5.34 326.00 61 -136.00 + 256.00 23 (64) Lee Westwood Eng 5.26 342.00 65 -85.00 + 268.00 24 (28) Steve Jones USA 5.21 297.00 57 -129.00 + 192.00 25 (26) Ian Woosnam Wal 5.06 268.00 53 -134.00 + 164.00 26 (31) Frank Nobilo NZl 4.92 256.00 52 -147.00 + 174.00 27 (22) Loren Roberts USA 4.88 244.00 50 -169.00 + 172.00 28 (38) Mark Calcavecchia USA 4.42 265.00 60 -158.00 + 202.00 29 (27) Jeff Maggert USA 4.38 232.00 53 -142.00 + 150.00 30 (21) Mark McNulty Ire 4.23 169.00 40 -121.00 + 86.00 31 (59) Paul Stankowski USA 4.09 229.00 56 -83.00 + 156.00 32 (47=) Tommy Tolles USA 3.96 214.00 54 -87.00 + 138.00 33 (56) Shigeki Maruyama Jpn 3.89 237.00 61 -106.00 + 184.00 34 (32) Lee Janzen USA 3.79 212.00 56 -184.00 + 160.00 35 (60) John Cook USA 3.70 207.00 56 -78.00 + 144.00 36 (62) Darren Clarke NIr 3.65 219.00 60 -95.00 + 164.00 37 (50) Brian Watts USA 3.64 182.00 50 -100.00 + 126.00 38 (84=) Tom Kite USA 3.59 158.00 44 -52.00 + 122.00 39 (42) Craig Stadler USA 3.51 151.00 43 -98.00 + 106.00 40 (52) Craig Parry Aus 3.49 227.00 65 -147.00 + 162.00 41 (122) Bill Glasson USA 3.48 139.00 40 -54.00 + 132.00 42 (220=) Jose M Olazabal Spn 3.40 146.00 43 -33.00 + 146.00 43 (12) Steve Stricker USA 3.30 145.00 44 -172.00 + 20.00 44= (282) Stuart Appleby Aus 3.29 207.00 63 -24.00 + 198.00 44= (103=) Scott McCarron USA 3.29 184.00 56 -50.00 + 144.00 46 (66) Naomichi Joe Ozaki Jpn 3.22 206.00 64 -97.00 + 152.00 47 (34) Payne Stewart USA 3.15 167.00 53 -147.00 + 104.00 48 (72) Per-Ulrik Johansson Swe 3.07 141.00 46 -74.00 + 106.00 49 (35) Bob Tway USA 2.98 152.00 51 -137.00 + 94.00 50 (37) Robert Allenby Aus 2.96 166.00 56 -130.00 + 86.00
Ranking in brackets indicates position at 31st December 1996 (2 Year) Page 1 of 4 December 28 1997 Official World Golf Ranking
Week 52 / 1997 1995 / 1996 1997 Points Total No of Points Points Ranking Player Country Average Points Events Lost Gained 51 (57) David Frost SAf 2.93 170.00 58 -112.00 + 126.00 52 (24) Costantino Rocca Ity 2.92 190.00 65 -201.00 + 106.00 53 (47=) Michael Bradley USA 2.90 151.00 52 -90.00 + 78.00 54 (107) Eduardo Romero Arg 2.84 122.00 43 -49.00 + 94.00 55 (220=) Stewart Cink USA 2.79 145.00 52 -20.00 + 132.00 56 (53) Jeff Sluman USA 2.78 178.00 64 -129.00 + 114.00 57 (36) Jay Haas USA 2.72 136.00 50 -141.00 + 88.00 58 (41) Duffy Waldorf USA 2.65 130.00 49 -110.00 + 76.00 59 (86) Carlos Franco Par 2.58 111.00 43 -48.00 + 84.00 60 (110) Retief Goosen SAf 2.56 174.00 68 -65.00 + 136.00 61 (98) David Ogrin USA 2.56 156.00 61 -59.00 + 108.00 62 (18) Mark Brooks USA 2.54 170.00 67 -191.00 + 24.00 63 (103=) Billy Andrade USA 2.48 144.00 58 -62.00 + 106.00 64 (25) Kenny Perry USA 2.41 123.00 51 -156.00 + 42.00 65 (161) Peter Lonard Aus 2.38 114.00 48 -26.00 + 94.00 66 (73) Brandt Jobe USA 2.36 104.00 44 -76.00 + 80.00 67 (69) Kirk Triplett USA 2.36 118.00 50 -87.00 + 92.00 68 (51) Fred Funk USA 2.30 159.00 69 -133.00 + 92.00 69 (74) Frankie Minoza Phi 2.23 107.00 48 -67.00 + 70.00 70 (99) Tim Herron USA 2.23 147.00 66 -45.00 + 102.00 71 (268) Tateo Jet Ozaki Jpn 2.22 109.00 49 -15.00 + 98.00 72 (124) Andrew Magee USA 2.22 129.00 58 -52.00 + 100.00 73 (112) Thomas Bjorn Den 2.18 120.00 55 -38.00 + 82.00 74 (218=) Phil Blackmar USA 2.15 118.00 55 -27.00 + 102.00 75 (87) Paul Goydos USA 2.15 133.00 62 -65.00 + 80.00 76 (11) Corey Pavin USA 2.13 100.00 47 -261.00 + 14.00 77 (94) Greg Turner NZl 2.04 100.00 49 -58.00 + 72.00 78 (95=) Padraig Harrington Ire 2.03 122.00 60 -42.00 + 80.00 79 (132=) Dudley Hart USA 2.02 99.00 49 -37.00 + 68.00 80 (245) Robert Karlsson Swe 2.00 86.00 43 -29.00 + 80.00 81 (80) Stephen Ames Can 1.94 97.00 50 -54.00 + 54.00 82 (159=) Ignacio Garrido Spn 1.90 99.00 52 -42.00 + 80.00 83 (92) Peter O'Malley Aus 1.87 112.00 60 -82.00 + 88.00 84 (70) Andrew Coltart Sco 1.84 118.00 64 -78.00 + 66.00 85 (150) Rick Fehr USA 1.84 81.00 44 -35.00 + 58.00 86 (137) Miguel A Martin Spn 1.83 86.00 47 -37.00 + 52.00 87 (178) Dan Forsman USA 1.82 89.00 49 -31.00 + 74.00 88 (61) Rocco Mediate USA 1.80 81.00 45 -56.00 + 34.00 89 (277=) Tom Byrum USA 1.78 96.00 54 -21.00 + 88.00 90 (138) Mark James Eng 1.77 85.00 48 -57.00 + 78.00 91 (146=) Eduardo Herrera Col 1.72 79.00 46 -39.00 + 58.00 92 (67) Yoshinori Kaneko Jpn 1.70 104.00 61 -74.00 + 42.00 93 (116) Larry Nelson USA 1.70 73.00 43 -37.00 + 42.00 94 (118=) Steve Lowery USA 1.67 105.00 63 -69.00 + 82.00 95 (46) Peter Senior Aus 1.66 93.00 56 -131.00 + 36.00 96 (128) Hal Sutton USA 1.64 95.00 58 -68.00 + 80.00 97 (111) Jay Don Blake USA 1.64 90.00 55 -58.00 + 64.00 98 (88) Larry Mize USA 1.63 78.00 48 -60.00 + 48.00 99 (146=) Raymond Russell Sco 1.62 94.00 58 -30.00 + 64.00 100 (139) Russ Cochran USA 1.61 100.00 62 -45.00 + 70.00
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Week 52 / 1997 1995 / 1996 1997 Points Total No of Points Points Ranking Player Country Average Points Events Lost Gained 101 (303) David Toms USA 1.58 90.00 57 -14.00 + 76.00 102 (81) Paul McGinley Ire 1.57 96.00 61 -66.00 + 50.00 103 (332=) Chris Perry USA 1.55 82.00 53 -16.00 + 72.00 104 (30) Mark McCumber USA 1.53 61.00 40 -109.00 + 6.00 105 (103=) Paul Broadhurst Eng 1.52 96.00 63 -67.00 + 58.00 106 (106) Jose Coceres Arg 1.52 76.00 50 -52.00 + 46.00 107 (125) Paul Azinger USA 1.51 65.00 43 -46.00 + 44.00 108= (71) Miguel A Jimenez Spn 1.51 83.00 55 -88.00 + 46.00 108= (65) Wayne Westner SAf 1.51 83.00 55 -70.00 + 32.00 110 (229) Fulton Allem SAf 1.48 65.00 44 -19.00 + 50.00 111 (179) Michael Long NZl 1.48 62.00 42 -21.00 + 42.00 112 (83) Tom Purtzer USA 1.47 72.00 49 -46.00 + 36.00 113 (188) Joakim Haeggman Swe 1.47 69.00 47 -34.00 + 54.00 114 (167) Mark Wiebe USA 1.46 73.00 50 -34.00 + 54.00 115 (117) Hajime Meshiai Jpn 1.45 81.00 56 -47.00 + 50.00 116 (90) Brad Bryant USA 1.44 75.00 52 -79.00 + 52.00 117 (261) Don Pooley USA 1.44 59.00 41 -24.00 + 54.00 118 (40) Sam Torrance Sco 1.43 80.00 56 -168.00 + 48.00 119 (206) Doug Martin USA 1.42 85.00 60 -35.00 + 68.00 120 (43) Billy Mayfair USA 1.41 83.00 59 -151.00 + 48.00 121 (130) Hisayuki Sasaki Jpn 1.40 87.00 62 -60.00 + 58.00 122= (84=) Clarence Rose USA 1.40 84.00 60 -44.00 + 40.00 122= (181) Shoichi Kuwabara Jpn 1.40 77.00 55 -23.00 + 56.00 124 (899=) Robert Damron USA 1.39 78.00 56 0.00 + 78.00 125 (162) Richard Green Aus 1.39 71.00 51 -26.00 + 50.00 126 (149) Brandel Chamblee USA 1.38 72.00 52 -42.00 + 48.00 127 (45) Peter Jacobsen USA 1.38 65.00 47 -129.00 + 52.00 128 (408) Kevin Sutherland USA 1.38 84.00 61 -8.00 + 76.00 129 (431=) Hiroyuki Fujita Jpn 1.38 55.00 40 -8.00 + 52.00 130 (127) Bob Estes USA 1.36 64.00 47 -57.00 + 50.00 131 (155) Mike Brisky USA 1.35 77.00 57 -43.00 + 52.00 132 (77) Todd Hamilton USA 1.32 70.00 53 -74.00 + 32.00 133 (296=) Patrik Sjoland Swe 1.31 67.00 51 -13.00 + 54.00 134 (273=) Brad Fabel USA 1.29 75.00 58 -15.00 + 60.00 135 (187) Jamie Spence Eng 1.29 62.00 48 -35.00 + 46.00 136 (899=) Brent Geiberger USA 1.28 64.00 50 0.00 + 64.00 137 (246) Stephen Leaney Aus 1.28 51.00 40 -20.00 + 42.00 138 (158) Jarmo Sandelin Swe 1.27 71.00 56 -51.00 + 52.00 139 (97) Peter Mitchell Eng 1.26 73.00 58 -61.00 + 32.00 140 (68) John Huston USA 1.25 69.00 55 -76.00 + 22.00 141 (332=) Edward Fryatt Eng 1.25 50.00 40 -10.00 + 40.00 142 (121) David Ishii USA 1.25 71.00 57 -44.00 + 38.00 143 (55) D A Weibring USA 1.23 49.00 40 -84.00 + 12.00 144 (302) Mike Reid USA 1.21 58.00 48 -17.00 + 48.00 145 (175) Mike Hulbert USA 1.21 76.00 63 -48.00 + 56.00 146 (144) David Gilford Eng 1.20 59.00 49 -54.00 + 46.00 147 (355=) Keiichiro Fukabori Jpn 1.20 66.00 55 -10.00 + 56.00 148 (148) Glen Day USA 1.19 70.00 59 -48.00 + 38.00 149 (351=) Steven Alker NZl 1.18 47.00 40 -9.00 + 38.00 150 (203) Hirofumi Miyase Jpn 1.17 69.00 59 -26.00 + 54.00
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Week 52 / 1997 1995 / 1996 1997 Points Total No of Points Points Ranking Player Country Average Points Events Lost Gained 151 (108) Nolan Henke USA 1.16 58.00 50 -54.00 + 30.00 152 (513=) Toshiaki Odate Jpn 1.16 51.00 44 -4.00 + 48.00 153 (89) Fuzzy Zoeller USA 1.15 46.00 40 -45.00 + 20.00 154 (145) Grant Waite NZl 1.14 72.00 63 -54.00 + 48.00 155= (102) Paul Lawrie Sco 1.14 58.00 51 -43.00 + 22.00 155= (82) Lennie Clements USA 1.14 58.00 51 -62.00 + 28.00 157 (210) Roger Chapman Eng 1.13 61.00 54 -30.00 + 44.00 158 (264=) Olin Browne USA 1.13 70.00 62 -16.00 + 54.00 159 (95=) Kazuhiko Hosokawa Jpn 1.13 79.00 70 -61.00 + 44.00 160 (172) David Edwards USA 1.13 54.00 48 -37.00 + 40.00 161 (309=) Angel Cabrera Arg 1.12 47.00 42 -11.00 + 36.00 162 (341=) Brian Henninger USA 1.11 60.00 54 -21.00 + 54.00 163 (113) Jean Van de Velde Frn 1.09 59.00 54 -48.00 + 22.00 164 (201) Tsukasa Watanabe Jpn 1.08 68.00 63 -39.00 + 48.00 165 (272) Lee Rinker USA 1.08 69.00 64 -26.00 + 56.00 166 (177) Toru Suzuki Jpn 1.08 70.00 65 -46.00 + 52.00 167= (170) Sven Struver Ger 1.07 60.00 56 -40.00 + 42.00 167= (404) Eiji Mizoguchi Jpn 1.07 60.00 56 -14.00 + 54.00 169 (153) Peter Teravainen USA 1.07 61.00 57 -42.00 + 36.00 170 (332=) Mitsutaka Kusakabe Jpn 1.07 46.00 43 -16.00 + 42.00 171= (241) Greg Chalmers Aus 1.06 54.00 51 -22.00 + 38.00 171= (238=) Phil Tataurangi NZl 1.06 54.00 51 -16.00 + 40.00 173 (143) Jerry Kelly USA 1.06 73.00 69 -36.00 + 38.00 174 (75) Wayne Riley Aus 1.05 62.00 59 -94.00 + 24.00 175 (224) Wayne Levi USA 1.05 43.00 41 -19.00 + 28.00 176 (256) Len Mattiace USA 1.05 67.00 64 -17.00 + 50.00 177 (54) Scott Simpson USA 1.02 50.00 49 -104.00 + 16.00 178 (185) Russell Claydon Eng 1.02 52.00 51 -36.00 + 34.00 179 (264=) David Carter Eng 1.02 58.00 57 -22.00 + 40.00 180= (365) Donnie Hammond USA 1.00 42.00 42 -15.00 + 38.00 180= (123) Robert Gamez USA 1.00 57.00 57 -58.00 + 30.00 182 (189=) Jean Louis Guepy Frn 0.98 42.00 43 -34.00 + 32.00 183 (166) Toshimitsu Izawa Jpn 0.96 44.00 46 -40.00 + 32.00 184 (141) Curtis Strange USA 0.95 42.00 44 -50.00 + 28.00 185 (899=) Kenichi Kuboya Jpn 0.95 38.00 40 0.00 + 38.00 186 (171) Peter Baker Eng 0.95 56.00 59 -45.00 + 38.00 187 (79) John Morse USA 0.95 55.00 58 -74.00 + 22.00 188 (238=) Shinichi Yokota Jpn 0.95 53.00 56 -25.00 + 42.00 189 (263) Ronnie Black USA 0.94 51.00 54 -22.00 + 36.00 190= (232) Pete Jordan USA 0.93 55.00 59 -23.00 + 42.00 190= (136) Joey Sindelar USA 0.93 55.00 59 -45.00 + 30.00 192 (533=) Clinton Whitelaw SAf 0.93 39.00 42 -3.00 + 36.00 193 (76) Hidemichi Tanaka Jpn 0.92 61.00 66 -71.00 + 28.00 194 (183) Katsunori Kuwabara Jpn 0.92 59.00 64 -40.00 + 40.00 195 (257) Jim Carter USA 0.92 55.00 60 -27.00 + 40.00 196 (194) Ross McFarlane Eng 0.92 54.00 59 -33.00 + 34.00 197 (259) Yoshi Mizumaki Jpn 0.91 50.00 55 -30.00 + 36.00 198= (151) Anthony Painter Aus 0.90 36.00 40 -28.00 + 14.00 198= (289=) Kevin Wentworth USA 0.90 36.00 40 -16.00 + 28.00 200 (114) Bradley Hughes Aus 0.89 47.00 53 -34.00 + 16.00
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