Here’s all you need to know about the world golf rankings.
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With his win in the Indonesian Masters on Sunday, Lee Westwood vaulted to No. 1 by beating an illustrious cast of top-10 finishers that included Hyun-bin Park, Thitiphun Chuayprakong, Prom Meesawat, Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Prayad Marksaeng and Pariya Junhasavasdikul. (Clearly, the toughest job in Jakarta is working the scoreboard.)
Halfway around the world in South Carolina, Luke Donald had a chance to reach No. 1 if he won the Heritage. Instead he lost in a playoff to Brandt Snedeker.
“The world rankings are something you really don’t think about,” Westwood said.
Golfers have long complained that international events are weighted too heavily in the rankings. Does anyone really think winning the Indonesian Masters is a more significant accomplishment than placing second in the Heritage?
Here’s another reason why rankings mean little. Donald, Westwood and former No. 1 Martin Kaymer have combined for one major championship.
