Some notes about the statistical categories. Driving distance is measured on only two holes per round. Driving accuracy is the percentage of tee shots than end up in the fairway. Total driving is the sum of a player's rankings in driving distance and driving accuracy. Putting is the number of putts a player averages on the greens that he hits in regulation.
Birdies is the average number of birdies per round.
He has finished in the top 25 in 38 of the 49 events and missed just one cut, at the 1997 Bell Canadian Open. Woods has been No. 1 for a total of 35 weeks this year. Woods regained the top spot in the World Rankings from Ernie Els on June 15. No. 1 for a total of 10 weeks in 1997, including nine consecutive weeks from July 7-September 1, before finishing the year at No. 2 behind Greg Norman. For more details on this event, see the September 24 Tiger Woods Watch .