List of World Number One male golfers Weeks at number one Weeks at number one

| Rank_ | Player | Country | Weeks | Order_ | Majors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiger Woods Category:Articles with hCards * | United States | 656 | 9 | 14 |
| 2 | Greg Norman Category:Articles with hCards | Australia | 331 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Nick Faldo Category:Articles with hCards | England | 97 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Seve Ballesteros Category:Articles with hCards | Spain | 61 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Luke Donald Category:Articles with hCards | England | 56 | 15 | 0 |
| 6 | Ian Woosnam Category:Articles with hCards | Wales | 50 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | Nick Price Category:Articles with hCards | Zimbabwe | 44 | 7 | 3 |
| 8 | Rory McIlroy Category:Articles with hCards | Northern Ireland | 39 | 16 | 2 |
| 9 | Vijay Singh Category:Articles with hCards | Fiji | 32 | 12 | 3 |