Rory McIlroy retained the No. 1 spot in the World Golf Rankings this week, a position he has held for a significant portion of the year. Luke Donald remains No. 2, and Tiger Woods, Justin Rose and Louis Oosthuizen round out the top five.
World Golf Rankings 2012: Rory McIlroy remains No. 1
Rory McIlroy is still the world’s No. 1 golfer. Tiger Woods is the lone United States golfer in the latest top five.
Andrew Redington
Oosthuizen is one of the golfers who has made a significant climb up the rankings during the 2012 season -- at one point this year, he was No. 38 in the world. He improved his standing throughout the year, and a string of recent top-10 finishes, helped him crack the top 10 in the rankings.
McIlroy is coming off a victory at the DP World Tour Championship in late November, which helped to solidify his standing as the world’s top golfer.
Here is the current top 10:
1. Rory McIlroy
2. Luke Donald
3. Tiger Woods
4. Justin Rose
5. Louis Oosthuizen
6. Lee Westwood
7. Adam Scott
8. Bubba Watson
9. Jason Dufner
10. Brandt Snedeker
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