McIlroy back at number one after five year absence

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Rory McIlroy has returned to the top of golf's rankings for the first time in five years after a string of strong finishes.

FILE PHOTO: Jan 26, 2020; San Diego, California, USA; Rory McIlroy plays his shot from the fifth tee during the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course - South Co. PHOTO: Reuters/ Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY SportsThe 30-year-old Northern Irishman, a four-time major winner, replaces American Brooks Koepka.

His rise back to the top of golf's official world rankings, which uses a rolling two-year points format, means McIlroy will move into fourth place in total time spent as number one. This will be his 96th week there, behind only Tiger Woods , Greg Norman an fellow Briton Nick Faldo . McIlroy has ended only one of the last 11 years outside the top 10 but has not added to his majors haul since winning the PGA Championship in 2014.Koepka slips down to number two with Spaniard Jon Rahm at three, followed by Americans Justin Thomas, Dustin Johnson, Patrick Cantlay, Webb Simpson, Woods and Xander Schauffele.McIlroy is scheduled to play at the Genesis Invitational in California, which begins on Thursday.

 

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