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MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – FEBRUARY 21: Tiger Woods of the United States acknowledges the crowd on the fifth green during the first round of World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship at Club de Golf Chapultepec on February 21, 2019 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)
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MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – FEBRUARY 21: Tiger Woods of the United States acknowledges the crowd on the fifth green during the first round of World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship at Club de Golf Chapultepec on February 21, 2019 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)
Tiger Woods is yet to make an appearance in the 2022 PGA Tour season since the 2021 PNC Championship. The 15-time major championship met with an accident in February last year and was out of the sport for nearly nine months. Moreover, with the Masters tournament getting close, where does Woods stand in the Official World Golf Rankings?
What is Tiger Woods’ ranking in the Official World Golf Rankings?
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The 2022 Masters beings on 7th April, and still, Woods has not confirmed his status. Moreover, the 82-time PGA Tour member has time till the tournament week to decide whether he is playing at the event. But what will happen to Tiger’s world ranking position if he plays the event and miraculously manages to win the 2022 Masters at Augusta.
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Dec 19, 2021; Orlando, Florida, USA; Tiger Woods reacting to Cameron Kuchar draining a long putt on the 17th green during the final round of the PNC Championship golf tournament at Grande Lakes Orlando Course. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Reper-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters
Not to forget that he is the former World Number One in the Official World Golf Rankings. Tiger even holds the record for staying the World’s Number One for most weeks. He was the World Number One for 683 weeks in his career.
According to the Official World Golf Rankings, as of March 27th, Tiger is ranked 944 in the world. Woods finished the year 2021 at 566 in the Official World Golf Rankings. A week before the 27th, he was 917th in the rankings.
However, if the Golf Hall of Fame member plays at the 2022 Masters and unbelievably emerges as the winner on Sunday, it is predicted that Woods could make a massive leap on the Official World Golf Rankings and will come to the 40th position in the rankings. As a result, he might jump almost 904 spots on the Official World Golf Rankings.
Moreover, Golf fans have to wait and see if this distant dream can come true at the 2022 Masters. It is going to be an interesting one if Woods commits to play.
🚨🌎🐅 World #944 Tiger Woods could climb to around 40th in the OWGR with a win at The Masters ⛳️ 🌺Via @VC606 / 📸 – @NickFaldo006 pic.twitter.com/ygd24tDt29
— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) March 29, 2022
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When did Tiger last win at Augusta National?
Woods won last at Augusta National in 2019. He emphatically won the 2019 Masters. Tiger won the event with an overall score of 13-under-par. As a result, he won with a one-stroke lead on Sunday.
Moreover, Eldrick carded a final round of two-under-par 70. His win at Augusta in 2019 helped him win the fifth green jacket of his career, and it was his first major championship win in almost 11 years.
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What do you think about his chances of playing at the Masters? Do you think he will be able to get into the top 40 in the World?