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SPORTS / GOLF
List: Top Ten Golfers in the World
Date: as at July 17th, 2006
Source: The Times
Base: All players competing on the six professional tours (US PGA Tour, European Tour, JGTO, SA PGA, Asian Tour and the PGA Tour of Australasia) which make up the International Federation of PGA Tours, together with the Canadian, Nationwide and Challenge Tours. Points are accumulated over a two year "rolling" period with the points awarded in the most recent 13-week period doubled.
Notes: The top twenty consisted of 5 Americans, 4 South Africans, 4 British, 2 Australians, 2 Spaniards, 1 Swede, 1 Fijian and an Irishman. To see the rankings in 2003 please click here.
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Golfer
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Ave. Points
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Country
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Tiger Woods
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16.19
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USA
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Phil Mickelson
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9.79
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USA
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Vijay Singh
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8.43
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Fiji
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Retief Goosen
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6.93
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South Africa
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Jim Furyk
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6.90
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USA
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Adam Scott
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5.86
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Australia
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Geoff Ogilvy
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5.82
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Australia
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Ernie Els
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5.51
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South Africa
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Sergio Garcia
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5.14
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Spain
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David Howell
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4.95
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England
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