Tiger Woods Drops Out of the Top 100 for the 1st Time in 18 Years

For 18 years the name Tiger Woods has been synonymous with golfโ€™s elite. For 18 years the name Woods has been listed somewhere near the top of the 100 best golfers in the world. And now, for the first time in 18 years, Woodsโ€™ name wonโ€™t be there. Suggested Reading The Real Tea Behind Tina…

For 18 years the name Tiger Woods has been synonymous with golfโ€™s elite. For 18 years the name Woods has been listed somewhere near the top of the 100 best golfers in the world. And now, for the first time in 18 years, Woodsโ€™ name wonโ€™t be there.

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According to Reuters, Woods in now ranked 104th. The 39-year-old was ranked 96th before the Houston Open, taking place this week, in which he isnโ€™t playing. His ranking is likely to go down further after the tournament.

Reuters notes, โ€œWoods was ranked 433rd when he turned professional in September 1996. He then jumped to 75th after landing his first victory as a professional at the 1996 Las Vegas Invitational, the first of 79 PGA Tour titles.โ€

Woods moved into the No. 1 slot in 1997 after finishing 19th at the U.S. Open. Reuters notes that the 14-time major winner held the spot for a โ€œrecord total of 683 weeksโ€ before losing it to Australiaโ€™s Adam Scott in May 2014.

According to Reuters, โ€œWoods is yet to make a decision on whether he will play at the Masters, which begins on April 9.โ€

Read more at Reuters.

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