Tiger Woods: Why Woods keeps dropping in world golf rankings
After being off since the Masters last month to help various leg injuries heal, Tiger Woods finds himself further down the list of the world's top golfers.
Tiger is now , just behind Englishman Paul Casey. Phil Mickelson is fourth on the list, which also includes fellow Americans Steve Stricker and Matt Kuchar in the top 10.
Who's No. 1?
Englishman Lee Westwood won the Ballantine's Championship this past week, to keep the top spot ahead of Martin Kaymer, who had 8 weeks in the No. 1 slot. Westwood has now held . Tiger Woods once held the No. 1 spot for 623 weeks.
Tiger's drop is a combination of poor performance, injuries, and a decline in participation on the pro tour.
The world professional golf rankings according to the players' finishing positions each week in major professional golf tournaments worldwide. Points for each player are accumulated over a two year 鈥渞olling鈥� period. Some events, such as the majors, are worth more points.
Woods is entered in the Players Championship, taking place later this week at the TPC Sawgrass course outside of Jacksonville, Florida. This year marks of Tiger's one and only Players Championship victory.
The Players is considered the fifth major by most pro golfers. On Monday, six men, including South African Ernie Els and former US President George H.W. Bush, .
The world of golf is also dealing with the passing of former Masters and British Open champion last Saturday.
