There’s parity in golf now. Is that good?

Written by: Tony Korologos | Monday, April 25th, 2011
Categories: European Tour • PGA Tour • Pro Golf • Tiger Woods

Is it better for golf to have dominant players like Tiger Woods or Greg Norman ranked #1 for weeks, months or years? Or is it better to have what seemingly is a weekly change of the #1 ranked player in the world? I remember the NFL and NBA wanted parity and they got it, for better or worse. Haven’t decided myself just yet.

Lee Westwood reclaims #1

The only change in the top 15 world golf rankings are in the #1 and #2 spots. Lee Westwood has moved up to #1 from #2, following his victory in the Indonesian Open on the Asian Tour.

Martin Kaymer moves to #2

Martin Kaymer moved from #1 to #2, after having the #1 position for eight weeks.

Top 10 in Official World Golf Ranking as of Monday, April 25, 2011

Rank	Player	Pt.s Avg.	Tot. Pts.	# of Evts.
1	Lee Westwood, Eng	7.65	359.70	47
2	Martin Kaymer, Deu	7.52	376.21	50
3	Luke Donald, Eng	7.37	383.49	52
4	Phil Mickelson, USA	6.52	293.40	45
5	Graeme McDowell, Nir	5.84	321.19	55
6	Tiger Woods, USA	5.72	228.61	40
7	Rory McIlroy, Nir	5.64	298.98	53
8	Paul Casey, Eng	5.59	245.97	44
9	Steve Stricker, USA	5.48	224.59	41
10	Matt Kuchar, USA	5.21	276.22	53

2 responses to “There’s parity in golf now. Is that good?”

Russ says:

April 26, 2011 at 8:37 am

I like today’s parity, of actually not knowing who’s going to win until the final shot! I also like first time winners getting their 2 year exemptions and an invite to the Masters. Who needs one guy gobbling them all up year after year?
Chris says:

April 27, 2011 at 1:18 pm

I think it’s good for the sport, a lot of young guns are playing stellar golf and putting themselves in position to win tournaments. Very fun stuff to watch.

Chris