9. Lowest World Ranking Since 1996 In 2011 58th In The World
This is the first entry on the list that deals with the infamous Tiger Scandal of 2009. While the details of the scandal will be discussed later in this list, the effect on his golf was very apparent and saw him slip down the world rankings to his lowest point in 15 years. Tiger holds the unbelievable record of being in the number one spot for a total of 683 weeks, a number that nobody comes within 300 weeks of, and has only recently dropped out of the number one spot again thanks to his recent back surgery. When Tiger slipped to 58th in the world in 2011 it looked as though he may never return to the form that he once held when he dominated the game several years before. He has, however, since returned to form and won 5 tournaments last season including a WGC and The Players at TPC Sawgrass. Tiger will want his fans to forget the in between years that saw his game and his personal life changing a great deal and he will want people to focus on the fact that he can win major championships again and will be aiming to do so as soon as he returns from injury.
Thomas is currently a postgraduate student of literature at the University of St. Andrews. He enjoys music and golf in his spare time when he isn't writing. Tom completed his first novel in the summer of 2013 which was published at the start of this year. Next year he is going to be working as a teacher in Dubai, continuing his research, and writing as much as possible. Follow on Twitter @Tom_Andrews91
