Reached No. 1 World Ranking Within His First Year

With record-breaking speed, Tiger Woods was ranked the world’s No. 1 by 1997. That was the year when he won his first Major Championship in Augusta, Georgia. It was the 61st Masters Tournament. His win made him the as well as the youngest person ever to win a Masters.

He was earning one title after the other. To the day, Tiger might not be winning as much as he used to back then, but he’s never underperforming. He kept his No. 1 ranking for many consecutive years. His first debunk was in 2004, only to win it right back the following year.