According to the Official World Golf Ranking, Tiger Woods was the number one golfer in 1997.
1997 Masters Tournament	1997 Masters	1997 Masters Tournament
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The Official World Golf Ranking is a system for rating the performance level of male professional golfers -LRB- although there is no rule prohibiting women from being ranked -RRB-.
The following is a list of the 20 golfers who have risen to the top of the Official World Golf Ranking.
