Players to hold the world No 1 ranking since Tiger Woods was deposed in October 2010:

Tiger Woods (USA) - June 12, 2005 to Oct 30, 2010 (number of weeks 281, accumulated total 623 - both records)

Lee Westwood (ENG) - Oct 31, 2010 to Feb 26, 2011

Martin Kaymer (GER) - Feb 27, 2011 - April 23, 2011

Lee Westwood (ENG) - April 24, 2011 to May 28, 2011

Luke Donald (ENG) - May 29, 2011 - March 3, 2012

Rory McIlroy (NIR) - March 4, 2012 - March 17, 2012

Luke Donald (ENG) - March 18, 2012 - April 14, 2012

Rory McIlroy (NIR) - April 15, 2012 to April 28, 2012

Luke Donald (ENG) - April 29, 2012 to May 5, 2012

Rory McIlroy (NIR) - May 6, 2012 to May 26, 2012

Luke Donald (ENG) - May 27, 2012 to Aug 11, 2012

Rory McIlroy (NIR) - Aug 12, 2012 to March 24, 2013

Tiger Woods (USA) - March 25, 2013

AFP

(China Daily 03/27/2013 page22)