Adam Scott becomes Golf World Number One

Australian Adam Scott is golf's new World Number One Photography: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
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Adam Scott has become the 17th person to be crowned Golf World Number One and he managed it without even playing at the weekend

With Tiger Woods still recovering from injury Adam Scott was crowned Golf World Number One this morning as the World Rankings were released

"Achieving the World Number One ranking has been a goal of mine from when I first started playing golf. I am tremendously happy to have achieved this goal."

Thomas Patrick Clarke
Thomas Patrick Clarke
Sports Digital Editor


Tom Clarke joined Golf Monthly as a sub editor in 2009 being promoted to content editor in 2012 and then senior content editor in 2014, before becoming Sports Digital Editor for the Sport Vertical within Future in 2022. Tom currently looks after all the digital products that Golf Monthly produce including Strategy and Content Planning for the website and social media - Tom also assists the Cycling, Football, Rugby and Marine titles at Future. Tom plays off 16 and lists Augusta National (name drop), Old Head and Le Touessrok as the favourite courses he has played. Tom is an avid viewer of all golf content with a particularly in depth knowledge of the pro tour.