Golf records and rankings - Topics

How does the Official World Golf Ranking points formula work? Which entries belong on a one page golf timeline and which are just major winners Why do first-time major winners in golf so often come out of nowhere? What is the longest playoff in PGA Tour history? How did Vijay Singh keep winning into his late forties? 2000: Tiger Woods completes the career Grand Slam at St Andrews How much does a golfer's world ranking affect his endorsement value? Why does the world ranking reward players who tee it up every week? 1930: Bobby Jones wins the Grand Slam in one calendar year What is the lowest round ever shot in a PGA Tour event? Why do golf majors hand out so many ranking points? How do golfers rank the four majors in prestige among themselves? Which Champions Tour records look unbeatable now? How does a good world ranking get a golfer into a major field? 2021: the Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits ends in the biggest blowout in decades Induction criteria at the World Golf Hall of Fame weigh major titles against overall influence Does the women's world ranking use the same formula as the men's? Which golf records are impossible to compare across eras? How has the Official World Golf Ranking formula changed since it began? What is the difference between scoring average and adjusted scoring average? Which continent has the most golf courses per person Which decade did prize money in professional golf actually explode Who verifies a course record before it counts? How do junior golf tours seed players when no ranking exists yet? What is the longest unbroken run at world number one in golf? How has the World Amateur Golf Ranking changed who gets invited? Are amateur golf records tracked separately from professional records?