Woods was No. 1 in the world for a total of 683 weeks. (Photo by Michael Madrid/USA TODAY Sports)

1. Tiger Woods, 683 Weeks

There are a limit to the superlatives left to describe Woods’ golf career. He first rose to the top of the Official World Golf Rankings for one week in June 1997. He would appear five more times at No. 1 from 1997 until 1999 before beginning a 264-week run atop the rankings. The 10th time he was ranked No. 1 in the world, he would hold that spot for a record 281-consecutive weeks. He finally yielded to Lee Westwood in October of 2010.