World Number One
# world-number-one - Wednesday 26 December, 2012
‘I’d love to give myself a chance to win all 4 majors next year’ – Rory McIlroy
The Northern Ireland golfer opened up in an end-of-year chat about his USPGA win, the Olympics and watching Katie Taylor’s win on an iPad.
# world-number-one - Wednesday 19 December, 2012
Hopefully I’m going to win a few Irish Opens in my career – Rory McIlroy
The world number one has targeted multiple titles in front of home crowds in Ireland.
# world-number-one - Monday 10 December, 2012
Leicester jester Mark Selby captures UK Championship
The world’s number one snooker player upped the ante in the evening session to win 10-6.
# world-number-one - Tuesday 13 November, 2012
McIlroy picks up two more awards, keen to improve in 2013
The world number one insists there are aspects of his game that he still needs to work on.
# world-number-one - Saturday 13 October, 2012
Murray conjures up Olympics repeat to derail the Fed Express
The US Open champion just made the race for the world number one ranking a bit more interesting.
# world-number-one - Tuesday 4 September, 2012
In the swing: McIlroy and Woods look set for longstanding rivalry
The pair could be set to dominate golf in the forthcoming months, writes Neil Cullen.
# world-number-one - Sunday 2 September, 2012
Oosthuizen leads in Deutsche Bank event
World number one Rory McIlroy has lost his overnight lead, after the South African produced a string of seven birdies.
# world-number-one - Sunday 19 August, 2012
Federer beats Djokovic in straight sets to re-assert his dominance
The Swiss maestro pulverised the Serb in the first set before a contest developed.
# world-number-one - Saturday 18 August, 2012
Cincinnati Kid: Federer rolls back the years to reach semi-final and maintain top ranking
The Swiss will face fellow countryman Stanislas Wawrinka in the last four, safe in the knowledge that he will remain world number one.
# world-number-one - Wednesday 15 August, 2012
Showdown: McIlroy and Woods to play in China with only pride at stake
Organisers of the October duel at Jinsha Lake say there is no prize money up for grabs.
# world-number-one - Sunday 8 July, 2012
I never stopped believing says Federer after Wimbledon win number seven
The Swiss maestro cherished the ‘great moment’ of his record-breaking 17th Grand Slam and praised Andy Murray.
# world-number-one - Friday 2 March, 2012
Edge of glory: McIlroy straight into the Honda Classic mix
Rory McIlroy opened the Honda Classic with a round of four-under 66, two shots off the lead set by Davis Love III.
# world-number-one - Tuesday 28 February, 2012
Matter of time: McIlroy and Westwood gunning for number one
The current top ranker, Luke Donald, will sit out this weekend’s Honda Classic. So a top three finish in Palm Beach could be enough to give McIlroy top billing.
# world-number-one - Tuesday 26 April, 2011
In the swing: Westwood back on top as rankings battle serves up some intriguing subplots
The ongoing race to be the world’s top golfer is adding some much-needed spice to weekly proceedings, writes Neil Cullen in this week’s column.
# world-number-one - Sunday 27 February, 2011
Kaymer on top of the world as he prepares for Matchplay final
Martin Kaymer is certain to become the new world number one after defeating Bubba Watson in the World Matchplay Championship semi-final.

































