The Loop

Let's be clear here: Some No. 1 rankings are NOT open for debate

May 09, 2014

By Sam Weinman__

__With so much talk these days about a new player taking over as No. 1 in the world -- one of five players could end the week in the top spot -- we thought it was important to clarify: the ranking in question is for the No. 1 GOLFER in the world. Because some titles, it should be stressed, are not in question.

For instance . . .

No. 1 at goofy thumbs ups.__

__[#image: /photos/55ad78c0add713143b4291c1]|||phil-thumbs-up-518.jpg|||

No. 1 at deadpan, faraway gazes.

/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/07/20/55ad78c0b01eefe207f6e022_blogs-the-loop-assets_c-2014-05-dufner-gaze-518-thumb-518x345-133760.jpg

No. 1 at gazes that would freak you out.

/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/07/20/55ad78c0b01eefe207f6e028_blogs-the-loop-assets_c-2014-05-keegan-bradley-stare-518-thumb-518x412-133772.jpg

No. 1 at weeping as if you just watched the end of "Titanic".

/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/07/20/55ad78c0add713143b4291c3_blogs-the-loop-assets_c-2014-05-bubba-weeping-518-thumb-518x494-133757.jpg

No. 1 at being in the top 5.

/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/07/20/55ad78c1b01eefe207f6e036_blogs-the-loop-assets_c-2014-05-reed-top-five-518-thumb-518x285-133763.jpg

No. 1 at being visible from outer space.__

__[#image: /photos/55ad78c1b01eefe207f6e033]|||westwood-neon-518.jpg|||

No. 1 at misguided attempts at humor on Twitter.

/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/07/20/55ad78c1b01eefe207f6e035_blogs-the-loop-assets_c-2014-05-876f3840-9e67-11e3-af04-97a3a7ab62c7_e0225sam-thumb-518x211-133790.jpg

No. 1 at life.__

__[#image: /photos/55ad78c1add713143b4291ca]|||Jimenez-life-518.jpg|||

No. 1 at pants.

/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/07/20/55ad78c1add713143b4291d6_blogs-the-loop-assets_c-2014-05-john-daly-patriot-518-thumb-518x731-133769.jpg

No. 1 at whatever this is (tie).__

__[#image: /photos/55ad78c1add713143b4291cf]|||poulter-rose-518.jpg|||