There are all kinds of rankings when it comes to golf: all-time wins in majors (Jack Nicklaus - 18), current statistical rankings such as driving distance (Ryan Palmer - 311 yards) and greens in regulation (Bubba Watson - 82.5%), money list (Brandt Snedeker - $2,859,920), the Official World Golf Rankings (Rory McIlroy - No. 1), et al.
But in today’s world of social media, the real No. 1 in the world when it comes Twitter is - you guessed it - Tiger Woods.
Of course that doesn’t mean he is the best, most prolific or funniest golfer using Twitter. It just means that he has the most ‘followers.’
The following are the rankings for golfers with the most followers:
Tiger Woods
Bubba Watson
Rory McIlroy
Stewart Cink
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And how, you might ask, do golfers stack up to the rest of the Twitterverse? Well, here are the top-10 people with the most followers:
Justin Bieber - 34,218,722
Lady Gaga - 33,966,873
Katy Perry - 32,096,149
Rihanna - 28,224,758
President Obama - 27,016,552
Taylor Swift - 23,801,343
Britney Spears - 23,758,255
Shakira - 19,728,071
Kim Kardashian - 1,7332,234
Ellen DeGeneres - 16,726,584