Former World No.1 Tiger Woods has dropped out of the top 100 rankings for the first time in nearly 20 years.
Woods, who hasn’t played since he withdrew from the Farmers Insurance Open on February 6, slipped to no. 104 in the official rankings released on Sunday.
The last time he was out of the top 100 was as a 20-year-old in September 1996 when he was at no. 225.
It is not clear when Woods, who said in February that he was taking an “indefinite break” from the sport, will return to competitive golf.
But Woods has said he was hopeful of making a return for the first major of the year, the Masters, starting on April 9.
Woods first moved to world number one when he finished 19th at the 1997 US Open.
The 39-year-old spent a record 683 weeks at the top of the rankings until he lost the number one spot to Australia’s Adam Scott in May 2014.
Current number one Rory McIlroy has been top of the rankings since August.
Meanwhile, Anirban Lahiri, the highest-ranked Indian in the rankings, has climbed up two spots to occupy the 33rd position.
Turns pro after an outstanding amateur career, named PGA Rookie of the Year.
Becomes youngest-ever to win Augusta Masters, aged 21.
Takes the world number one spot for the first time.
Wins U.S. Open by a record 15 strokes, wins British Open by 8 strokes to become fifth player ever to complete career Grand Slam.
Wins his second Masters title, becomes first golfer ever to be simultaneous reigning champion of all four majors.
Wins thirds Masters.
Becomes youngest player to win seven majors with U.S. Open victory.
Is displaced as World no.1 by Vijay Singh after record run of 264 weeks on top.
Wins his fourth Masters title, defeating Chris DiMarco in a playoff. Goes on to win his second British Open and equals Jack Nicklaus’s record of winning all four majors at least twice.
Loses his father, guiding force Earl Woods (74)
Wins his third British Open and 11th major.
Undergoes knee surgery.
Wins U.S. Open for his 14th (and last to date) major at Torrey Pines, defeating Rocco Mediate in sudden death playoff. Takes rest of the season off to rehabilitate knee.
Nine months after returning from surgery, crashes his car into a fire hydrant outside his Florida home, admits marital infidelity, takes "indefinite break from professional golf" to get his life back together.
Finishes 4th at the Masters, as his ranking begins to decline amid injury woes.
Back in form, Woods wins his eighth Arnold Palmer Invitational, regains world no.1 spot.
Injures back during Honda Classic, skips the Masters for the first time due to surgery.
Loses world no.1 rank to Adam Scott.
Pulls out mid-round from Torrey Pines, takes “indefinite break” from professional golf till his game is sorted out.