WASHINGTON, April 11 (UPI) -- Four-time Masters champion Tiger Woods, who has lost his world No. 1 ranking twice to Vijay Singh since last fall, is back on top again.
The Official World Golf Ranking released Monday has Woods, Singh, Ernie Els, Phil Mickelson and Retief Goosen 1-2-3-4-5.
Woods won the Masters Sunday, defeating Chris DiMarco in a playoff.
DiMarco's performance elevated him to No. 7 in the world.
Woods had been No. 1 for more than five straight years before Singh replaced him in September and held the top for six months. Woods regained No. 1 after his Ford Championship win in early March but lost it after Singh finished second in the Bay Hill Classic.
The Masters' win gave Woods 13.86 points in the computerized ranking. Singh has 12.31 and Els 10.70.
Rounding out the top 10 are Padraig Harrington (6), DiMarco (7), Sergio Garcia (8), David Toms (9) and Adam Scott (10).
Next are Stewart Cink (11), Mike Weir (12), Luke Donald (13), Davis Love III (14), Kenny Perry (15), Stuart Appleby (16), Darren Clarke (17), Miguel Angel Jimenez (19), Chad Campbell (19) and Tom Lehman (20).
