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Who was the last British golfer to hold the world number one position before Lee Westwood?

  • Sergio Garcia

  • Colin Montgomerie

  • Rory McIlroy

  • Nick Faldo

Answer

Nick Faldo was the last British golfer to hold the world number one position before Lee Westwood. Faldo won six major championships and was ranked number one in the world for a total of 97 weeks. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all time.
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