A lot depends on how soon Woods returns to play. Even though he's not playing right now he retains a lead of more than six points over Phil Mickelson. Mickelson came close to overtaking the 34-year-old in 2008 after Woods endured an enforced lay-off, recovering from a knee-injury, but on that occasion Woods returned in time to maintain his ranking. This time as Ogilvy points out, even if Woods returns it's likely to be a limited schedule, giving other players the chance to advance.
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