AUGUSTA, Ga. Three players at the Masters have a chance to unseat Dustin Johnson as the top-ranked player in the world.Johnson has held onto the No. 1 spot since last February, but Justin Thomas, Jon Rahm and Jordan Spieth all have a mathematical chance at Augusta National, according to Golf Channel world-rankings guru Alan Robison.Thomas can become world No. 1 with a victory, and even a top-5 finish gives him a chance.Here are the various scenarios:Justin Thomas moves to No. 1 with: Win Solo 2nd and DJ finish outside top 3 Solo 3rd and DJ finish outside top 8 Solo 4th and DJ finish outside the top 20, and neither Rahm nor Spieth win Solo 5th and DJ missed cut (or finish outside the top 60), and neither Rahm nor Spieth win
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Rahm moves to No. 1 with: Win, DJ finish outside top 8 and Thomas finish outside top 3Spieth moves to No. 1 with: Win, DJ finish outside top 10 and Thomas finish outside top 3Tiger Woods cant return to No. 1 this week, of course, but after entering the Masters at No. 103 in the world, he could move as high as 22nd with a victory.A runner-up would move him as high as 38th. He needs a top-3 to have a chance to move into the top 50.
• Win, DJ finish outside top 10 and Thomas finish outside top 3. Tiger Woods can't return to No. 1 this week, of course, but after entering the Masters at No. 103 in the world, he could move
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AUGUSTA, Ga. - Three players at the Masters have a chance to unseat Dustin Johnson as the top-ranked player in the world. Johnson has held onto the No. 1 spot since last February, but Justin Thomas, Jon Rahm and Jordan Spieth all have a mathematical chance at Augusta National, according to Golf Channel world-rankings guru Alan Robison.
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