Greg Norman however narrowly remains the official world number one as the system takes into account points earned over a 24 - month period .
Although unable to win a major championship , Colin Montgomerie tops both the World Money List and the World ranking points list for 1996 .
Greg Norman narrowly remains the official world number one as the system takes into account points earned over a 24 - month period .
Although unable to win a major championship , Colin Montgomerie tops both the World Money List and the World ranking points list for 1996 .