What does five-year-old golf fan Cece Snell think about Nelly Korda? “She’s the best golfer in the world,” Cece says, clutching a homemade sign that reads “NELLY” in bright-coloured letters. Cece, who picked Korda out as her favourite player after watching YouTube highlights with her father Joe Snell,

Nelly Korda has had a dominant grip on the World No. 1 ranking for 71 consecutive weeks. MORE: Women's British Open power rankings But the possibility she could lose her top spot has never been more real than this week at the AIG Women’s British Open.

Nelly Korda has been the No. 1 golfer in the world for 71 weeks in a row. She has held the top position for 108 weeks of her professional career.