[Golf Topic] 'Phoenix Open Champ' Simpson "Jump to World Ranking 7th~"

Webb Simpson posed immediately after winning on the final day of the Phoenix Open. Scottsdale, Arizona, USA = Getty Images / Multivitz Photo by Multivitz

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] ○…'Phoenix Open Champion' Webb Simpson (USA) has jumped into the world ranking 'Top 10' in one go.

In the weekly official golf world rankings announced on the afternoon of the 3rd (Korean time), he received 6.17 points and rose from 11th place last week to 7th place. On the morning of the same day, at Scottsdale Golf Club (Par 71, 7,261 yards) in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, he secured points by winning the final day of the PGA Tour Waste Management Phoenix Open (total prize money $7.3 million) after an extended playoff against Tony Finau (USA). This is his 6th career win, the first in 1 year and 9 months since The Players Championship in May 2018.

The 'Top 5' remain unchanged with Brooks Koepka (USA), Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland), Jon Rahm (Spain), Justin Thomas, and Dustin Johnson (both USA). The 'Returned Golf Emperor' Tiger Woods (USA) is in 6th place. Graeme McDowell (Northern Ireland) surged 57 spots from 104th to 47th after winning the European Tour Saudi International. South Korea has three players in the 'Top 100': Im Sung-jae (21) at 33rd, An Byeong-hun (28) at 48th, and Kang Sung-hoon (32, both CJ Logistics) at 85th place.

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