[Golf Topic] Im Sungjae "Up to World Ranking 23rd"… McIlroy 1st Place

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] ○..."Victory + 3rd place."

Im Sung-jae (22, CJ Logistics, photo) has risen to 23rd in the world rankings. In the weekly official golf world rankings announced on the afternoon of the 9th (Korean time), he received 4.08 points, moving up two spots from 25th place last week. Following his victory at the PGA Tour Honda Classic on the 2nd, he earned points by finishing 3rd on the final day of the Arnold Palmer Invitational (total prize money $9.3 million) held at Bay Hill Golf Club (par 72, 7,454 yards) in Orlando, Florida, USA, that morning.

Although it is still early in the season, it is interesting that he has overtaken Justin Thomas (USA) to take 1st place in the FedEx Cup Points (PO) ranking with 1,458 points. He is 2nd in the money rankings with $3,862,000. Im Sung-jae exclaimed, "Competing for the championship two weeks in a row has boosted my confidence." He has declared his participation for the fifth consecutive week in The Players Championship, which continues on the night of the 12th. This tournament is known as the PGA Tour's "5th Major," boasting a total prize money of $15 million.

The 'Top 5'?Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland), Jon Rahm (Spain), Brooks Koepka (USA), Justin Thomas, and Dustin Johnson (both USA)?remain unchanged. The "Returned Golf Emperor" Tiger Woods (USA) also remains steady at 11th place. Jorge Campillo (Spain), winner of the European Tour Qatar Masters, soared 41 spots from 125th to 84th. For Korea, An Byeong-hun (29) is ranked 49th, and Kang Sung-hoon (33, both CJ Logistics) is positioned at 52nd.

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