[Golf Topic] Johnson: "I'm 'Number 3'~"… Im Seongjae Ranks 22nd

Dustin Johnson is posing with the trophy immediately after winning the Travelers Championship. Cromwell, Connecticut, USA = Getty Images / Multibits

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…Dustin Johnson (USA) has risen to 3rd place in the world rankings.

In the weekly official golf world rankings announced on the afternoon of the 29th (Korean time), he received 7.59 points, climbing three spots from 6th place last week. He accumulated ranking points by completing a come-from-behind victory at the PGA Tour Travelers Championship held at River Highlands TPC in Cromwell, Connecticut, USA, which ended that morning. This is his 21st PGA Tour win in total, coming 1 year and 4 months after winning the World Golf Championships (WGC) Series Mexico Championship in February last year.

Since winning the Turning Stone Resort Championship in 2008, Johnson has won at least one tournament every year, achieving the remarkable record of 13 consecutive seasons with a victory. Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) and Jon Rahm (Spain) remain steadfast in 1st and 2nd place. Justin Thomas, Brooks Koepka, and Webb Simpson (all USA) each dropped one spot to 4th, 5th, and 6th respectively. "The Hulk" Bryson DeChambeau (USA) re-entered the top 10 at 10th place, leading with six consecutive tournaments finishing in the top 10.

The "resurrected golf emperor" Tiger Woods (USA) maintained 14th place. He has not participated in any tournaments since the Genesis Invitational in February. In Korea, Im Sung-jae (22, CJ Logistics) dropped two spots to 22nd place compared to last week, performing somewhat poorly with a tie for 58th place at the Travelers Championship. Fortunately, Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) remained at 23rd place, maintaining his status as "Asia's number 1." Kang Sung-hoon (33) is 55th, and An Byeong-hun (29, both CJ Logistics) is 56th.

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