[Golf Topic] Rahm "Achieves World No. 1 Ranking"... Woods at 14th Place

Yon Rahm (left) is sharing joy with his caddy immediately after winning the Memorial Tournament. Dublin, Ohio, USA = Getty Images / Multibits

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] ○..."I am number 1."

Jon Rahm (Spain) rose to number 1 with a score of 9.10 in the weekly official golf world rankings announced on the afternoon of the 20th (Korean time). He accumulated points by securing a 3-stroke victory (9-under 279) on the final day of the PGA Tour Memorial Tournament (total prize money $9.3 million) held that morning at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio (par 72). This is the first time in 31 years since Seve Ballesteros in 1989 that a Spanish player has held the top spot.

Rahm turned professional in 2016 and immediately won his first title at the Farmers Open in January 2017. He claimed trophies every year, including the CareerBuilder Challenge in January 2018 and the Zurich Classic last April. He also swept 6 wins on the European Tour. Last year was a highlight. In November, he won the DP World Tour Championship, the final event of the 2019 season, earning a $3 million prize and a $2 million 'Race to Dubai' first-place bonus, hitting a $5 million (60.17 billion KRW) jackpot.

On the other hand, Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) dropped to 2nd place after finishing tied for 32nd. Justin Thomas, Dustin Johnson, and Webb Simpson (all USA) are in the 'Top 5.' 'Hulk' Bryson DeChambeau is 7th, and the 'Returned Golf Emperor' Tiger Woods (both USA) remains 14th. South Korea has four players in the 'Top 100,' including Im Sung-jae (22) at 23rd, Kang Sung-hoon (32) at 58th, An Byeong-hun (29) at 62nd, and the '18-year-old young gun' Kim Joo-hyung (18, all CJ Logistics) at 94th.

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