[Golf Topic] Thompson "World Ranking 218th → 99th"... Ram 'Number 1'

Michael Thompson is holding the trophy and posing for a commemorative photo immediately after winning the 3M Open. Blaine, Minnesota, USA = Getty Images / Multivitz

[Asia Economy Golf Specialist Reporter Kim Hyun-jun] ○..."World Ranking from 218th to 99th."

Michael Thompson (USA) soared 119 places in the world rankings. On the afternoon of the 27th (Korean time), he received 1.47 points in the officially announced weekly golf world rankings. He accumulated points by winning the 3M Open (total prize money $6.6 million) on the PGA Tour held at Twin Cities Golf Club (par 71) in Blaine, Minnesota, USA, finishing 2 strokes ahead with a 19-under 265. This is his second career win after 7 years and 4 months since the Honda Classic in March 2013.

Jon Rahm (Spain), Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland), and Justin Thomas (USA) remain the 'Top 3'. Webb Simpson is 4th, while Dustin Johnson dropped to 5th. 'Hulk' Bryson DeChambeau is 7th, and the 'Returned Golf Emperor' Tiger Woods (both USA) is positioned at 15th. Korea has four players in the 'Top 100': Im Sung-jae (22) at 23rd, Kang Sung-hoon (32) at 57th, An Byeong-hun (29) at 62nd, and the '18-year-old young gun' Kim Joo-hyung (18, both CJ Logistics) at 94th.

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