[Golf Topic] '2 Consecutive Wins' Danielle Kang "Next Target is World Ranking No. 1~"

Daniel Kang is taking a selfie holding the trophy right after winning the final day of the Marathon Classic. Sylvania, Ohio, USA = Getty Images / Multibits Photo by Getty Images

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…'2-win champion' Daniel Kang (USA) has narrowed the gap with the 'Number 1'.

In the weekly women's golf world rankings announced on the 11th (Korean time), she received 6.42 points and maintained her 2nd place. The gap with world No. 1 Ko Jin-young (25, 7.97 points) narrowed from the previous 2.14 points to 1.55 points. She accumulated points by winning her second consecutive victory and fifth career win at the LPGA Tour Marathon Classic (total prize money $1.7 million) held the day before at Highland Meadows Golf Club (par 71) in Sylvania, Ohio, USA.

Park Sung-hyun (27) rose one spot to 3rd place (5.57 points), while Nelly Korda (USA) dropped to 4th place (5.55 points). Korea's Kim Sei-young (27, Mirae Asset) is 6th (5.10 points), Kim Hyo-joo (25, Lotte) 10th (4.41 points), Lee Jeong-eun 6 (24, Daebang Construction) 11th (4.24 points), Park In-bee (32, KB Financial Group) 12th (4.22 points), and Yoo So-yeon (30, Mediheal) 14th (3.88 points). The LPGA Tour continues on the 13th at Renaissance Golf Club (par 71) in North Berwick, Scotland, with the Scottish Women's Open (total prize money $1.5 million).

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