[Golf Topic] Rahm's Chase for World No.1 "0.09 Point Gap"

Yon Rahm is posing for a commemorative photo with the trophy placed in front of him immediately after winning the 'PO Game 2' BMW Championship. Olympia Fields, Illinois, USA = Getty Images / MultiBits

[Asia Economy Golf Specialist Reporter Kim Hyun-jun] ○..."0.09 point difference."

Jon Rahm (Spain) has begun a serious chase for the world No. 1 ranking. He received 9.87 points in the weekly official golf world rankings announced on the afternoon of the 31st (Korean time). He accumulated points by winning the second round of the PGA Tour Playoffs (PO), the BMW Championship (total prize money $9.5 million), which concluded that morning at Olympia Fields Golf Club in Illinois, USA (par 70, 7,366 yards). He defeated Dustin Johnson (USA) in a close match that went into overtime.

Johnson is currently No. 1 (9.96 points). Rahm first became No. 1 on May 20 by winning the Memorial Tournament, becoming the first Spanish player to hold the top spot in 31 years since Seve Ballesteros in 1989. He lost the No. 1 ranking to FedEx St. Jude Invitational champion Justin Thomas (USA) on June 3, regained it on June 10, and then lost it again on June 24 when Johnson topped the PO first round, The Northern Trust. The era of fierce competition is expected to continue for the time being.

There are no changes in the 'Top 5' rankings: Thomas is 3rd, Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) 4th, and Collin Morikawa (USA) 5th. The 'Returned Golf Emperor' Tiger Woods (USA) dropped one spot to 18th. For Korea, Im Sung-jae (22) is 27th, An Byeong-hun (29) 57th, Kang Sung-hoon (33) 67th, and Kim Si-woo (25, all from CJ Logistics) is 86th. It is interesting that Kim Han-byeol (24), who won the KPGA Korean Tour HAZZYS Golf KPGA Open that ended on the 30th, jumped 398 places from 836th to 438th.

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