[Golf Topic] Im Sungjae "Up to World Ranking 24"... Johnson 'Number 1'
[Asia Economy Golf Specialist Reporter Kim Hyun-jun] ○…Im Sung-jae (22, photo) has risen to 24th in the world rankings.
In the weekly official golf world rankings announced on the afternoon of the 8th (Korean time), he received 3.90 points, climbing three spots from 27th place last week. He earned points by finishing 11th (10 under par) at the PGA Tour Playoffs (PO) final third round Tour Championship held this morning at East Lake Golf Club (par 70) in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. After winning the Honda Classic in March, he finished the 2020 season brilliantly, ranking 9th in the money list.
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Dustin Johnson (USA) remains number 1, establishing a dominant position by winning the Tour Championship and securing the PO championship. Jon Rahm (Spain) is 2nd, Justin Thomas (USA) 3rd, Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) 4th, and Collin Morikawa (USA) 5th, with no changes in the top 5. The 'returned golf emperor' Tiger Woods (USA) stayed at 20th. For Korea, An Byeong-hun (29) is 58th, Kang Sung-hoon (33) 68th, and Kim Si-woo (25, all from CJ Logistics) is 86th.
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