[Golf Topic] 'ANA Champ' Imirim "I am 'Number 21'~"

Imirim is taking a selfie holding the trophy right after winning the final day of the ANA Inspiration. Rancho Mirage, California, USA = Getty Images / Multibits Photo by Multibits

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…'Major Queen' Im I-rim (30, NH Investment & Securities) has jumped to 21st in the world rankings.

In the weekly women's golf world rankings announced on the morning of the 15th (Korean time), she received 3.19 points, rising 73 places from 94th last week. She won the second major of the 2020 LPGA Tour season, the ANA Inspiration (total prize money $3.1 million), held the previous day at Mission Hills Golf Club in Rancho Mirage, California (par 72, 6,799 yards), after a playoff battle. This is her 4th career win and her first major victory, coming 3 years and 6 months after the Kia Classic in March 2017.

Ko Jin-young (25) remains firmly in 1st place (7.97 points), while ANA runner-up Nelly Korda pushed Danielle Kang (both from the United States) down to 3rd (6.43 points) and took 2nd place (6.68 points). The Korean rankings are Park Sung-hyun (27) 4th (5.51 points), Kim Se-young (27, Mirae Asset) 7th (5.24 points), Park In-bee (32, KB Financial Group) 9th (4.90 points), Kim Hyo-joo (25, Lotte) 11th (4.48 points), Lee Jeong-eun 6 (24, Daebang Construction) 12th (4.43 points), and Yoo So-yeon (30, Mediheal) 13th (3.88 points).

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