[Golf Topic] 'Choi Kyung-Joo Invitational Champ' Lee Chang-Woo "World Ranking Jumps 376 Places"

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] ○..."Ranked 798th → 422nd."

Lee Chang-woo (27, photo), the 'Choi Kyung-ju Invitational Champion,' soared from 798th to 422nd in the weekly official golf world rankings announced on the afternoon of the 28th (Korean time) with a score of 0.37 points. He accumulated points by winning the KPGA Korean Tour Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Choi Kyung-ju Invitational held the previous day at Ferrum Golf Club in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province (par 72). He also created a dramatic moment by making an '85m winning eagle shot' on the fourth hole of the playoff against Jeon Jae-han (30).

The 'Top 5' players including Dustin Johnson (USA), Jon Rahm (Spain), Justin Thomas (USA), Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland), and Bryson DeChambeau (USA) remain unchanged. The 'Returned Golf Emperor' Tiger Woods (USA) also stays at 22nd place. Hudson Swafford (USA) jumped from 345th to 165th after winning the PGA Tour Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship earlier that morning. For Korea, Im Sung-jae (22) is ranked 24th, An Byeong-hun (29) 58th, and Kang Sung-hoon (33, all from CJ Logistics) 71st, respectively.

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