[Golf Topic] 'Mayakoba Champ' Hoblan "World Ranking 15th"... Johnson 'Number 1'

Viktor Hovland is cheering while holding the trophy immediately after winning the Mayakoba Golf Classic. Playa (Mexico) = Getty Images / Multivitz Photo by Multivitz

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] ○..."26th → 15th."

'Mayakoba Champ' Viktor Hovland (Norway) has jumped to 15th place in the world rankings. He received 4.52 points in the weekly official golf world rankings announced on the afternoon of the 7th (Korean time). He accumulated points by winning the PGA Tour 'Fall Series Final' Mayakoba Golf Classic (total prize money $7.2 million) held at Playa El Camaleon Golf Club (par 71) in Mexico, which ended that morning. He is the player who became the 'first Norwegian PGA champ' by winning the Puerto Rico Open last February.

Aaron Wise (USA) rose from 236th to 127th place, taking 2nd place. The 'Number 1' Dustin Johnson (USA), along with Jon Rahm (Spain), Justin Thomas (USA), Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland), and 'Hulk' Bryson DeChambeau (USA), remain unchanged in the 'Top 5'. The 'returned golf emperor' Tiger Woods (USA) dropped from 36th to 38th. For Korea, Im Sung-jae (22) is 20th, An Byeong-hun (29) 72nd, Kang Sung-hoon (33) 80th, and Kim Si-woo (25, all from CJ Logistics) 92nd, respectively.

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