[Golf Topic] 'America Classic Winner' Stanford "World Ranking 79th → 46th"

Angela Stanford is kissing the trophy immediately after winning the Volunteers of America Classic. The Colony, Texas, USA = Getty Images / MultiVitz

[Asia Economy Reporter Noo Rae] ○…Angela Stanford (USA) jumped to 46th place.

In the weekly women's golf world rankings announced on the morning of the 8th (Korean time), she received 2.32 points, rising an impressive 33 spots from 79th place last week. On the previous day, at the Old American Golf Club in The Colony, Texas (par 71), where the LPGA Tour Volunteers of America Classic (total prize money $1.75 million) concluded, she shot 4 under par on the final day to complete a come-from-behind victory. This is her 7th career win, her first in 2 years and 3 months since the Evian Championship in September 2018.

There were no changes in the top ranks: Ko Jin-young (25) remains 1st (7.69 points), Kim Sei-young (27, Mirae Asset) 2nd (7.38 points), Nelly Korda 3rd (6.59 points), Danielle Kang (both USA) 4th (6.40 points), and Park In-bee (32, KB Financial Group) 5th (6.38 points). South Korea's Kim Hyo-joo (25, Lotte) is 9th (4.90 points), Park Sung-hyun (27) 10th (4.89 points), and Lee Jeong-eun6 (24, Daebang Construction) 12th (4.02 points). Yu So-yeon (30, Mediheal), runner-up at the Volunteers of America Classic, rose one spot to 14th (3.84 points).

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