[Golf Topic] Fitzpatrick "Jump to World Ranking 16"… Johnson 'Number 1'
Matthew Fitzpatrick (center) is taking a commemorative photo immediately after winning the DP World Tour Championship. Dubai (United Arab Emirates) = Getty Images / MultiBits Photo by MultiBits
View original image[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] ○…"22nd → 16th."
'26-year-old young gun' Matthew Fitzpatrick (England) has risen to 16th in the world rankings. He received 4.71 points in the weekly official golf world rankings announced on the 14th (Korean time). He accumulated points by winning the final event of the 2020 European Tour season, the DP World Tour Championship, held the previous night at the Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (par 72). He earned a winner's prize of 3 million dollars (32.8 billion won) plus a $300,000 bonus for finishing 2nd in the 'Race to Dubai,' which is equivalent to the PGA Tour Playoffs (PO).
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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 38th to 40th. Among the Korean contingent, Im Sung-jae (22) rose two places from 20th last week to 18th. An Byeong-hun (29) is 75th, Kang Sung-hoon (33) 84th, and Kim Si-woo (25, all from CJ Logistics) is 94th in order.
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