[Golf Topic] 'US Women's Open Champ' Kim Arim "Jumping to World Ranking 30 at Once~"

Kim A-rim is kissing the trophy immediately after winning her 75th US Women's Open. Houston, Texas, USA = Getty Images / Multivitz
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[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…Power hitter Kim Arim (25, SBI Savings Bank) has jumped to 30th in the world rankings.

In the weekly women's golf world rankings announced on the morning of the 15th (Korean time), she received 2.88 points, soaring 64 spots from 94th place last week. On this day, at the Cypress Creek Course (par 71, 6,731 yards) of the Champions Golf Club in Houston, Texas, USA, she shot 4 under par on the final day of the 75th US Women's Open (total prize money $5.5 million), the last major of the 2020 LPGA Tour season, to claim a come-from-behind victory. She is the third Korean player to win as a non-member.

Ko Jin-young (25) remains 1st (8.38 points), and Kim Sei-young (27, Mirae Asset) holds 2nd (7.41 points), while Park In-bee (32, KB Financial Group) rose two spots to 3rd (6.73 points) led by a tie for 6th place at the US Women's Open. Danielle Kang is 4th (6.36 points), Nelly Korda (both USA) is 5th (6.36 points), and Brooke Henderson (Canada) is 6th (5.77 points). Korea also has Kim Hyo-joo (25, Lotte) in 9th (4.90 points), Park Sung-hyun (27) in 10th (4.67 points), and Lee Jeong-eun 6 (24, Daebang Construction) in 12th (4.27 points).

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