Sungjae Im "Finishes World Ranking at 18th"... Johnson 'Number 1'

In the Last Week of December 2020 Golf Rankings, 16-Spot Rise Compared to Last Year, Rahm 2nd, Woods 41st

[Asia Economy Golf Specialist Reporter Kim Hyun-jun] "Finished 18th in the world rankings."

'Honda Classic Champ' Im Sung-jae (22, CJ Logistics, photo) received 4.19 points in the official weekly golf world rankings announced on the afternoon of the 28th (Korean time) for the last week of 2020. Starting the year at 34th, he jumped 16 spots compared to last year. He achieved his first PGA Tour victory at the Honda Classic in March, and opened the possibility of winning a major with 22nd place at the US Open in September and a tie for 2nd place at the Masters in November. Expectations are even higher for next year.

Dustin Johnson (USA), Jon Rahm (Spain), Justin Thomas (USA), Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland), and 'Hulk' Bryson DeChambeau (USA) make up the 'Top 5'. Johnson, in particular, swept 3 wins in his last 6 tournaments, ushering in the 'Johnson era.' It is interesting that he achieved 'win - runner-up - win' in the three 'Playoff (PO)' tournaments from August to September. Last month, he showcased his 'Number 1 power' to the world by winning the Masters with the lowest tournament score (20 under par).

The 'Returned Golf Emperor' Tiger Woods (USA) dropped to 41st. Although he succeeded in a comeback by winning the Masters in April last year and tying the PGA Tour record for most wins (82 wins in total) at the Zozo Championship in October, he only played in 10 tournaments this year due to the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). In Korea, An Byeong-hun (29) ranked 75th, Kang Sung-hoon (33) 86th, and Kim Si-woo (25, all CJ Logistics) 95th, maintaining their positions in the 'Top 100'.

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