[Golf Topic] ‘Phoenix Open Runner-up’ Lee Kyoung-hoon "World Ranking Jumps 121 Spots"... Johnson ‘Number 1’

Lee Kyung-hoon is walking on the 18th hole on the final day of the Phoenix Open. Scottsdale, Arizona, USA = Getty Images / Multibits Photo by Getty Images

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] ○…"World Ranking from 263rd to 142nd."

Lee Kyung-hoon (30, CJ Logistics) soared 121 places in the world rankings. He received 1.15 points in the weekly official golf world rankings announced on the afternoon of the 8th (Korean time). He earned points by finishing tied for 2nd place on the final day of the Waste Management Phoenix Open (total prize money $7.3 million), which concluded that morning at Scottsdale TPC in Arizona, USA (par 71, 7,261 yards). This is his personal best since joining the PGA Tour in 2019.

Lee Kyung-hoon was in contention for the championship throughout all four rounds, drawing even more spotlight. His FedEx Cup points (PO) ranking also jumped from 137th to 48th, and he secured a hefty prize money of $649,700 (approximately 727 million KRW). Above all, his 4-round average greens in regulation rate of 84.72% and his ‘needle-like iron shots’ stood out. He has consecutively declared his participation in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (total prize money $7.8 million), continuing on the night of the 12th at Pebble Beach Golf Links in California, USA (par 72, 7,051 yards).

Dustin Johnson (USA) demonstrated his ‘Number 1’ power without reservation by winning the European Tour Saudi International (total prize money $3.5 million). The gap between him and 2nd place Jon Rahm (Spain) appears to be widening. Justin Thomas is 3rd, Xander Schauffele (both USA) 4th, and Tyrrell Hatton (England) is positioned 5th. The ‘Returned Golf Emperor’ Tiger Woods (USA) remained at 47th place. For Korea, Im Sung-jae (23) is 16th, Kim Si-woo (26) 51st, and An Byeong-hun (29) 73rd, respectively.

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