[Golf Topic] Kim Siwoo "Entering World Ranking 'Top 50'"... Thomas "I Am Number 2"

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] ○..."54th → 48th."

‘American Express Champ’ Kim Si-woo (26, CJ Logistics, photo) has re-entered the world ranking ‘Top 50’. In the weekly official golf world ranking announced on the afternoon of the 15th (Korean time), he received 2.21 points and secured the 48th position. Earlier that morning, he finished tied for 9th place (8-under 280) at the PGA Tour’s ‘Fifth Major’ The Players Championship (total prize money $15 million) held at TPC Sawgrass (Par 72, 7,189 yards) in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA, accumulating points.

What matters most for Kim Si-woo is that he changed his momentum. He had already secured his first win of the 2021 season by winning the American Express in January, but then went downhill immediately, missing the cut three times in five tournaments. However, in this tournament, he demonstrated consistency by not recording a single over-par score throughout the four days. His average putts per hole in the final 4 rounds were 1.93, highlighting putting as a challenge.

Dustin Johnson is ranked 1st, and Justin Thomas (both from the USA) rose to 2nd after winning The Players Championship. Thomas also took over the top spot in the money rankings ($5,372,200) in one fell swoop. Jon Rahm (Spain) is 3rd, Collin Morikawa 4th, and ‘Hulk’ Bryson DeChambeau (both USA) is 5th. The ‘48-year-old veteran’ Lee Westwood (England) jumped from 31st to 19th with his second consecutive runner-up finish. For Korea, Im Sung-jae (23) is 18th, and An Byeong-hun (30, both CJ Logistics) is 86th.

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