[Golf Topic] 'Honda Classic Champ' Jones "Straight into World Ranking 'Top 50'~"... Masters Ticket Secured

Matt Jones is waving to the gallery immediately after winning the Honda Classic. Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA = Getty Images / Multibits

[Asia Economy Golf Specialist Reporter Kim Hyun-jun] ○…"83rd → 49th."

‘Honda Classic Champion’ Matt Jones (Australia) has jumped straight into the world ranking ‘Top 50’. In the weekly golf world rankings officially announced on the afternoon of the 22nd (Korean time), he received 2.28 points and soared 34 places. He accumulated points by winning the Honda Classic (total prize money $7 million) held at PGA National Golf Club (par 70, 6,966 yards) in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA, which ended that morning. This is his second career win after a long 7 years since the Shell Houston Open in April 2014. He also secured a ticket to the Masters in April.

Dustin Johnson and Justin Thomas (both USA), Jon Rahm (Spain), Collin Morikawa, and ‘Hulk’ Bryson DeChambeau remain in the ‘Top 5’. It is interesting that unknown Brandon Hagy jumped 164 places from 348th to 184th after finishing as runner-up at the Honda Classic. ‘Golf Emperor’ Tiger Woods (USA) is positioned at 61st. Korea has three players in the ‘Top 100’: Im Sung-jae (23) at 17th, Kim Si-woo (26) at 48th, and An Byeong-hun (30, both from CJ Logistics) at 87th.

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