[Golf Topic] ‘ANA Champ’ Tawatthanakit "World Ranking 103rd → 13th"

Patty Tavatanakit is being showered with champagne in celebration immediately after winning the final day of the ANA Inspiration. Rancho Mirage, California, USA = Getty Images / Multibitz

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…Patty Tavatanakit (Thailand) has jumped to 13th in the world rankings.

According to the weekly women's golf world rankings announced on the morning of the 6th (Korean time), she jumped 90 places from 103rd last week. She accumulated points by winning the first major of the 2021 LPGA Tour season, the ANA Inspiration (total prize money $3.1 million), held the previous day at Mission Hills Golf Club in Rancho Mirage, California (par 72, 6,763 yards), with a 2-stroke victory (18-under 270). It is the 14th historic record of a rookie winning a major.

Ko Jin-young (26) remains 1st, Park In-bee (33, KB Financial Group) 2nd, Kim Sei-young (28, Mediheal) 3rd, Nelly Korda 4th, Danielle Kang 5th, Lexi Thompson 6th (all from the United States), Brooke Henderson (Canada) 7th, with no changes in the top ranks. Kim Hyo-joo (26, Lotte) rose one place to 8th compared to last week. Park Sung-hyun (28) is 14th, Lee Jeong-eun6 (25, Daebang Construction) is 15th. Based on the world rankings at the end of June, the top four Korean players within the top 15 can participate in the Tokyo Olympics.

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