[Golf Topic] ‘LA Open Champ’ Henderson: "I am ‘Number 5’~"

Brook Henderson is taking a selfie holding the trophy immediately after winning the Hugel-Air Premia LA Open. Los Angeles, California, USA = Getty Images / Multibits

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…Brooke Henderson (Canada) has risen to 5th place in the world rankings.

In the weekly women's golf world rankings announced on the morning of the 27th (Korean time), she earned 6.50 points, moving up one spot from 6th place last week. She accumulated points by winning the Hugel-Air Premia LA Open (total prize money $1.5 million), the 7th event of the 2021 LPGA Tour, held at Wilshire Country Club (par 71) in Los Angeles, California, USA, which ended on the 25th, by one stroke (16 under par 268). This is her 10th career win, her first in 1 year and 10 months since winning the 2019 Meijer Classic.

Ko Jin-young (26) remains 1st (9.67 points), Park In-bee (33, KB Financial Group) 2nd (8.57 points), Kim Sei-young (28, Mediheal) 3rd (8.25 points), and Nelly Korda (USA) 4th (7.83 points), with no changes in the top ranks. In Korea, Kim Hyo-joo (26, Lotte) is 9th (5.05 points), Lee Jeong-eun 6 (25, Daebang Construction) 17th (3.80 points), Yoo So-yeon (31, Mediheal) 18th (3.80 points), and Park Sung-hyun (28) is 19th (3.78 points). Jang Ha-na (29, BC Card), who finished runner-up in two consecutive domestic tournaments, rose two spots to 20th (3.64 points).

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