[Golf Topic] ‘HSBC Women’s Champ’ Kim Hyoju "I am Number 7~"

Kim Hyo-joo is taking a selfie holding the trophy right after winning the HSBC Women's World Championship. Sentosa (Singapore) = Getty Images / Multibits

[Asia Economy Reporter Noo Rae] ○…Kim Hyo-joo (26, Lotte) has risen to 7th in the world rankings.

In the weekly women's golf world rankings announced on the morning of the 4th (Korean time), she earned 5.80 points, climbing two spots from 9th place last week. She accumulated points by winning the LPGA Tour HSBC Women's World Championship (total prize money $1.6 million) held at Sentosa Golf Club Tanjong Course (par 72) in Singapore on the 2nd by a one-stroke margin. This is her 4th LPGA Tour victory, her first in 5 years and 3 months since the Pure Silk Bahamas Classic in February 2016.

Ko Jin-young (26) remains 1st (9.58 points), and Park In-bee (33, KB Financial Group) holds 2nd place (8.63 points). However, the points gap between the two narrowed from 1.10 to 0.95. Kim Sei-young (28, Mediheal) is 3rd (8.15 points), Nelly Korda (USA) 4th (7.89 points), Brooke Henderson (Canada) 5th (6.40 points), and Danielle Kang (USA) is 6th (6.13 points). Last week’s domestic major ‘KLPGA Championship champ’ Park Hyun-kyung (21, Korea Land & Housing Corporation) jumped 8 spots to 55th (2.25 points).

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