[Golf Topic] Park Minji "I'm World Ranking 19th~"... Korda 'Number 3'

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…‘Domestic No. 1’ Park Min-ji (23, NH Investment & Securities, photo) ranked 19th in the world.

In the weekly women's golf world rankings announced on the morning of the 22nd (Korean time), she earned 3.99 points, climbing three spots from 22nd place last week. On the 20th, she won the DB Group Korea Women's Open, a KLPGA major tournament with a total prize of 1.2 billion won, held at Rainbow Hills Golf Course in Eumseong-gun, Chungbuk, by 2 strokes. This is her second consecutive win following the Celltrion Queens Masters on the 13th, marking her 9th career victory. She has shown remarkable power with 5 wins including 1 major in 9 tournaments this year.

She is in a position to sweep individual titles including the most wins, first place in prize money ranking (948.05 million won), first place in the grand prize points (333 points), and first place in average score (69.50 strokes). Ko Jin-young (26) remains first with 9.08 points, and Park In-bi (33, KB Financial Group) holds second place with 8.66 points. Meanwhile, Kim Se-young (28, Mediheal, 7.55 points) dropped to 4th place after giving up the 3rd spot to ‘Meijer Classic champion’ Nelly Korda (USA, 8.17 points). Korea’s Kim Hyo-joo (26, Lotte) rose one spot to 8th place with 5.47 points.

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