[Golf Topic] Lydia Ko "I'm World Ranking 6th~"... Korda 'Number 1'

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…‘Olympic bronze medalist’ Lydia Ko (New Zealand, photo) has risen to ‘Number 6’.

In the weekly women's golf world rankings announced on the night of the 16th (Korean time), she earned 5.84 points, jumping three spots from 9th place last week. She accumulated points by finishing tied for 2nd place at the LPGA Tour Trust Golf Scotland Women's Open (total prize money $1.5 million), which concluded early that morning at the Dumbarnie Links (par 72) in Scotland. This season, she has shown consistency by entering the ‘Top 10’ eight times, including one victory.

There were no changes in the top ranks: Olympic gold medalist Nelly Korda (USA) remains 1st (10.59 points), Ko Jin-young (26) 2nd (8.77 points), Park In-bee (33, KB Financial Group) 3rd (7.67 points), Kim Sei-young (28, Mediheal) 4th (7.27 points), and Danielle Kang (USA) 5th (5.93 points). For Korea, Kim Hyo-joo (26, Lotte) is 7th (5.81 points), Park Min-ji (23, NH Investment & Securities) 16th (4.00 points), and Lee Jeong-eun6 (25, Daebang Construction) 17th (3.97 points). ‘Scotland champ’ Ryan O'Toole (USA) jumped 40 spots to 71st (1.90 points).

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