‘Trendsetter’ Park Minji "I am the ‘Asia Number 1’~"

LAT Series Announcement: Asia Women's Golf Rankings - 1st Ko Jin-young, 2nd Park In-bee, 3rd Position

[Asia Economy Reporter Noo Rae] Park Minji (23, NH Investment & Securities, photo), the 'No. 1 in Korea,' has risen to the top position in Asia.

According to the Asia Golf Leaders Forum (AGLF) rankings, she is ranked No. 1 in the Ladies Asian Tour (LAT) series for September with 8.86 points. She won the Korean Women's Open, the first LAT series event in June, and has swept an impressive six victories this year on the Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour. Ko Jin-young (26) ranks second with 8.26 points, Park In-bee (33, KB Financial Group) is third with 6.90 points, and Kim Se-young (28, Mirae Asset) is fourth with 6.72 points.

The LAT series has established a new ranking system alongside acquiring national titles from Asian countries such as Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, and Indonesia. The target group includes 924 players from 12 Asian countries with Asian nationality, and the number of participating countries will be expanded in the future. The No. 1 ranked player in Asia will receive the 'Asian Player of the Year' award at the end of the year. Additionally, individual titles such as the lowest scoring average, rookie of the year, and longest drive awards are planned to be added.

Non-Asian nationality players can participate in the LAT series, earn points, and enter the rankings to help expand the scope of Asian women's golf. This is based on the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings. The rankings are announced by combining the weekly fluctuating world ranking points with LAT series points. Without the LAT series, rankings would automatically change according to changes in world ranking points. Since there are not many tournaments for the time being, there is no weighting, and points are allocated differentially based on performance.

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