[Golf Topic] 'Number 2' Ko Jin-young "Chasing Corda by 0.29 Points~"

Ko Jin-young is posing for a commemorative photo with the trophy immediately after winning the Founders Cup. West Caldwell, USA = Getty Images / Multibits Photo by Multibits

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…‘3-win champ’ Ko Jin-young (26) fiercely chased ‘Number 1’ Nelly Korda (USA).

In the weekly women's golf world rankings officially announced on the morning of the 12th (Korean time), she received 9.10 points and maintained 2nd place, closely trailing by 0.29 points. She won the LPGA Tour Cognizant Founders Cup (total prize money $3 million) held the previous day at West Caldwell Mountain Ridge Golf Club (par 71) in New Jersey, USA, with a ‘wire-to-wire’ victory. This is her third win of the season and 10th career win, following the VOA Classic in July and the Cambia Portland Classic in September.

There were no changes in the top ranks with Korda at 1st place (9.39 points), Park In-bee (33, KB Financial Group) at 3rd (6.80 points), and Kim Sei-young (28, Mediheal) at 4th (6.33 points). Yuka Saso (Philippines), who tied for 4th at the Founders Cup, rose two places to 5th (5.70). In Korea, Kim Hyo-joo (26, Lotte) maintained 10th place (5.14 points). ‘Domestic Number 1’ Park Min-ji (23, NH Investment & Securities) is tied for 14th (3.74 points), and ‘Hite Jinro Championship champ’ Kim Su-ji (25, Dongbu Construction) jumped 27 places to 100th (1.27 points).

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