[Golf Topic] Koda 'Number 1'... Ko Jin-young "2nd Place by 0.95 Points"

Nelly Korda is cheering while holding the trophy right after winning the Pelican Women's Championship. Bel Air, USA = Getty Images / Multivitz
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[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] ○..."0.004 points → 0.95 points."

World No. 1 Nelly Korda (USA) widened the gap with No. 2 Ko Jin-young (26, 9.03 points) by earning 9.98 points in the weekly women's golf world rankings officially announced on the morning of the 16th (Korean time). She secured points by winning her fourth victory of the season after a four-player playoff on the final day of the Pelican Women's Championship (total prize money $1.75 million) held at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida (par 70, 6,353 yards) the previous day. Ko Jin-young finished tied for 6th place.

It is interesting that the CME Group Tour Championship (total prize money $5 million), continuing on the 18th, is the final event of the 2021 season. The late-stage 'No. 1 competition' between Korda and Ko Jin-young has heated up. Moreover, Ko Jin-young is the defending champion. She ranks second in both prize money ($2,002,000) and Player of the Year points (181 points), and is competing for various individual titles. South Korea's Park In-bee (33, KB Financial Group) holds 3rd place, and Kim Se-young (28, Mediheal) is in 4th place. Lydia Ko (New Zealand) is 5th.

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