[Golf Topic] 'Drive On Championship Champ' Maguire "37th → 20th"

Leona Maguire is taking a selfie holding the trophy right after winning the LPGA Drive On Championship. Fort Myers, USA = Getty Images / Multivitz Photo by Multivitz

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…Leona Maguire (Ireland) has jumped to 20th in the world rankings.

In the weekly women's golf world rankings officially announced on the 8th (Korean time), she earned 3.12 points, rising 17 spots from 37th place last week. She accumulated points by winning the LPGA Drive On Championship (total prize money $1.5 million), the third event of the 2022 LPGA Tour, held at Crown Colony Golf Club (par 72) in Fort Myers, Florida, USA, which ended on the 6th. Since her debut in 2020, she became the first-ever champion from Ireland in just 36 tournaments.

Ko Jin-young (27) remains 1st (9.34 points), Nelly Korda (USA) 2nd (9.21 points), Lydia Ko (New Zealand) 3rd (6.58 points), Park In-bee (34, KB Financial Group) 4th (5.46 points), Kim Sei-young (29, Mediheal) 5th (5.38 points), Danielle Kang (USA) 6th (5.34 points), with no changes in the top ranks. For Korea, Kim Hyo-joo (27, Lotte) is 12th (4.42 points), Lee Jeong-eun 6 (26, Daebang Construction) 18th (3.22 points), Yoo So-yeon (32, Mediheal) 25th (2.88 points), and Jang Ha-na (30, BC Card) is 27th (2.82 points).

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