Anna Lin is teeing off at the 3rd hole on the final day of JTBC Classic.

Anna Lin is teeing off at the 3rd hole on the final day of JTBC Classic.

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[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…‘Q Series leader’ Anna Lin (26, Mediheal) has jumped to 39th in the world rankings.


In the weekly women's golf world rankings officially announced on the morning of the 29th (Korean time), she received 2.18 points, rising a remarkable 20 spots from last week. She accumulated points by finishing 3rd (15-under 273 strokes) at the JTBC Classic (total prize money $1.5 million) held the previous day at Aviara Golf Club (par 72, 6,609 yards) in Carlsbad, California, USA, part of the LPGA Tour. This is her best result in just her third tournament since debuting on the LPGA Tour this year.



There were no changes in the top ranks: Ko Jin-young (27) remains 1st (10.16 points), Nelly Korda (USA) 2nd (8.86 points), Lydia Ko (New Zealand) 3rd (6.27 points), and Minjee Lee (Australia) 4th (5.26 points). ‘JTBC Classic champion’ Atthaya Thitikul (Thailand) jumped 9 spots to 5th (5.24 points). South Korea's Park In-bee (34, KB Financial Group) is 6th (5.18 points), Kim Sei-young (29, Mediheal) 8th (4.90 points), Kim Hyo-joo (27, Lotte) 13th (4.09 points), and Lee Jeong-eun 6 (26, Daebang Construction) is 16th (3.28 points).


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