[Golf Topic] ‘Lotte Championship Champ’ Kim Hyoju "World Ranking 13th → 6th"… Ko Jinyoung ‘Number 1’

Kim Hyo-joo (left) is performing the traditional Hawaiian dance, the hula, at the awards ceremony immediately after winning the Lotte Championship. Hawaii (USA) = Getty Images / Multibits

[Asia Economy Reporter Noo Rae] ○…‘Lotte Championship champ’ Kim Hyo-joo (27, Lotte) has re-entered the ‘Top 10’.

In the weekly women's golf world rankings officially announced on the morning of the 19th (Korean time), she rose 7 spots from last week to 6th place. She accumulated points by winning the LPGA Tour Lotte Championship (total prize money $2 million) held at Hoakalei Golf Club (par 72) on Oahu Island, Hawaii, USA, which ended on the 17th, with a 2-stroke victory (11-under 277). This is her 5th career win, 11 months after winning the HSBC Women's World Championship in May last year.

Ko Jin-young (27) remains 1st, Nelly Korda (USA) 2nd, and Lydia Ko (New Zealand) held 3rd place. Atthaya Thitikul (Thailand) pushed Minjee Lee (Australia) down to 5th and rose to 4th. Park In-bee (34, KB Financial Group) dropped 3 spots to 9th, and Kim Se-young (29, Mediheal) fell 1 spot to 10th. ‘Lotte Championship 3rd place’ Choi Hye-jin (23, Lotte) jumped 8 spots to 45th. ‘KLPGA Mediheal champ’ Park Ji-young (26, Korea Land & Housing Corporation) jumped 37 spots to 92nd.

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