[Golf Topic] Im Sungjae "World Ranking 24th → 21st"... Scheffler 'Number 1'

[Asia Economy Golf Specialist Reporter Kim Hyun-jun] ○…‘Shriners Champ’ Im Sung-jae (24, CJ Logistics·photo) has risen three spots in the world rankings.

In the weekly official golf world rankings announced on the afternoon of the 25th (Korean time), he earned 3.67 points and moved up from 24th place last week to 21st. He accumulated points by finishing as runner-up at the PGA Tour 3M Open (total prize money $7.5 million), which concluded that morning at Twin Cities Golf Club in Blaine, Minnesota (par 71, 7,431 yards). Most notably, it is welcome news that he has broken out of recent poor form in the last three tournaments, including missing the cut at the US Open and the Genesis Scottish Open consecutively, and tying for 81st at The Open.

The ‘Masters Champ’ Scottie Scheffler (USA), ‘The Open Champ’ Cameron Smith (Australia), Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland), Patrick Cantlay (USA), and Jon Rahm (Spain) remain unchanged in the ‘Top 5’. ‘3M Open Champ’ Tony Finau (USA) is positioned at 16th. South Korea has three players in the ‘Top 100’: ‘Special Temporary Member’ Kim Joo-hyung (20) at 39th, ‘AT&T two-time consecutive winner’ Lee Kyoung-hoon (31) at 44th, and Kim Si-woo (27, CJ Logistics) at 62nd.

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