'CP Women's Open Runner-up' Choi Hye-jin "World Ranking 24th → 18th"
Ko Jin-young 1st, Korda 2nd, Lee Min-ji 3rd Positions
Korea's Kim Hyo-joo 8th, Jeon In-ji 10th, Kim Se-young 12th
CP Women's Open Champ Letot 56th, Hanwha Classic Champ Hong Ji-won 145th
Choi Hye-jin is teeing off on the 13th hole on the final day of the CP Women's Open. Ottawa, Canada - Photo by Getty Images/Multivitz
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ‘CP Women’s Open runner-up’ Choi Hye-jin (23) has risen to 18th in the world rankings.
In the weekly women’s golf world rankings officially announced on the 30th (local time), she earned 3.47 points, jumping six places from 24th last week. She accumulated points by finishing tied for 2nd at the LPGA Tour CP Women’s Open (total prize money $2.35 million), which concluded the day before at Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club (par 71) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. This is her personal best result in just her 18th tournament since joining the LPGA Tour this year.
Ko Jin-young (27) maintained her ‘Number 1’ position, while Nelly Korda (USA), who tied for 2nd at the CP Women’s Open, pushed Minjee Lee (Australia) down to 3rd and secured 2nd place. Lydia Ko (New Zealand) is 4th, Brooke Henderson (Canada) 5th, Atthaya Thitikul (Thailand) 6th, and Lexi Thompson (USA) remains 7th. South Korea’s Kim Hyo-joo (27) is 8th, Jeon In-ji (28) 10th, Kim Se-young (29) 12th, Park In-bee (34) 14th, and Park Min-ji (24) jumped three places to 17th.
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Paula Reto (South Africa) surged 86 places to 56th. She is the winner who shot 4-under par on the final day of the CP Women’s Open to claim her first career victory. She became the second South African winner since Ashley Bouchard, who won the major AIG Women’s Open on the 8th. Hong Ji-won (22), winner of the KLPGA Tour major Hanwha Classic, rose 126 places to 145th.
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