‘Rookie No.1’ Titikkun "World Ranking No.3"…‘Park Seri Invitational Champ’ Kim Suji ‘Number 47’
Atthaya Thitikul is taking a selfie holding the trophy right after winning the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship. Rogers, USA = Getty Images / Multibits Photo by Multibits
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] 'Rookie No. 1' Atthaya Thitikul (Thailand) has jumped to world ranking No. 3.
In the weekly women's golf world rankings officially announced on the 26th (local time), she earned 7.40 points, rising two spots from 5th place last week. Thitikul accumulated points by winning the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship (total prize money $2.3 million) on the LPGA Tour, which concluded the day before at Pinnacle Country Club (par 71) in Rogers, Arkansas, USA. This is her second win of the season, six months after winning the JTBC Classic in March.
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Ko Jin-young (27) remains No. 1, and Nelly Korda (USA) holds 2nd place. Minjee Lee (Australia) and Lydia Ko (New Zealand) each dropped one spot to 4th and 5th, respectively. South Korea's Jeon In-ji (28) is ranked 7th, Kim Hyo-joo (27) 9th, and Kim Se-young (29) 12th. Danielle Kang (USA), runner-up at the Arkansas Championship, jumped eight spots to 13th. Park Min-ji (24) is 16th, Park In-bi (34) 17th, and Choi Hye-jin (23) 20th. Kim Su-ji (26), the 'Park Se-ri Invitational Champion,' rose ten spots to 47th.
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