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[Asia Economy Reporter Seohee Lee] Lydia Ko maintained her '4th consecutive week' at No. 1 in the women's golf world rankings announced on the 19th.
On the 19th (Korean time), Lydia Ko recorded 7.58 ranking points in the Rolex Women's Golf World Rankings, securing the top spot. Lydia Ko reclaimed the No. 1 title in the women's golf world rankings announced on the 28th of last month after winning the CME Group Tour Championship, which ended on the 21st of last month, marking her first time at No. 1 in 5 years and 5 months. Since then, she has held the No. 1 position for 4 consecutive weeks including this week.
There were no changes in the rankings of the top players including Lydia Ko. Nelly Korda (USA) remained in 2nd place as last week, Atthaya Thitikul (Thailand) was 3rd, and Minjee Lee (Australia) ranked 4th.
Ko Jin-young maintained the highest ranking among Korean players at 5th place, while Jeon In-ji and Kim Hyo-joo were ranked 8th and 9th respectively, making it into the 'Top 10'. Park Min-ji, who has been active on the Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour, held onto 14th place.
Next, Choi Hye-jin ranked 20th, and Kim Se-young was 21st.
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Yoo Hae-ran, who passed the LPGA Tour Qualifying Series as the top qualifier and started competing in the U.S. from 2023, rose one spot from last week to 49th place.
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