FedEx Cup Champion Fleetwood Climbs from 10th to 6th in World Rankings
First Tour Championship Victory Boosts Ranking Points
Scheffler, McIlroy, and Schauffele Hold Top Three
Im Sungjae 29th, An Byeonghun 62nd, Kim Siwoo 66th
Tommy Fleetwood (England) has climbed to sixth place in the world rankings.
Tommy Fleetwood is smiling brightly while holding the trophy right after winning the Tour Championship, the final event of the PGA Tour Playoffs. Atlanta=AFP·Yonhap News
View original imageIn the weekly men's golf world rankings announced on August 25 (local time), he earned 5.67 points and rose four spots from 10th place last week. He accumulated ranking points by claiming his first-ever victory at the Tour Championship, the final event of the PGA Tour FedEx Cup Playoffs (total prize money of $40 million), held the previous day at East Lake Golf Club (par 70, 7,440 yards) in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. This was his first win in 164 PGA Tour events. The winner's prize was $10 million (approximately 13.8 billion won).
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There were no changes at the top of the rankings. Scottie Scheffler (United States), Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland), Xander Schauffele, Russell Henley, and Justin Thomas (all United States) maintained their positions in the top five. Among Korean players, Im Sungjae ranked 29th, An Byeonghun 62nd, Kim Siwoo 66th, and Kim Joohyung 80th.
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