Kim Hyojoo Climbs Two Spots to World No. 7

Gains points with 3rd-place finish at Honda LPGA Thailand
Tittikhun, Korda, Hull, and Minjee Lee hold positions 1 to 4
Kim Seyoung 10th, Yoo Haeran 12th, Choi Hyejin 14th

Kim Hyoju has risen to No. 7 in the world rankings.

In the women’s golf weekly world rankings announced on the 23rd (local time), she earned 4.26 points and jumped two spots from No. 9 last week. She accumulated points by finishing third at the Honda LPGA Thailand, the second event of the 2026 LPGA Tour season (total prize money of 1.8 million dollars), held on February 22 at the Siam Country Club Old Course (par 72, 6,649 yards) in Chonburi, Thailand. Kim Hyoju did not play in the season-opening Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, which ended on February 1.

Kim Hyoju is playing in the final round (4th round) of the Honda LPGA Thailand. Chonburi=EPA Yonhap News

Honda LPGA Thailand champion Jino Tittikhun of Thailand continues to dominate at No. 1 with 12.33 points. The gap between her and world No. 2 Nelly Korda of the United States, who has 7.37 points, is 4.96 points. Charley Hull of England, Lee Minjee of Australia, Yamashita Miyu of Japan, and Lydia Ko of New Zealand held their positions at Nos. 3 through 6.

Among Korean players, Kim Seyoung is ranked 10th, Yoo Haeran 12th, and Choi Hyejin 14th. Iwai Jiji of Japan, the runner-up at the LPGA Thailand, climbed 11 spots to reach No. 19.

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