Siwoo Kim Matches Career-High with World Ranking of 26th

Third Place at RBC Heritage, Climbs Four Spots in World Rankings
Scheffler, McIlroy, Fitzpatrick Make Up Top Three
Im Sungjae at 76th, Kim Sunghyun at 137th

Siwoo Kim has climbed to 26th in the world rankings.

On April 19 (local time), he earned 3.3182 points in the men's golf weekly world rankings, jumping four places from 30th last week. In February, Siwoo Kim reached a career-best 26th in the world rankings, surpassing his previous high of 28th from 2017 by two spots. He then maintained a position around 30th before matching his career-best record again. This season, he is enjoying a "second heyday," finishing in the top 5 three times and in the top 10 five times out of 11 tournaments he has played.

Siwoo Kim is making an iron shot at the 17th hole during the 4th round of the RBC Heritage. Hilton Head – Photo by Reuters Yonhap News

On the same day, Kim secured more ranking points by finishing third at the RBC Heritage, a PGA Tour Signature Event held at Harbour Town Golf Links (par 71, 7,243 yards) on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, with a total prize money of 20 million dollars.

The world No. 1 spot remains with Scottie Scheffler (USA), who finished runner-up after a playoff at this tournament, while Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) held onto second place. RBC Heritage champion Matt Fitzpatrick (England) jumped from seventh last week to third. Positions four through ten went to Cameron Young (USA), Justin Rose (England), Collin Morikawa (USA), Tommy Fleetwood (England), Russell Henley, Xander Schauffele, and J.J. Spaun (all USA), in that order.

Except for Siwoo Kim, all Korean players are ranked outside the top 70. Im Sungjae, who tied for 42nd at the RBC Heritage, dropped four spots from 72nd last week to 76th. Kim Sung-hyun is ranked 137th, Kim Joo-hyung is 139th, and An Byeong-hun is 144th. Lee Sang-ho, who won the season opener on the Korea Professional Golf Association (KPGA) Tour, the DB Insurance Promy Open, soared from 2,081st last week to 626th.

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