Doosan Match Play Champion Bang Shinsil Jumps 14 Spots to 47th in World Rankings

Sixth Career Win and Ranking Points Earned After Playoff Victory
Korda, Thitikul, Kim Hyo-joo, and Yin Ruoning Maintain Top Four
Woad in Fifth, Kim Sei-young in Eleventh, Yoo Hae-ran in Twelfth

Match Queen Bang Shin-sil has risen to 47th in the world rankings.

On May 18 (local time), she received 1.94 points in the Women's Weekly World Golf Rankings, jumping 14 places from 61st last week. Her victory at last week's Doosan Match Play on the Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour propelled her inside the top 50 in the world rankings.

Bang Shin-sil is smiling brightly while holding the trophy right after winning the Doosan Match Play. Photo by KLPGA

Bang Shin-sil, one of Korea's leading long hitters, defeated Choi Eun-woo in a playoff in the Doosan Match Play final. She has now recorded six career wins on the KLPGA Tour.

Nelly Korda (USA), Atthaya Thitikul (Thailand), Kim Hyo-joo, and Yin Ruoning (China) maintained their positions at first through fourth. Lottie Woad, who won the previous day at the LPGA Tour's Kroger Queen City Championship, climbed five spots to fifth place. Minjee Lee (Australia) and Lydia Ko (New Zealand) are ranked ninth and tenth, respectively.

For Korea, Kim Sei-young is in 11th, Kroger Queen City Championship runner-up Yoo Hae-ran is in 12th, Choi Hye-jin is 15th, Kim A-lim is 32nd, Hwang Yu-min is 36th, Lim Jin-hee is 37th, Yoon Ina is 40th, and Lee So-mi is 43rd. Ko Jin-young, who tied for fifth at the Kroger Queen City Championship, climbed seven spots to 44th. Among players competing on the KLPGA Tour, Yoo Hyun-jo holds the highest ranking at 46th.

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