Jihan Sol Wins After 26 Months, World Ranking Rises from 179 to 125

Jihan Sol soared to 125th place in the world rankings.

Ji Hansol is shedding tears immediately after winning the Deoksin EPC·Seoul Economic Classic.
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In the women's golf weekly rankings announced on the 28th (local time), she earned 1.06 points, jumping 54 spots from 179th place last week. She accumulated points by winning the KLPGA Tour Deokshin EPC·Seoul Economic Classic (total prize money 1 billion KRW) held on the 27th at the 88 Country Club Seo Course (par 72, 6,694 yards) in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, with a 2-stroke lead. Jihan Sol achieved her 4th KLPGA Tour win in total after 2 years and 2 months since the Jeju Samdasoo Masters in August 2022. The winner's prize money was 180 million KRW.

Nelly Korda, Lilia Vu (both from the United States), Lin Xinning (China), Lydia Ko (New Zealand), and Hannah Green (Australia) made the ‘Top 5’. Korea placed Yoo Hae-ran 6th, Ko Jin-young 9th, Yang Hee-young 11th, Kim Hyo-joo 18th, and Shin Ji-ae 27th. Among KLPGA Tour members, Yoon In-na had the highest ranking, rising 5 spots to 28th. Lee Ye-won was 36th, Lim Jin-hee 37th, Kim Se-young 38th, Park Ji-young 40th, Park Hyun-kyung 42nd, and Choi Hye-jin 44th.

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