Im Sungjae Climbs to 17th in World Rankings
by Roh Woolae
Published 27 Jan.2025 16:12(KST)
Updated 31 Jan.2025 07:16(KST)
Approaching His Career-High Ranking of 16th
Scheffler, Schauffele, and McIlroy Maintain Top 3
Kim Joo-hyung 24th, An Byeong-hun 25th, Kim Si-woo 71st
Im Sung-jae rose to 17th in the world rankings.
In the men's golf weekly world rankings announced on the 26th (local time), he climbed three spots from 20th last week. He also approached his career-high ranking of 16th. He accumulated points by finishing tied for 4th at the PGA Tour Farmers Insurance Open (total prize money $9.3 million), which concluded the day before at the Torrey Pines South Course (par 72, 7,765 yards) in San Diego, California. This is his second top-5 finish in three tournaments this year, showing an upward trend.
Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele (both from the United States), and Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) maintained the top 3 positions. Scheffler, who had been resting due to a right-hand injury, will return at the PGA Tour AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (total prize money $20 million) on the 30th. Harris English (USA), the winner of the Farmers Insurance Open, jumped from 75th last week to 34th. Korean players Kim Joo-hyung and An Byeong-hun are ranked 24th and 25th, respectively. Kim Si-woo dropped two spots from 69th to 71st. Lee Kyoung-hoon, who tied for 9th at the Farmers Insurance Open, jumped from 160th to 149th.
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