[Golf Topic] 'Australian Women's Open Champ' Park In-bi "I'm 'Number 11'~"

Park In-bee is walking to the 18th hole green on the final day of the ISPS Handa Australian Women's Open, receiving applause from the gallery. Adelaide (Australia) = Getty Images / Multibits

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…○…'Australian Women's Open Champion' Park In-bee (32, KB Financial Group) has risen to 'Number 11.'

In the weekly women's golf world rankings announced on the morning of the 18th (Korean time), she received 4.42 points, climbing 6 spots from 17th place last week. On the 16th, at the Royal Adelaide Golf Club (par 73) in Adelaide, Australia, she achieved a 3-stroke victory (14-under 278) at the 4th event of the 2020 LPGA Tour, the ISPS Handa Australian Women's Open (total prize money $1.3 million). This marks her 20th career win, her first in 1 year and 11 months since winning the Founders Cup in March 2018.

Park In-bee must accumulate points by the end of June to rank within the top 15 in the world and be among the top four Korean players to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics. Currently, she is the fifth among Korean players. Ko Jin-young (25) holds the number 1 spot for 30 consecutive weeks (8.53 points), Nelly Korda (USA) is 2nd (5.87 points), Park Sung-hyun (27) is 3rd (5.86 points), Hataoka Nasa (Japan) is 4th (5.57 points), and Danielle Kang (USA) is 5th (5.46 points). Korea has four players in the 'Top 10,' including Kim Sei-young (27) at 6th (5.13 points) and Lee Jeong-eun6 (24) at 9th (4.73 points).