[Golf Topic] '3-Win Champ' Thomas "Reaches World No. 1"... Im Seongjae 25th

Justin Thomas (right) is taking a commemorative photo with his father immediately after winning the FedEx St. Jude. Memphis, Tennessee, USA = Getty Images / Multibits Photo by Getty Images

[Asia Economy Golf Specialist Reporter Kim Hyun-jun] ○…"Return to Number 1."

'3-win champ' Justin Thomas (USA) scored 9.00 points in the weekly official golf world rankings announced on the afternoon of the 3rd (Korean time), rising to first place. He gained momentum with his victory at the PGA Tour FedEx St. Jude Invitational (total prize money $10.5 million), which ended that morning at Southwind Golf Club (par 70) in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. He had previously held the number 1 spot for 4 weeks in 2018. This marks his return to the top after 2 years.

Thomas secured his third win of the season and 15th career victory early on, following The CJ Cup included in the 2020 season last October and the Sentry Tournament in January. This tournament is part of the World Golf Championships (WGC) series, which boasts a status comparable to a major. With a '2.1 billion won jackpot,' he is aiming to sweep individual titles including the top spot in the prize money ranking ($7,206,000) and the FedEx Cup (PO) points ranking (2439 points).

Jon Rahm (Spain)'s reign ended after 2 weeks. He is now in 2nd place. Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) also dropped one spot to 3rd, Webb Simpson is 4th, and Dustin Johnson is 5th. 'Hulk' Bryson DeChambeau is 7th, and Tiger Woods (both USA) maintained 15th place. The Korean contingent includes four players in the 'Top 100': Im Sung-jae (22) at 25th, An Byeong-hun (29) at 56th, Kang Sung-hoon (32) at 61st, and '18-year-old young gun' Kim Joo-hyung (18, all CJ Logistics) at 95th.