[Golf Topic] ‘2-Time Champion’ Park Minji "I’m ‘Number 30’~"… Tawatthanakit Ranks 10th

Park Min-ji is celebrating with her caddie after securing victory on the final day of the NH Investment & Securities Ladies Championship. Photo by KLPGA

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○… Park Min-ji (23, NH Investment & Securities) has entered the 'Top 30'.

In the weekly women's golf world rankings announced on the morning of the 18th (Korean time), she scored 3.17 points, jumping 7 places from 37th last week. She achieved a one-stroke victory (14-under-par 202) at the NH Investment & Securities Ladies Championship (total prize money 700 million KRW) held at the New Course (par 72) of Suwon Golf Club in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, which ended on the 16th. This is her second win of the season and sixth career win, following last month's Nexen Saint Nine Masters, and she ranks first in the prize money rankings (286 million KRW).

There were no changes in the top ranks as there were no LPGA Tour events. Ko Jin-young (26) remains first (9.69 points), Park In-bi (33, KB Financial Group) second (8.86 points), Kim Se-young (28, Mediheal) third (8.08 points), Nelly Korda (USA) fourth (7.68 points), Brooke Henderson (Canada) fifth (6.32 points), Danielle Kang (USA) sixth (6.12 points), and Kim Hyo-joo (26, Lotte) seventh (5.67 points). Rookie Patty Tavatanakit (Thailand) rose one place to enter the top 10 for the first time, ranking 10th (4.65 points).