[Golf Topic] Champ "3M Open Victory Propels 53-Spot Jump in World Ranking"... Ram 'Number 1'

Cameron Champ is posing for a commemorative photo holding the trophy immediately after winning the 3M Open. Blaine, USA = Getty Images / Multibits

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] ○..."53-step jump."

Long hitter Cameron Champ (USA) has risen to 66th in the world rankings. He secured 1.97 points in the weekly official golf world rankings announced on the afternoon of the 26th (Korean time). He accumulated points by winning the PGA Tour 3M Open (total prize money $6.6 million) held at Twin Cities Golf Club in Blaine, Minnesota, USA (par 71, 7,431 yards) earlier that morning. This is his third career win, 1 year and 10 months after winning the Safeway Open in September 2019, with a winner's prize of $1,188,000 (1.37 billion KRW).

‘US Open Champ’ Jon Rahm (Spain) remains in first place. It is interesting that he tested positive for COVID-19 in a test prior to participating in the Tokyo Olympics in Japan on the 25th. This is already his second time, having withdrawn due to COVID-19 after leading by 6 strokes with an 8-under par on the third day of the Memorial Tournament on the 6th of last month. Dustin Johnson, Collin Morikawa, Justin Thomas, and Xander Schauffele (all USA) complete the ‘Top 5’. For Korea, Im Sung-jae (23) is 27th, Kim Si-woo (26) is 55th, and Lee Kyoung-hoon (30, both CJ Logistics) is 63rd in order.