[Golf Topic] 'Opening Champion' Danielle Kang "I am 'Number 8'~"

Daniel Kang is taking a selfie right after winning the 2022 season opener Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions. Orlando, USA = Getty Images / Multibits Photo by Multibits

[Asia Economy Reporter Noo Rae] ○…‘Tournament of Champions champ’ Danielle Kang (USA) has risen to 8th place in the world rankings.

In the weekly women's golf world rankings officially announced on the morning of the 25th (Korean time), she climbed two spots from 10th place last week. She earned points by winning the LPGA Tour 2022 season opener, the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions (total prize money $1.5 million), held the previous day at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club (par 72) in Orlando, Florida. This is her 6th career victory, her first in 1 year and 5 months since the 2020 Marathon Classic.

There were no changes in the top rankings. Nelly Korda (USA) remains 1st, Ko Jin-young (27) 2nd, Lydia Ko (New Zealand) 3rd, Park In-bee (34, KB Financial Group) 4th, and Kim Sei-young (29, Mediheal) held 5th place. Minjee Lee (Australia) is 6th, Nasa Hataoka (Japan) 7th, Yuka Saso, who recently changed her nationality from the Philippines to Japan, is 9th, and the runner-up of the season opener, Brooke Henderson (Canada), is 10th. Kim Hyo-joo (27, Lotte) dropped two spots from 9th last week to 11th.