Koda "I'm World No. 1"... Shin Ji-ae Ranked 16th

Per Hills Park Seri Championship Comeback Victory Points
Number 1 After 7 Months Since August 2023
Ko Jin-young 6th, Kim Hyo-joo 9th, Yang Hee-young 14th

Nelly Korda (USA) has reclaimed the world No. 1 ranking.

Nelly Korda (right) is smiling brightly while holding the trophy together with host Se-ri Pak immediately after winning the Pure Hills Park Se-ri Championship. [Palos Verdes Estates, USA = AP·Yonhap News]

On the 25th (local time), she received 8.09 points in the official women's golf world rankings, moving up one spot from 2nd place last week. She accumulated points by winning in a playoff at the LPGA Tour Pure Hills Park Se-ri Championship (total prize money $2 million), which concluded the day before at Palos Verdes Golf Club (par 71, 6,447 yards) in Palos Verdes Estates, California, USA. This is Korda's first time back at No. 1 since August 2023, after seven months.

Lilia Vu (USA) dropped to 2nd place. C?line Boutier (France) is 3rd, Lin Xiyu (China) 4th, and Korean-Australian immigrant Minjee Lee held onto 5th place. Korea's Ko Jin-young maintained the highest Korean ranking at 6th place. She did not participate in the Pure Hills Park Se-ri Championship and took a rest. Following her are Kim Hyo-joo at 9th and Yang Hee-young at 14th.

Shin Ji-ae, aiming to compete in the Paris Olympics this August, rose two spots from 18th to 16th last week. She participated as an invited player in the Pure Hills Park Se-ri Championship and performed well, finishing tied for 5th. If she enters the top 15, she will be eligible to compete in the Paris Olympics. Domestic No. 1 Lee Ye-won is ranked 32nd, last year's Rookie of the Year Yoo Hae-ran is 33rd, Choi Hye-jin is 34th, and Bang Shin-sil is 36th.