94jeon 95gi Kim Minju, World Ranking Jumps 79 Places to 146th

First Victory Points at iM Financial Open on Domestic Tour
Top Ranks Unchanged Due to No LPGA Event
Korda Holds No. 1, Lydia Ko at No. 3, Yoo Haeran at No. 9

'94 Jeon 95th class' Kim Minju has soared to 146th in the world rankings.

Kim Minju is smiling brightly while holding the trophy right after winning the iM Financial Open. KLPGA

In the women's golf weekly world rankings announced on the 14th (local time), she received 0.78 points, rising an impressive 79 spots from the previous week. Kim Minju won the third tournament of the KLPGA Tour season, the iM Financial Open (total prize money 1 billion KRW), held the day before at Golfzon County Seonsan in Gumi-si, Gyeongbuk (par 72, 6,683 yards), by 3 strokes (15 under par 273). Since debuting on the KLPGA Tour in 2022, she reached the top for the first time in 95 tournaments and accumulated ranking points. The winner's prize money is 180 million KRW.

There were no changes in the top ranks as there were no LPGA Tour events. Nelly Korda (USA), Jin Young Ko (South Korea), Lydia Ko (New Zealand), Lilia Vu (USA), and Hannah Green (Australia) maintained the top 5 positions.

For Korea, Yoo Hae-ran ranked 9th, Kim Hyo-joo 12th, Ko Jin-young 13th, Yang Hee-young 16th, Yoon In-na 23rd, Kim A-rim 29th, Shin Ji-ae 31st, and Lim Jin-hee 34th. KLPGA Tour players include Lee Ye-won at 43rd, Hwang Yu-min 48th, Kim Su-ji 50th, Park Ji-young 56th, Park Hyun-kyung 58th, and Bang Shin-sil 74th.