13-Place Rise After The Haven Masters Victory
Korda, Thitikul, and Lydia Ko Remain in Top 3
Yoo Haeran 5th, Minjee Lee 6th, Kim Hyojoo 9th
Noh Seunghee has climbed to 63rd in the world rankings.
Noh Seunghee is receiving a congratulatory water shower immediately after winning The Haven Masters. Photo by KLPGA
In the Women's Golf Weekly World Rankings announced on the 23rd (local time), she earned 1.71 points, moving up 13 spots from 76th place last week. She earned ranking points by winning The Haven Masters on the KLPGA Tour, which concluded last week at The Haven Country Club in Ansan. This marks her first victory of the season and her third career win, following the Korea Women's Open in June last year and the OK Savings Bank Open in September.
Nelly Korda (USA), Atthaya Thitikul (Thailand), Lydia Ko (New Zealand), Yin Ruoning (China), and Yoo Hae-ran maintained their positions in the top five. Minjee Lee, who won the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, a major tournament on the LPGA Tour, jumped 18 spots from 24th last week to 6th. She has returned to the world's top 10 for the first time in a year. Among Korean players, Kim Hyojoo is ranked 9th, Ko Jin-young 15th, Choi Hyejin 24th, Yang Heeyoung 26th, Lee Yewon 28th, Yoon Ina 31st, Lim Jinhui 33rd, Kim Arim 34th, and Shin Ji-ae 37th.
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