Kim Hyojoo Climbs Two Spots to World No. 7

Gains points with 3rd-place finish at Honda LPGA Thailand
Tittikhun, Korda, Hull, and Minjee Lee hold positions 1 to 4
Kim Seyoung 10th, Yoo Haeran 12th, Choi Hyejin 14th

Kim Hyojoo has risen to No. 7 in the world rankings.

In the women’s golf weekly world rankings announced on the 23rd (local time), she earned 4.26 points and jumped two spots from No. 9 last week. She collected points by finishing third at the Honda Ladies Professional Golf Association Thailand, the second event of the 2026 LPGA Tour season (total prize money 1.8 million dollars), held on February 22 at the Siam Country Club Old Course (par 72, 6,649 yards) in Chonburi, Thailand. Kim Hyojoo did not compete in the season-opening Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, which concluded on February 1.

Kim Hyoju is playing in the final round (4th round) of the Honda LPGA Thailand. Chonburi=EPA Yonhap News

Honda Ladies Professional Golf Association Thailand champion Jino Tittikhun of Thailand is running away in a dominant No. 1 position with 12.33 points. The gap between her and world No. 2 Nelly Korda of the United States, who has 7.37 points, is 4.96 points. Charley Hull of England, Minjee Lee of Australia, Yamashita Miyu of Japan, and Lydia Ko of New Zealand remained in 3rd through 6th place.

Among Korean players, Kim Seyoung is ranked 10th, Yoo Hae-ran 12th, and Choi Hyejin 14th. Iwai Jiji of Japan, the runner-up at the Ladies Professional Golf Association Thailand, climbed 11 spots to reach No. 19.