▲ Kim Sei-young
Kim Sei-young and Chun In-gee, who competed for the title at the U.S. Women's Open, the most prestigious major tournament in women's golf, have climbed in the world rankings.
Kim Sei-young, who finished 5th at the U.S. Women's Open, earned 4.75 points in this week's newly released world rankings. She moved up one spot from last week to 10th, returning to the top 10 for the first time in seven weeks.
Chun In-gee, who placed 4th in the tournament, jumped 54 spots from last week to reach 43rd.
Nelly Korda (USA), who won the U.S. Women's Open, firmly maintained her position as world number one, followed by Atthaya Thitikul (Thailand) and Kim Hyo-joo in 2nd and 3rd place, respectively.
Charley Hull (England), the runner-up at the U.S. Women's Open, moved up to 4th place, pushing Yin Ruoning (China) down to 5th.
Seo Kyo-rim, who won the KLPGA Tour Celltrion Queens Masters, leaped 18 spots to 62nd.
(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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