Lydia Ko moves up one notch to 2nd place in women's golf rankings

By Park Sae-jin Posted : December 24, 2014, 16:15 Updated : December 24, 2014, 17:05

Lydia Ko, a South Korean-born New Zealander, moved up one notch to second place in the women’s world golf rankings released on Tuesday (local time).

The 17-year-old Ko earned a score of 9.95, barely ahead of 9.92 scored by U.S. golfer Stacy Lewis, winner of the LPGA Tour money title whose season earnings amounted to $2.53 million.

Ko captured the LPGA's season-ending CME Group Tour Championship golf tournament in Naples, Florida, Nov. 23.

Park In-bee of South Korea retained her No. 1 position for nine consecutive weeks, with a score of 11.3.

Park and Ko were ranked second and third on LPGA Tour's official money list with $2.22 million and $2.08 million, respectively.

Park Sae-jin swatchsjp@ajunews.com

Lydia Ko moves up one notch to 2nd place in women's golf rankings

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