SEOUL, December 9 (AJP) - Golfer Kim Si-woo has improved his chances of qualifying for next year's Masters by moving up to 47th in the world golf rankings.
In the latest rankings for professional male golfers released by the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) earlier this week, Kim moved up from 54th to 47th, marking his return to the top 50 for the first time since August of last year.
The rise in the rankings comes after Kim earned a spot in the Open Championship, the oldest and most prestigious golf tournament in the world, by securing third place at the DP World Tour's Australian Open in Melbourne last weekend.
Kim is now also qualified for an invitation to the Masters, the season's first major for men, scheduled for April next year in Augusta, Georgia, as the tournament is open to the top 50 players by year-end.
Kim competed in the Masters for eight consecutive years until 2024 but missed out on the tournament this year.
Meanwhile, the top of the world rankings remained unchanged, with American golfer Scottie Scheffler at No. 1, followed by Ireland's Rory McIlroy and England's Tommy Fleetwood.
Among South Korean players, Im Sung-jae is the highest ranked at 42nd.
* This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.
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