In the rankings released May 5 (Korean time), Yoo rose eight spots from last week to No. 45.
Her career-best ranking is No. 33, set after she finished tied for third at the Hana Financial Group Championship in September last year.
Yoo won the DB Women’s Championship, which ended May 3 at Rainbow Hills Country Club (par 72) in Eumseong, North Chungcheong Province. She shot 7-under 281 over four rounds, finishing one stroke ahead of the players tied for second.
The 2024 KLPGA rookie of the year, Yoo won last year’s player of the year and scoring titles. The victory was her third career KLPGA Tour win and her first in eight months since winning the KB Financial Star Championship in September. She also became the inaugural champion of the newly created event.
Kim Min-sol, a KLPGA Tour “super rookie” who tied for second at the tournament, climbed to No. 39 from No. 44 last week.
There was no change at the top of the world rankings.
Nelly Korda of the United States, who won her third title of the season at the LPGA Tour’s Riviera Maya Open, which ended May 4, remained No. 1. She was followed by Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand, Kim Hyo-joo, Charley Hull of England, Hannah Green of Australia, Miyu Yamashita of Japan, Minjee Lee of Australia, Lydia Ko of New Zealand and Lottie Woad of England to round out the top 10.
Kim Sei-young stayed at No. 11, Yoo Hae-ran at No. 13 and Choi Hye-jin at No. 17.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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