Yoo Hae-ran has climbed to No. 3 in the women's golf world rankings after winning consecutive major titles on the LPGA Tour.
According to the weekly women's golf world rankings released on July 14, Yoo earned 8.06 ranking points, moving up four spots from last week's No. 7. This marks her highest ranking, surpassing her previous best of No. 5 achieved after winning the Black Desert Championship last year.
Just three weeks ago, Yoo was ranked No. 12, but her recent victories in major tournaments have propelled her into the upper echelon of the world rankings.
Yoo secured her latest title at the Amundi Evian Championship, the fourth major of the season, held at the Evian Resort Golf Club in Évian-les-Bains, France. She finished with a total score of 19-under-par 265, tying with Brooke Henderson of Canada. In the first playoff hole, Yoo made a birdie to clinch the victory, earning a prize of $1.4 million.
Having previously won the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship last month, Yoo has now achieved back-to-back major victories. This is the first time a Korean player has won two major titles in a single season since Ko Jin-young in 2019. With this win, Yoo has recorded two victories this season and five career wins on the tour.
At the top of the world rankings, Nelly Korda of the United States and Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand remain in first and second place, respectively. Kim Hyo-joo, who was ranked third last week, has dropped to fourth after being surpassed by Yoo. Kim Sei-young maintains her position at No. 10, ensuring three Korean players are in the top 10.
Among other Korean players, Lim Jin-hee, who finished tied for fourth at the Evian Championship, rose 10 spots to No. 25 from last week's No. 35. Go Ji-woo, who won the Hi1 Resort Women's Open on the KLPGA Tour, jumped 44 places to rank No. 103.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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