Lim Jinyoung Jumps to World No. 149 After Winning KLPGA Season Opener

First Tour Victory at Rejuran Championship, Climbs 94 Spots
Thitikul, Korda, Hull, Minjee Lee, Yamashita in the Top 5
Kim Hyojoo 8th, Kim Seiyoung 10th, Lee Jeongeun 296th

Lim Jinyoung has risen to world ranking No. 149.

On March 16, she earned 0.72 points in the women's weekly world golf rankings, jumping 94 places from No. 243 last week. She accumulated these points by claiming her first-ever regular tour victory at the Rejuran Championship, the opening event of the 2026 season on the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour, which concluded the previous day in Chonburi, Thailand, with a total prize fund of 1.2 billion won.

Im Jinyoung is kissing the trophy immediately after winning the Rejuran Championship. Photo by KLPGA

There were no changes at the top of the rankings as there was no event on the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour. Atthaya Thitikul (Thailand), Nelly Korda (USA), Charley Hull (England), Minjee Lee (Australia), Miyu Yamashita (Japan), and Lydia Ko (New Zealand) maintained their positions from first to sixth, respectively.

Among Korean players, Kim Hyojoo ranked 8th, Kim Seiyoung 10th, Yoo Haeran 13th, Choi Hyejin 15th, Kim Arim 27th, Hwang Yoomin 30th, Ko Jin-young 37th, Lee Somi 39th, Hong Jeongmin 44th, Yoo Hyunjo 46th, and No Seunghee 47th. Lee Jeongeun6, who won the IOA Golf Classic on the LPGA Epson (second division) Tour last week, climbed 61 spots from No. 357 to No. 296.

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