Minji Park Becomes Third-Highest KLPGA Winner, Climbs from 161st to 104th in World Rankings

Sh Suhyup Bank MBN Open Victory Propels Park Up 57 Spots
Korda, Thitikul, Kim Hyojoo, and Yin Ruoning Hold Top 4
Boutier Rises to 20th After ShopRite Win, Joo Subin at 210th

Minji Park has risen to World No. 104 in the rankings.

On June 1 (local time), she scored 1.04 points in the Women's World Golf Rankings, moving up 57 spots from the previous week to claim the 104th position. She accumulated ranking points by winning the Sh Suhyup Bank MBN Women's Open on the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour, which concluded last week. Park became the third player in KLPGA Tour history to achieve 20 career wins, following the late Okhee Koo and Jiyai Shin.

Minji Park is smiling with the championship trophy after achieving her 20th career win at the Sh Suhyup Bank MBN Women's Open. Provided by KLPGA

Minji Park debuted on the KLPGA Tour in 2017 and began to rapidly increase her win count. In both 2021 and 2022, she claimed six victories each season. In 2022, her world ranking climbed as high as 12th.

Nelly Korda (USA), Atthaya Thitikul (Thailand), Hyo Joo Kim, and Ruoning Yin (China) maintained their positions at first through fourth, respectively. Celine Boutier (France), who won the ShopRite LPGA Classic on the U.S. Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour, jumped nine spots to rank 20th.

Among Korean golfers, Kim Sei Young is 11th, Yoo Hae Ran 12th, Choi Hye Jin 15th, Hwang Yu Min 34th, Kim A Lim 35th, Lim Jin Hee 37th, Yoon In Na 39th, Kim Min Sol 40th, and Lee So Mi is 41st. Joo Soo Bin, who finished tied for fourth at the ShopRite LPGA Classic, rose 42 spots from last week to rank 210th.

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