Kim Siwoo Climbs from World No. 18 to 13, Achieves Career-High Ranking

Second Place in PO First Round Boosts Ranking Points
Scheffler, McIlroy, and Young Hold Top 3
Kim Joohyung at 28th, Im Sungjae at 62nd

Kim Siwoo has achieved his highest-ever world ranking.

In the men’s golf weekly world ranking announced on August 18 (Korean time), he earned 4.87 points and climbed five spots from last week’s 18th place to 13th. He gained ranking points by finishing second in the first round of the PGA Tour Playoffs (PO), the FedEx St. Jude Championship, which concluded the previous day.

Siwoo Kim is walking on the green of the 18th hole during the 4th round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Memphis=AFP Yonhap News Agency

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler (USA), who earned his second win of the season and 21st career victory at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, recorded an average score of 17.70 points and further widened the gap with second-ranked Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland, 8.76 points). Cameron Young (USA), Matt Fitzpatrick, and Tommy Fleetwood (both from England) were ranked third through fifth, respectively.

Kim Joo hyung, who tied for 12th in the first round of the playoffs, moved up two spots from last week’s 30th to 28th. Im Sungjae, who tied for fifth in this tournament, soared from 73rd to 62nd. Among Korean players, Kim Sunghyun is ranked 167th, An Byeong hun 198th, Moon Do yeob 232nd, and Jang Yubin 235th.

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