Seo Gyolim Climbs to 40th in World Rankings with Third KLPGA Victory of the Season

Victory at Mediheal-Korea Daily Championship Propels Seo Gyolim Up Nine Spots
Korda, Thitikul, and Yoo Haeran Hold Top Three Positions
Kim Hyojoo 4th, Kim Seyoung 10th, Kim Minsol 18th

Seo Gyolim, who plays on the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour, has climbed to 40th in the world rankings.

On August 18 (Korean time), she received an average of 2.30 points in the women’s golf weekly world rankings, moving up nine spots from 49th last week. Seo Gyolim collected ranking points by winning last week's KLPGA Tour Mediheal-Korea Daily Championship. With three victories this year, she is tied for first in total wins with Kim Minsol and ranks first in the Player of the Year points.

Seogyo Lim is kissing the trophy right after winning the Mediheal-Korea Herald Championship. Photo by KLPGA

The top five players remain Nelly Korda (USA), Atthaya Thitikul (Thailand), Yoo Haeran, Kim Hyojoo, and Lottie Woad (England). However, the gap between first and second place has narrowed. Thitikul (10.84 points) achieved three wins this season at the LPGA Standard Portland Classic, closing in on Korda (14.33 points).

As for Korean players, Kim Seyoung is ranked 10th, Kim Minsol 18th, Yoon Yina 20th, Choi Hyejin 25th, and Kim Arim is 26th. They are followed by Lim Jinhee at 29th, Shin Jieun 36th, Lee Sumi 41st, Jeon Inji 47th, Yoo Hyeonjo 48th, Hwang Yumin 49th, and Lee Dayeon at 50th. Anna Lin, who finished tied for fifth—her best result of the season—at the Standard Portland Classic, jumped 23 places from last week and now stands at 133rd.

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