Mundo Yeop Rises from 240th to 221st in World Rankings After Shinhan Donghae Open Runner-up Finish

Strong Performance and Ranking Points at Korea-Japan Co-Hosted Tournament
Scheffler, McIlroy, and Young Maintain Top Three
Kim Siwoo Ranks 13th, Kim Joohyung 31st, Im Sungjae 59th

Veteran golfer Mundo Yeop has risen to world ranking 221.

According to the men's weekly world golf rankings announced on September 14 (Korean time), he earned 0.6867 points, climbing 19 spots from 240th last week. He received ranking points by finishing tied for second place at the 42nd Shinhan Donghae Open (total prize money 1.5 billion won), held the previous day at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea Urban·Links Course (par 72) in Incheon.

Mundo Yeop achieved runner-up at the Shinhan Donghae Open, rising to world ranking 221. Provided by KPGA

Although Mundo Yeop has not added another win since claiming his first victory of the season and sixth career win at the KPGA Tour Gyeongbuk Open in May, he raised expectations for a medal at the men’s golf event of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games to be held at the end of this month.

There were no changes at the top of the rankings as there was no PGA Tour event last week. Scottie Scheffler (USA), Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland), Cameron Young (USA), Matt Fitzpatrick (England), and Wyndham Clark (USA) maintained their positions in the top five.

Among Korean players, Kim Siwoo remained 13th as in the previous week. Kim Joo-hyung was ranked 31st, Im Sungjae 59th, Kim Sunghyun 179th, Jang Yoobin 215th, and An Byeonghun 216th. Meanwhile, Lee Sanghee, who tied for second at the Shinhan Donghae Open, jumped 23 spots from 301st last week to 278th.

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