Jeon Inji Achieves Best Result This Year as Runner-Up, Climbs from 47th to 36th in World Rankings

Tied for Second at Arkansas Championship to Earn Ranking Points
Korda, Thitikul, Yoo Haeran, and Kim Hyojoo Remain in Top Four
Kim Seiyoung Ranked 9th, Kim Minsol 15th, and Yoon Yina 23rd

Jeon Inji, who plays on the LPGA Tour, has climbed to 36th in the world rankings.

According to the women's golf weekly world rankings announced on September 29 (Korean time), Jeon Inji received 2.45 points, which lifted her 11 places from 47th last week.

Jeon Inzi is teeing off at the 5th hole in the final round of the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship. Photo by Rogers, AFP Yonhap News

The previous day, she finished tied for second at the LPGA Tour Walmart NW Arkansas Championship (total prize money: $3 million), held at Pinnacle Country Club (par 71) in Rogers, Arkansas. With this result, she earned ranking points, marking her best personal performance this year since finishing fourth at the US Women's Open major tournament in June.

There were no changes at the top of the leaderboard. Nelly Korda (USA), Atthaya Thitikul (Thailand), Yoo Hae-ran, Kim Hyo-joo, and Miyu Yamashita (Japan) remained in the top five. Among Korean players, Kim Se-young is ranked 9th, Kim Min-sol 15th, Yoon Ye-na 23rd, Lee So-mi 24th, Choi Hye-jin 25th, Kim A-lim 27th, and Seo Kyo-rim 30th. Yuna Nishimura (Japan), who won her first-ever championship title at the Arkansas Championship, jumped an impressive 227 spots to reach 123rd place.

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