Lexus Masters Winner Bae Yongjun Jumps 130 Places to 363rd in World Rankings

Third career KPGA Tour win earns ranking points
Scheffler, McIlroy and Fitzpatrick make up the top three
Kim Siwoo 14th, Kim Joohyun 29th, Im Seongjae 62nd

Lexus Masters winner Bae Yongjun is ranked No. 363 in the world.

In the men's golf world rankings released on November 3, Bae earned 0.4216 points, jumping 130 places from No. 493 last week.

Bae Yongjun smiles brightly while holding the trophy right after winning the Lexus Masters. Photo courtesy of Lexus.

He earned ranking points by winning in a playoff at the Lexus Masters, part of the Korea Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA) Tour, held last week at the Ocean Course (par 71) at Club72 Country Club in Incheon. It was his third career win on the KPGA Tour, and he received KRW 200 million in prize money.

Scottie Scheffler (United States), Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland), Matt Fitzpatrick (England), Cameron Young and Wyndham Clark (both United States) occupied the top five spots.

Among South Koreans, Kim Siwoo remained at No. 14. Kim Joohyung climbed one place to No. 29, while Im Sungjae fell one place to No. 62. They were followed by Kim Seonghyeon at No. 202, Lexus Masters runner-up Jang Yubin at No. 215, Lee Sanghee at No. 234, Moon Doyeop at No. 245, An Byeonghun at No. 270 and Choi Chaneun at No. 289.

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