Korean American Lydia Ko (New Zealand), who won the gold medal in women’s golf at the 2024 Paris Olympics, jumped to 12th place.
Lydia Ko is ranked 12th in the Women’s Golf Week World Rankings, which were announced on the 13th, up 10 spots. 먹튀검증
Ko, who rose to seventh place in the world by winning the season’s opening game this year, was pushed out of the 20th place due to a slump, but rebounded with an Olympic gold medal.
At the Paris Olympics held at Le Golf Nassional (par 72, 6,374 yards) near Paris, France, Ko garnered 10-under 278 overall to clinch the gold medal. After winning a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she finally won the gold medal. She also has a genuine record of winning a golf medal at three consecutive events. Ko will also be inducted into the Hall of Fame as she fills in one point with the gold medal, which was not met by the requirements for joining the LPGA Hall of Fame.
Ester Hanselight of Germany, who won the silver medal with 8-under 280, jumped 12 notches to 42nd. Lin Shi-yu of China, who won the bronze medal, rose from 20th to 17th.
Nellie Korda and Lilia Bu (U.S.) remained at the top two spots, while Yang Hee-young and Ko Jin-young, who represented Korea at the Paris Olympics, remained at the third and fourth spots. Kim Hyo-joo dropped one spot to 13th.
Among the players active in the Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour, Lee Ye-won is the highest at 30th, followed by Park Hyun-kyung at 36th.