Yoo Hyun-jo has climbed to No. 42 in the women's golf world rankings on the strength of her victory at the HJ Shipbuilding & Construction and Dongbu Championship on the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour.
Yoo earned 2.29 points in the world rankings released on the 13th, Korea time, rising six spots from No. 48 a week earlier to No. 42. She won the HJ Shipbuilding & Construction and Dongbu Championship, which concluded on the 11th, for her second title of the season and the fourth of her career. The win lifted her world ranking.
Nelly Korda of the United States, Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand and Yu Hae-ran of Korea held the top three spots. Miyu Yamashita of Japan, who won the Aramco Korea Championship on the Ladies European Tour (LET) that ended on the 11th, moved up to No. 4, pushing Kim Hyo-joo down to No. 5.
Kim Min-sol, billed as a "super rookie," placed 13th, the highest among Korean players competing on the KLPGA Tour.