Kim Min-sol Jumps to 24th in World Golf Rankings After Korea Women's Open Victory

Kim Min-sol, who won the Korea Women's Open Golf Championship on the 14th, has seen a significant rise in the women's world golf rankings.
In the world rankings released today (June 16), Kim earned an average of 2.76 points, climbing 14 spots from 38th last week to 24th.
Kim, who began 2026 ranked 72nd in the world, achieved her career-high ranking thanks to two victories on the Korea Ladies Professional Golf (KLPGA) Tour this year, including the Korea Women's Open.
Nelly Korda firmly maintained her position at No. 1, followed by Atthaya Thitikul in 2nd and Kim Hyo-joo in 3rd.
(Photo courtesy of Korea Golf Association, Yonhap News)
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