Kim Joo-hyung Reclaims World No. 30 Ranking After 1 Year and 5 Months Following 4th Top-10 Finish of the Season

Kim Joo-hyung, who achieved his 4th top-10 finish of the season on the PGA Tour, has returned to the world top 30 for the first time in 1 year and 5 months.

In the men's golf world rankings released on the 10th (KST), Kim rose three spots from the previous week to rank 30th.

Kim finished tied for 5th with a final score of 15-under-par 265 at the PGA Tour Wyndham Championship, which concluded at Sedgefield Country Club (par 70) in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA.

This marks the first time Kim has entered the world top 30 in 1 year and 5 months since March of last year.

Having fallen into a slump for a while, Kim's world ranking steadily declined, dropping all the way to 150th following the Charles Schwab Challenge, which ended on June 1 of this year.

However, he signaled a resurgence by finishing 3rd at the U.S. Open in June, and continued his upward trend by quenching a 33-month thirst for victory at the Genesis Scottish Open last month, causing his world ranking to soar vertically.

Heading into the Wyndham Championship, the final tournament of the PGA Tour regular season, Kim ranked 26th in the FedEx Cup standings, successfully advancing to the playoffs.

He is now in a position where he can even eye a spot in the Tour Championship, the final playoff event featuring the last 30 remaining competitors.

Among South Korean players, Kim Si-woo maintained his position as the highest-ranked at No. 18, the same as the previous week, while Im Sung-jae, who finished the Wyndham Championship tied for 14th (12-under-par 268), rose two spots from the previous week to world No. 73.

The top 5 in the world rankings remained unchanged, led by Scottie Scheffler (USA) at No. 1, followed by Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland), Cameron Young (USA), Matt Fitzpatrick (England), and Russell Henley (USA).

Michael Brennan (USA), who claimed victory at the Wyndham Championship to secure his second career PGA Tour title, jumped from 58th to 35th in the world rankings.

(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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