Yoo Hyun-jo has climbed the world rankings following her victory at the Korea Women's Professional Golf (KLPGA) Tour's HJ Heavy Industries-Dongbu Construction Championship.

In the women's golf world rankings released on the 13th (KST), Yoo earned 2.29 points, moving up six spots from the previous week to rank 42nd.

Yoo captured her second victory of the season by winning the HJ Heavy Industries-Dongbu Construction Championship, which concluded on the 11th.

There were no changes in the top three world rankings, with Nelly Korda (United States), Jeeno Thitikul (Thailand), and Ryu Hae-ran (South Korea) maintaining their positions.

Miyu Yamashita (Japan), who won the Ladies European Tour (LET) Aramco Korea Series on the 11th, moved up to fourth place, pushing Kim Hyo-joo down to fifth.

Competing in the tournament held in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, Kim Hyo-joo aimed for a third consecutive victory but finished the event in a tie for seventh place.

(Photo: Provided by KLPGA, Yonhap News)