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Choi Ye-rim rises 28 places to world No. 83 after first career win

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

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  • Choi Ye-rim climbed from 101st to 83rd in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings after winning the KLPGA Tour’s OK Savings Bank Eutman Open.
  • Her 10-under-par total of 206 gave the 27-year-old her first regular-tour title after nine runner-up finishes since turning professional in 2018.
  • Kim Min-sol also rose one place to 14th, matching her career-best ranking and becoming the highest-ranked KLPGA Tour player.

Choi Ye-rim’s first career victory brought an immediate reward in the world rankings. The 27-year-old Huons player jumped 28 places to 83rd in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings, announced on the 8th, with 1.41 ranking points.

Choi won the KLPGA Tour’s OK Savings Bank Eutman Open on the 6th with a final score of 10 under par, or 206 strokes. Since making her professional debut in 2018, she had finished runner-up nine times on the regular tour without winning.

The victory moved her into the world’s top 100 and improved on her previous career high of 90th, which she reached in 2024.

Kim Min-sol, who finished third behind Choi Ye-rim and Lim Hee-jung at the same tournament, also improved her ranking. She moved up one place to 14th, matching her career best and becoming the highest-ranked player competing on the KLPGA Tour. Seo Gyo-rim, described as Kim’s rival of the same age, remained 30th.

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