Byung-hoon Ahn jumps to No. 57 in the men’s golf world rankings.
Byung-hoon Ahn is ranked 57th in the men’s golf world rankings, up 22 spots from 79th last week.
The South Korean finished tied for second at the Wyndham Championship ($7.6 million purse) on the PGA Tour in Greensboro, North Carolina, with a final round total of 18-under-par 262.
Ahn, who was ranked in the top 130 in the world through mid-July, climbed into the top 80 with a tie for third at the PGA Tour’s Scottish Open and moved into the top 50 with his runner-up finish at the tournament.
Ahn’s previous career-high ranking was No. 24 in 2016.
There was no change at the top of the rankings, with Scotty Schauffler (USA), Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) and Yon Ram (Spain) holding on to the top three spots.
Lucas Glover (USA), the winner of the Wyndham Championship, 카지노사이트넷 jumped from 117th to 53rd.
In addition to Ahn, South Korean players Kim Joo-hyung at No. 18, Lim Sung-jae at No. 27, Kim Si-woo at No. 37, and Lee Kyung-hoon at No. 60.