Kim Hyo-ju cedes world No. 4 to Japan's Yamashita, who ended her three-peat bid... Yoo Hae-ran holds No. 3, while 'two wins this season' Yoo Hyun-jo leaps to No. 42

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Yamashita Miyu (25, Japan), who blocked Kim Hyo-ju's (31, Lotte) bid for a third consecutive title at the Aramco Korea Championship, also snatched the No. 4 spot in the golf world rankings.

In the women's golf world rankings released on the 13th (Korean time), Kim Hyo-ju swapped places with Yamashita, who recorded an average score of 7.51 against her 7.17, dropping one spot to No. 5.

Kim Hyo-ju competed in the LET Tour's 2026 Aramco Korea Championship, challenging for a three-peat, but finished tied for seventh despite a late surge. Yamashita claimed the victory. She rose to the top with overwhelming skill and also jumped to No. 4 in the world rankings.

The highest-ranked Korean player overall is Yoo Hae-ran (25, Daol Financial Group), who recorded an average score of 8.59 to hold onto the No. 3 position. Nelly Korda (USA, 12.88 points) maintained her lead at No. 1, while Jino Tittikun (Thailand, 11.15 points) held steady at No. 2.

Along with Yoo Hae-ran and Kim Hyo-ju, Kim Se-yeong (33, Spotad) defended the No. 9 spot with an average score of 5.56, placing three Korean players in the top 10.

Yoo Hyun-jo (21, Lotte), who claimed her second title of the season by winning the HJ Heavy Industries and Dongbu Construction Championship that concluded on the 11th, rose six spots from last week to settle at No. 42 with an average score of 2.29.

Among players on the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour, monster rookie Kim Min-sol (20, Doosan Construction), who has secured three victories this season, holds the highest position. She maintained her No. 13 ranking with an average score of 3.66.

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