Kim Hyo-joo jumps to sixth in world ranking

Kim Hyo-joo

• Published Feb 16, 2016 5:05 PM KST
• Updated Feb 16, 2016 5:05 PM KST

By Park Jin-hai

Golfer Kim Hyo-joo is now ranked sixth in world with 5.29 points, beating fellow Korean Ryu So-yeon by 0.01 points.

The International Golf Federation’s professional world golf ranking for women released Tuesday showed Park In-bee ranked second, and another Korean Kim Sei-young placing fifth. Kim was the third Korean golfer to make the list, followed by Ryu.

Other Korean golfers in the top 10 include Jang Ha-na (ninth) and Chun In-gee (10th).

Only the top four women players with the highest points according to the International Golf Federation’s global rankings, to be released on July 11, can compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

The 18-year-old Korean New Zealander Lydia Ko sealed off the top spot in the world rankings with 11.31 points, further distancing herself from second-ranked Park In-bee by 1.41 points, up from last week’s 1.09 point gap.