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LPGA winner Kim Hyo-joo reaches No. 4 in world rankings

Summary by The Korea Times
Fresh off her latest LPGA title, Kim Hyo-joo has matched her career-best position in the women's world golf rankings. Kim jumped four spots to No. 4 in the latest rankings released Tuesday. She won the Fortinet Founders Cup in California on Sunday for her eighth LPGA Tour victory, holding off Nelly Korda of the United States by one stroke at 16-under 272. Kim had previously reached No. 4 after winning the Founders Cup in 2015 as a teenager. Kim,…

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Hyo-joo Kim (31), who won the LPGA Tour Fortinet Founders Cup that ended on the 23rd, rose to 4th place in the women's golf world rankings. This is a four-place jump from her previous 8th place, tying her personal best ranking in 11 years. Hyo-joo Kim, who has 8 career wins on the LPGA Tour, previously reached 4th place in the world rankings after winning the Founders Cup in 2015.

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The Korea Times broke the news in Korea (the Republic of) on Monday, March 23, 2026.
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