Did Charley Hull break into top 10 in golf rankings after Black Desert Championship?

Charley Hull had another underwhelming outing on the LPGA Tour as she tied for 40th at the Black Desert Championship. This didn't help her move up in the Rolex Women's Golf Rankings, as she remained outside the top 10.

As of May 5, Charley Hull was ranked 14th in this week's golf ranking update. She slipped out of the top 10 last week after missing the cut at the Chevron Championship. This is her worst ranking since the Maybank Championship in October.

Speaking of the season, the English star has made just one top-10 finish in six starts. Last week, Charley Hull carded four straight 70s to finish at 8-under, 18 shots behind the winner.

Latest rankings feat. Charley Hull explored

As per the latest ranking, Nelly Korda remains at the top, followed by Jeeno Thitikul and Lydia Ko. Ruoning Yin, who finished as joint runner-up in Utah last week, is ranked fourth, while Haeran Ryu has moved to fifth after last Sunday's win.

Here's a look at the latest women's golf rankings (top 50):

Nelly Korda (USA): 10.45 pts
Jeeno Thitikul (THA): 7.41 pts
Lydia Ko (NZL): 6.67 pts
Ruoning Yin (CHN): 5.66 pts
Haeran Ryu (KOR): 5.04 pts
Lilia Vu (USA): 4.88 pts
Hannah Green (AUS): 4.66 pts
Hyojoo Kim (KOR): 4.48 pts
Jin Young Ko (KOR): 4.31 pts
Lauren Coughlin (USA): 4.23 pts
Angel Yin (USA): 4.22 pts
Ayaka Furue (JPN): 4.21 pts
Mao Saigo (JPN): 3.96 pts
Charley Hull (ENG): 3.80 pts
Miyu Yamashita (JPN): 3.64 pts
Celine Boutier (FRA): 3.49 pts
Rio Takeda (JPN): 3.48 pts
Amy Yang (KOR): 3.26 pts
Esther Henseleit (GER): 3.10 pts
Ariya Jutanugarn (THA): 3.02 pts
Minjee Lee (AUS): 3.02 pts
Akie Iwai (JPN): 3.00 pts
Yealimi Noh (USA): 2.94 pts
Ina Yoon (KOR): 2.82 pts
Megan Khang (USA): 2.65 pts
Rose Zhang (USA): 2.63 pts
Yuka Saso (JPN): 2.55 pts
Patty Tavatanakit (THA): 2.54 pts
A Lim Kim (KOR): 2.53 pts
Madelene Sagstrom (SWE): 2.51 pts
Ally Ewing (USA): 2.50 pts
Jin Hee Im (KOR): 2.48 pts
Maja Stark (SWE): 2.47 pts
Allisen Corpuz (USA): 2.40 pts
Brooke M. Henderson (CAN): 2.40 pts
Nasa Hataoka (JPN): 2.35 pts
Ji Yai Shin (KOR): 2.34 pts
Linn Grant (SWE): 2.27 pts
Ingrid Lindblad (SWE): 2.18 pts
Carlota Ciganda (ESP): 2.18 pts
Hye Jin Choi (KOR): 2.13 pts
Sei Young Kim (KOR): 2.11 pts
Stephanie Kyriacou (AUS): 2.09 pts
Chisato Iwai (JPN): 2.08 pts
Xiyu Lin (CHN): 2.08 pts
Ye Won Lee (KOR): 2.07 pts
Sarah Schmelzel (USA): 1.94 pts
Jiyoung Park (KOR): 1.94 pts
Youmin Hwang (KOR): 1.92 pts
Chanettee Wannasaen (THA): 1.91 pts

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Shobhit is one of Sportskeeda’s most seasoned golf journalists, having already authored 3600+ articles and received nearly 5.7 million reads. Prior to his current role, he worked with the Asiana Times after completing his MSc in Geology, giving him a solid foundation in understanding the terrain, variety and challenges posed by various golf courses.

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Shobhit was a fan of Tiger Woods growing up, but of late, Nelly Korda, Scottie Scheffler and Ludvig Aberg have caught his attention.

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