Minjee Lee overtakes Charley Hull and others in rankings after KPMG Women’s PGA Championship triumph

Minjee Lee has leaped past Charley Hull and others in the rankings after claiming the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. The Australian star has moved up 18 spots to break into the top ten in the latest Rolex Women's Golf Rankings.

Last week, Minjee Lee entered Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco for the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, ranked 24th in the world. However, over the four days, she played quite consistently and eventually posted a three-shot win over Chanettee Wannasaen and Auston Kim to claim her third major championship.

As of Monday, June 23, Minjee Lee was ranked 6th in the world and was the new entrant in the top ten. This is the first time since May last year that she has been inside the top ten of the rankings. As for Charley Hull, she has slipped to 19th in the rankings, her lowest position in nearly two years.

Rolex Women's Golf Rankings ft. Minjee Lee explored

Here's a look at the Rolex Women's Golf Rankings (As of Monday, June 23):

Nelly Korda (USA): 10.56 pts
Atthaya Thitikul (THA): 8.97 pts
Lydia Ko (NZL): 6.79 pts
Ruoning Yin (CHN): 5.86 pts
Haeran Ryu (KOR): 4.93 pts
Minjee Lee (AUS): 4.90 pts
Angel Yin (USA): 4.69 pts
Maja Stark (SWE): 4.52 pts
Hyojoo Kim (KOR): 4.43 pts
Mao Saigo (JPN): 4.39 pts
Hannah Green (AUS): 4.38 pts
Lilia Vu (USA): 4.17 pts
Rio Takeda (JPN): 4.02 pts
Lauren Coughlin (USA): 4.00 pts
Jin Young Ko (KOR): 3.96 pts
Ayaka Furue (JPN): 3.88 pts
Celine Boutier (FRA): 3.88 pts
Miyu Yamashita (JPN): 3.76 pts
Charley Hull (ENG): 3.73 pts
Yealimi Noh (USA): 3.44 pts
Esther Henseleit (GER): 3.36 pts
Ariya Jutanugarn (THA): 3.20 pts
Carlota Ciganda (ESP): 3.18 pts
Hye Jin Choi (KOR): 3.16 pts
Akie Iwai (JPN): 2.94 pts
Amy Yang (KOR): 2.84 pts
Chisato Iwai (JPN): 2.63 pts
Ye Won Lee (KOR): 2.60 pts
Chanettee Wannasaen (THA): 2.59 pts
Madelene Sagstrom (SWE): 2.52 pts
Ina Yoon (KOR): 2.51 pts
Megan Khang (USA): 2.43 pts
Jin Hee Im (KOR): 2.42 pts
A Lim Kim (KOR): 2.42 pts
Patty Tavatanakit (THA): 2.42 pts
Andrea Lee (USA): 2.38 pts
Ji Yai Shin (KOR): 2.32 pts
Linn Grant (SWE): 2.31 pts
Ingrid Lindblad (SWE): 2.29 pts
Jennifer Kupcho (USA): 2.28 pts
Youmin Hwang (KOR): 2.23 pts
Stephanie Kyriacou (AUS): 2.22 pts
Lexi Thompson (USA): 2.21 pts
Brooke M. Henderson (CAN): 2.19 pts
Sei Young Kim (KOR): 2.16 pts
Nasa Hataoka (JPN): 2.15 pts
Allisen Corpuz (USA): 2.15 pts
Rose Zhang (USA): 2.13 pts
Auston Kim (USA): 2.13 pts
Yuka Saso (JPN): 2.10 pts

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