Corpuz moves into Rolex top 10 after big win | LPGA

Allisen Corpuz has found her form in her second season on the LPGA Tour. When Corpuz entered the 2022 season, she was ranked No. 725 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings. The American steadily climbed the rankings during his rookie campaign, recording three top-10 finishes, including a runner-up finish at the ISPS Handa World Invitational, and making 17 cuts in his 24 total starts. With her mother as her travel partner this season, the 25-year-old has climbed from 48th to No.6. She made her latest leap after her big win at the US Women’s Open, which took her 23 places to sixth in the world, the highest she has ever reached in her two-year career. The first-time Rolex winner not only climbs the Rolex Rankings, but also makes moves in the season-long Race to CME Globe. With the win, Corpuz is now chasing the biggest awards of the year, as he is currently No. 1 on the official money list, No. 1 in the Rolex ANNIKA Major Award, No. 3 in the Rolex Player of the Year competition and No. 8 in the Race to the CME Globe ranking.

Rose Zhang to world number 37

Rose Zhang continues her quiet rise up the world rankings, and this week was no different. She jumped eight spots in the rankings from 45th to 37th after a T9 finish at the US Women’s Open. Fans are used to seeing Zhang’s name at the top of the leaderboard; in just three events, the 2023 LPGA Tour rookie won the Mizuho Americas Open, tied for eighth at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship and captured her second straight top 10 at a Major last week in California. Although he was unable to capture a victory at Pebble Beach, his solid play shows that Zhang may find the winner’s circle again this season. It’s just a matter of time.

A new leader in the competition for CME Globe

Ruoning Yin rose to the top spot in the Race to the CME Globe after a season-long contest with a 20th-place finish at the US Women’s Open at Pebble Beach. With Yin moving up one place in the standings with 1,510,450 points, Ayaka Furue’s T6 moved her up a couple of places from fourth to second, just 7,325 points behind Yin. Although the Japanese has yet to step into the winner’s circle this season, last week’s T6 is his seventh top 10 in 2023.

Rolex Rankings World No. 1 Jin Young Ko slipped to third alone after a rare botched cut at the US Women’s Open and is less than 35 points behind with 1,477.823 points. Fourth is Lilia Vu with 1,388.643 points; The Tour sophomore has two wins this season, becoming Rolex’s first winner at the Honda LPGA Thailand and picking up her first major win at the Chevron Championship. Rounding out the top five is Ashleigh Buhai (1,215.271 points), who has won the ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer and five additional top 10 finishes.

The 2023 Race to the CME Globe continues at this week’s Dana Open at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio, with 500 points.

USA Solheim Cup situation update

Players have shuffled in and out of the top seven rankings Solheim Cup Standings, and the last guaranteed spots on this year’s team are still up for grabs. Corpuz jumped from seventh to third in the US Solheim Cup team standings with her win at the US Women’s Open and will likely represent the United States in her first Solheim Cup in September. Jennifer Kupcho moved up after missing one cut last week, but has a 55-point advantage over Cheyenne Knight for seventh place, which is given to the top players in the ranking.

Meanwhile, the stellar performances of two-time Solheim Cupper Ally Ewing and newcomer Zhang will be in the spotlight as they battle for the two guaranteed spots that go to the top two players in the series. Rolex Rankings is not already eligible. Ewing’s 11th-place result at Pebble Beach moved him up two places in the world rankings to No. 36, while Zhang jumped eight places to No. 37 with another top-10 performance.

And with three captain picks to round out the squad, US captain Stacy Lewis has plenty to think about as the 2023 Solheim Cup approaches, with just seven events remaining until the squad is finalized on August 28, 2023. After the CPKC Women’s Open.

European Solheim Cup standings update

Linn Grant and Maja Stark continue to lead the Solheim Cup series A team in Europe but Carlota Ciganda has closed the gap to leave Stark with just over 16 points for one of the automatic points in the team. The Spaniard dropped a place in the Rolex Rankings to world No. 31, but is currently one of six players who could qualify Rolex Rankings.

But the story of the European team’s week at the US Women’s Open was Charley Hull and her runner-up performance. The five-time European Solheim Cup team member’s inspired 6-under 66 in the final round at Pebble Beach moved him up eight places to No. 18 in the world rankings, and he’s peaking at just the right time.

With four captain picks in addition to the automatic qualifiers and only six events left after the ISPS Handa World Invitational on August 20, 2023 until the team is finalised, European captain Suzann Pettersen is keeping a close eye on the rankings and tournament performance. in the coming weeks.