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Yuka Saso rises to No. 8 in world rankings

By: - Reporter / @BLozadaINQ
/ 04:41 PM June 16, 2021

LPGA: U.S. Women's Open - Final Round Yuka Saso

Jun 6, 2021; San Francisco, California, USA; Yuka Saso hoists the US Open trophy after winning in a sudden death playoff over Nasa Hataoka following the final round of the U.S. Women’s Open golf tournament at The Olympic Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

MANILA, Philippines—Yuka Saso climbed to the No.8 spot of the Rolex World Rankings a few days after capturing the 76th US Women’s Open in San Diego, California.

The 19-year-old bumped off Korea’s Kim Hyo-Joo, who dropped to ninth after finishing 57th in the LPGA Mediheal Championship.

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Saso’s jump in rankings was her second one in a span of a week after she moved from 40th to ninth when she won her first major.

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The top 10 remained relatively unchanged, apart from Susa and Kim, with Korea’s Ko Jin-Young retaining her no.1 spot with compatriots Park In-Bee and Kim Sei-Young following at second and third, respectively.

American Nelly Korda is at fourth with Canada’s Brooke M. Henderson at fifth.

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Daniella Kang and Lexi Thompson, both from the United States, are at sixth and seventh, respectively.

Japan’s Hataoka Nasa is at no.10.

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