Lydia Ko is back at No. Lydia Ko has returned to No. 1 in the world, marking the first time since June 11, 2017. Nelly Korda is now her replacement. In 2022, the Rolex Rankings top spot was occupied by four players. Jin Young Ko spent the majority of the season there.
Atthaya Thitikul, a LPGA rookie, became the second teenager to reach No. 1. After winning the Pelican Women’s Championship, she spent two weeks there. Korda then knocked her out.
Ko, 25, was the youngest player (male or female) to reach No. 1, aged 17 years, was established seven years ago. Tiger Woods held the previous record of 21, which he set in 1997.
Ko fell to 59th in rankings after a three-year win drought. Ko has been at No. 1 for three years, longer than any other player. Her resilience is evident in her 1
The Kiwi’s 2022 return season was completed by her third win at the CME Group Tour Championship. LPGA Player of the Year, Vare trophy for low scoring average (68.99), and the money title ($4,364,403) were her prizes. Ko won the CME’s first prize of $2 million, which was the largest check in the history women’s golf. Her scoring average was second in LPGA history. Annika Sorenstam was the only person to have a score below 69.
The Rolex Rankings have a two-year rolling window. Players can move up or down in the rankings even if they aren’t competing.
This is Ko’s third time at No. 1. She is the fourth-highest ranking person in history, having spent 104 weeks at top. The rankings were launched in 2006. Lorena Ochoa spent 158 weeks at the top. Jin Young Ko spent a total of 145 weeks at No. 1, Yani Tseng (109) followed by Inbee Park 106.
