Hyo Joo Kim of South Korea hits a tee shot on the 15th hole during the first round of the 2023 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey. (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
End of 2022: No. 8.
End of 2023: No. 1.
Hyo Joo Kim’s consistent play landed her atop the Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings at the close of the year. Kim led the tour in rounds under par and finished second on tour in scoring average. She compiled a head-to-head record of 2,167 wins, 344 losses and 66 ties all season.
Kim won the Ascendant LPGA benefiting Volunteers of America in October and in the majors she was 11th at the Chevron Championship, tied for 20th at the KPMG Women’s PGA, tied for sixth at the U.S. Women’s Open, tied for 20th at the Amundi Evian and tied for fourth at the AIG Women’s Open.
Rolex ranking: No. 8.
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