AllisenCorpuzhas found her form in her sophom*ore season on the LPGA Tour. WhenCorpuzstarted the 2022 season, she was ranked No. 725 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings. The American steadily moved up in the rankings during herrookiecampaign,recordingthree top-10 finishes, including a runner-up result at the ISPSHandaWorldInvitationalandmaking 17 cuts in her 24totalstarts. With her mother as her travel companion this season, the 25-year-old has climbed from No. 48 to No. 6 in the rankings. She made her latest leap following her major victory at the U.S. Women’s Open, which elevated her 23 spots toNo. 6 in the world,the highestshe’sever ranked in her two-year career.The RolexFirst-TimeWinner is not only climbing the Rolex Rankings but is making moves in the season-longRace to the CME Globeas well.With the win,Corpuzis now in the hunt for the year’s biggest awards, currentlysitting at No. 1 on theOfficial Money List,No. 1 in the Rolex ANNIKA Major Award,No. 3 in theRolexPlayer of the Year raceand No. 8 in the Race to the CME Globe standings.
Rose Zhang Up to No. 37 in the World
Rose Zhang continuestoquietlymoveup in the world rankings, andthisweek was no different. She jumped eight spots in the rankingsfrom 45thto 37thafter a T9 finish at the U.S. Women’s Open. Fans have grown accustomed to seeing Zhang’s name at the top of the leaderboard; in only three events,the 2023 LPGA Tour rookie won the Mizuho Americas Open, finished in a tie for eighth at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship andgrabbed her second consecutive top 10 in a major last week in California.While she was unable tograbthe winat Pebble Beach, her solid playindicatesthat Zhangjust mightfind the winner’s circle againthis season.It’s only a matter of time.
A New Leader in the Race to CME Globe
RuoningYin takes over the top spot in the Race to the CME Globe season-long competition after a tie for 20th showing in the U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach. While Yin moved up one spot in the standings with 1,510.450 points, AyakaFurue’sT6 showing bumped her up a couple of places, from fourth to second, only a mere 7.325 points behind Yin. While the Japan native has yet to step into the winner’s circle this season, last week’s T6 is her seventh top 10 of 2023.
Rolex Rankings World No. 1JinYoung Ko dropped to solo third after arare missedcut at the U.S. Women’s Open and sits less than 35 points behind with 1,477.823 points. In fourth is Lilia Vu, with 1,388.643 points; the Tour sophom*ore has two wins this season, becoming a Rolex First-Time Winner at the Honda LPGA Thailand and capturing her first major victory at The Chevron Championship. Rounding out the top five is AshleighBuhai(1,215.271 points), who has a victory at the ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer, along with fiveadditionaltop-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 on the line.
USA Solheim Cup Standings Update
Players have shuffled inandout of the top seven positions in theSolheim Cup Standings, and the final few guaranteed spots on this year's team arestill up forgrabs.Corpuzjumped from seventh to third in the U.S.Solheim Cup Team standings with her victory at the U.S. Women's Open and will likely represent the United States in her first Solheim Cup come September. JenniferKupchom*oved down one after a missed cut last week, but she holds a 55-point advantage over Cheyenne Knight for the seventh spot given to the top players in the standings.
Meanwhile, stellar performances by two-time Solheim CupperAlly Ewing and rookie Zhang have them in the spotlight as they vie for the two guaranteed spots that go to the top two players in theRolex Rankingsnot already eligible. Ewing's eleventh-place result at Pebble Beach moved her up two positions in the world rankings to No. 36, while Zhang jumped eightspotsto No. 37 with yet another top-10 performance.
And with three captain's picks on the line to round out the team,United States captain Stacy Lewishas a lot to think about as the 2023 Solheim Cup draws nearwithonly seven events remaining until the team will be finalized on Aug. 28, 2023, following the CPKC Women's Open.
Europe Solheim Cup Standings Update
Linn Grant and Maja Stark continue to lead the Solheim Cup standings for theTeam Europebut CarlotaCigandahas closed the gap and only trails Stark by just over 16 points for one of the automatic spots on the team. The Spaniard moved down a spot in the Rolex Rankings to world No. 31 but is currently one of six players eligible who would get in via theRolex Rankings.
But the story of U.S. Women’s Open week for the European team was Charley Hull and her runner-up performance.The five-timeEuropeanSolheim Cupteammember’s inspired6-under 66in the final roundat Pebble Beach moved her up eight spots in the world rankings to No.18 and has her peaking at just the right time.
With four captain’s picks in addition to the automatic qualifiers and only six eventsremaininguntil the team isfinalizedon Aug. 20,2023,following the ISPSHandaWorld Invitational, European captain Suzann Pettersen willbekeepinga close watch on the rankings and tournament performancein the coming weeks.
