Minjee Lee overtakes Charley Hull and others in rankings after KPMG Women’s PGA Championship triumph

Minjee Lee has leaped past Charley Hull and others in the rankings after claiming the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. The Australian star has moved up 18 spots to break into the top ten in the latest Rolex Women's Golf Rankings.

Last week, Minjee Lee entered Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco for the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, ranked 24th in the world. However, over the four days, she played quite consistently and eventually posted a three-shot win over Chanettee Wannasaen and Auston Kim to claim her third major championship.

As of Monday, June 23, Minjee Lee was ranked 6th in the world and was the new entrant in the top ten. This is the first time since May last year that she has been inside the top ten of the rankings. As for Charley Hull, she has slipped to 19th in the rankings, her lowest position in nearly two years.

Rolex Women's Golf Rankings ft. Minjee Lee explored

Here's a look at the Rolex Women's Golf Rankings (As of Monday, June 23):

1. Nelly Korda (USA): 10.56 pts
2. Atthaya Thitikul (THA): 8.97 pts
3. Lydia Ko (NZL): 6.79 pts
4. Ruoning Yin (CHN): 5.86 pts
5. Haeran Ryu (KOR): 4.93 pts
6. Minjee Lee (AUS): 4.90 pts
7. Angel Yin (USA): 4.69 pts
8. Maja Stark (SWE): 4.52 pts
9. Hyojoo Kim (KOR): 4.43 pts
10. Mao Saigo (JPN): 4.39 pts
11. Hannah Green (AUS): 4.38 pts
12. Lilia Vu (USA): 4.17 pts
13. Rio Takeda (JPN): 4.02 pts
14. Lauren Coughlin (USA): 4.00 pts
15. Jin Young Ko (KOR): 3.96 pts
16. Ayaka Furue (JPN): 3.88 pts
17. Celine Boutier (FRA): 3.88 pts
18. Miyu Yamashita (JPN): 3.76 pts
19. Charley Hull (ENG): 3.73 pts
20. Yealimi Noh (USA): 3.44 pts
21. Esther Henseleit (GER): 3.36 pts
22. Ariya Jutanugarn (THA): 3.20 pts
23. Carlota Ciganda (ESP): 3.18 pts
24. Hye Jin Choi (KOR): 3.16 pts
25. Akie Iwai (JPN): 2.94 pts
26. Amy Yang (KOR): 2.84 pts
27. Chisato Iwai (JPN): 2.63 pts
28. Ye Won Lee (KOR): 2.60 pts
29. Chanettee Wannasaen (THA): 2.59 pts
30. Madelene Sagstrom (SWE): 2.52 pts
31. Ina Yoon (KOR): 2.51 pts
32. Megan Khang (USA): 2.43 pts
33. Jin Hee Im (KOR): 2.42 pts
34. A Lim Kim (KOR): 2.42 pts
35. Patty Tavatanakit (THA): 2.42 pts
36. Andrea Lee (USA): 2.38 pts
37. Ji Yai Shin (KOR): 2.32 pts
38. Linn Grant (SWE): 2.31 pts
39. Ingrid Lindblad (SWE): 2.29 pts
40. Jennifer Kupcho (USA): 2.28 pts
41. Youmin Hwang (KOR): 2.23 pts
42. Stephanie Kyriacou (AUS): 2.22 pts
43. Lexi Thompson (USA): 2.21 pts
44. Brooke M. Henderson (CAN): 2.19 pts
45. Sei Young Kim (KOR): 2.16 pts
46. Nasa Hataoka (JPN): 2.15 pts
47. Allisen Corpuz (USA): 2.15 pts
48. Rose Zhang (USA): 2.13 pts
49. Auston Kim (USA): 2.13 pts
50. Yuka Saso (JPN): 2.10 pts

Edited by Shobhit Kukreti