The LPGA Tour is now two weeks in and had its first full-field event of the season at The Founders Cup in Bradenton, Florida. Here is what the various rankings look like at the moment:
CME STANDINGS
- Yealimi Noh
- A Lim Kim
- Jin Young Ko
- Nelly Korda
- Megan Khang
Yealimi Noh and A Lim Kim are tied right now for the top spot with 500 points per at the moment. Both Noh and Kim also lead the way in the Player of the Year race. Jin Young Ko’s second place finish was good enough to get her to third place. Ko has two top five finishes in her two starts. Korda grinded out another top 10 finish, placing her in fourth and Khang gets into the top five with her third place result.
ROLEX RANKINGS
- Nelly Korda
- Lydia Ko
- Ruoning Yin
- Jeeno Thitikul
- Lilia Vu
No change in the top five of the Rolex Rankings this week other than Korda becoming an even more dominant No. 1. Korda has spent the sixth most career weeks at No. 1 and with how far she is ahead, will be likely to move into the top five and as high as four this year.
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
- Miyu Yamashita
- Rio Takeda
- Kate Smith-Stroh
- Madison Young
- Fiona Xu
Yamashita quietly had a top five finish at the Founders Cup, something that was lost with how dominant Noh and Ko were. Expect to see the two young Japanese rookies Yamashita and Takeda to continue to stay on top of this list. Both have experience on the biggest stage and have experience winning on major tours.
