Golf Canada's Weekly Top 10 Rankings For November 1st
Michelle Kim - Image Credit Jurgen Kaminski/British Columbia Golf
Surrey, British Columbia'a Michelle Kim picked up 15 places in the Women's Amateur World Rankings with her 3rd Top 20 result of the college season moving her into 9th place for Women Amateurs in Canada.
MEN’S AMATEUR TOP 10
Joey Savoie made the biggest gain among the Top-10 as the Golf Canada National Team member and No. 4 ranked amateur in Canada climbed 14 places in the world rankings.
Charles Corner, Emmett Oh and Victoria, BC's Lawren Rowe all moved up one spot in the Canadian rankings, gaining five, five and three spots respectively due to Matt Williams’ slide down the rankings.
Biggest move: Thomas Demarco gained 539 spots in the world rankings after finishing in a tie for eighth at the Pinetree Intercollegiate. It was the second top 10 result for the golfer from Lasalle, Ont., who is a junior at Northern Illinois University.
Complete World Amateur Golf Rankings can be found here.
WOMEN’S AMATEUR TOP 10
Top ranked Maddie Szeryk gained three places in the world rankings after finishing runner-up at the Maryb S. Kauth Invitational. The Golf Canada National Team member has finished in the top 10 in all four events this fall, including a pair of second place results. Since September 3, Szeryk is a combined 23 shots below par over the span of 10 rounds. The result moved her up to No. 28 in the world and she is likely to improve upon that ranking following her results at the final fall tournament, which should be factored into next week’s rankings.
Michelle Kim made the biggest move among the Top-10, picking up 15 places in the world rankings after finishing in a tie for 16th at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown. It was the third top 20 result for Kim who moves up to No. 9 in the Canadian rankings.
Biggest Move: Brigitte Thibault gained 411 spots in the world rankings after finishing in a tie for 13th at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown. The freshman from Rosemère, Que. has also posted a tie for sixth in four tournaments at Fresno State.
Complete World Amateur Golf Rankings can be found here.
MEN’S TOP 10
Benjamin Silverman gained 31 spots in the world rankings after finishing in a tie for seventh at the Sanderson Farms Championship. It was his first top 10 result on the PGA tour since earning his card for the 2018 season. The result was worth 3.92 world ranking points, the third best points-paying finish of his career. The result also helped him move up to No. 6 in the Canadian rankings.
Only one other change in the Top-10 saw Richard T Lee move past Roger Sloan into the No. 8 spot in the Canadian rankings.
Other notable results: No. 1 Adam Hadwin finished tied for 65th at WGC-HSBC Champions; No. 7 David Hearn finished tied for 59th at PGA Sanderson Farms Championship; No. 10 Corey Conners finished tied for 65th at the Sanderson Farms Championship;
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WOMEN’S TOP 10
Brooke Henderson actually lost ground in the world rankings despite finishing in a tie for fifth at the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia event. While the result saw Henderson’s total world ranking point total grow 4.78 points, she slipped down to No. 13 in the world rankings, having been passed by tournament winner Cristie Kerr and slipping behind Sei Young Kim, who also posted a top 10 result. The result was Henderson’s eighth top 10 result of the season on the LPGA Tour. The last time she was ranked this low outside the top 10 was back on June 19th
Other Notable Results: No. 2 Alena Sharp finished tied for 62nd at Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia;
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