Rolex Rankings Move of the Week
Amy made the Rolex Rankings Move of the Week, climbing three spot to No. 8 with her win at the Honda LPGA Thailand. Yang carded a 4-under 68 setting a new tournament scoring record at 22-under. The victory marked the third of her career on the LPGA Tour and second in Thailand having picked up her first victory at 2015 Honda LPGA Thailand.
"It's always nice to be back here playing,” said Yang. "I love this place. I love people here. And with my parents, spending time with them here, it's just great every time."
Solheim Cup
The 2017 Solheim Cup returns to U.S. soil at Des Moines Golf & Country Club in West Des Moines, Iowa on August 18-20 and the battle for a spot on each teams will intensify as the 2017 season ramps up.
Austin Ernest moved into the top-8 for Team USA with her T8 finish at the Honda LPGA Thailand and England’s Mel Reid holds the top spot for Team Europe.
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Race to the CME Globe
Brittany Lincicome holds the top spot in the Race to the CME Globe standings after finishing 13th in Thailand. Amy Yang and So Yeon Ryun moved into the top-5 with their outstanding play at the Honda LPGA Thailand. Rounding out the top-5 are (2) Ha Na Jang, (3) Amy Yang, (4) Lexi Thompson and (5) So Yeon Ryu.
Heading into the fourth year of the Race to CME Globe, LPGA Commissioner Mike Whan announced some exciting changes. This year, the reset points for the Race to the CME Globe will be modified slightly. As a result of these modifications:
- The top five (5) finishers entering Naples will control their destiny at the CME Group Tour Championship - meaning if they win in Naples, they will also win the $1M CME Globe.
- The top twelve (12) finishers entering Naples will have a mathematical chance to win the $1M CME Globe.
- Please note that previously, the top 3 controlled their destiny and top 9 had a mathematical chance of winning.