The Women

Performances of the week

Kim clings on at Harder Hall

Gina Kim looked set to cruise to victory in the Harder Hall Women's Invitational after 36 holes. The Duke University student raced to an eight-shot lead with scores of 67 and 69 around Harder Hall Golf Club in Sebring, Florida.

A third round of 78 opened the door for the rest of the field. Chloe Kovelesky stepped through it. The Florida native opened with an 80 but returned consecutive 70s and a closing 68. However, North Carolina resident Kim did enough over the opening two rounds that she could afford a closing 73 and still better Kovelesky by a stroke thanks to a 1-under 287.

Kim climbs 13 places on the World Amateur Golf Ranking® to 40^th, while Kovelesky makes a 284-ranking rise to a career-high 1,137^th.

Wilson joins WAGR® table in style

American Yana Wilson makes a dramatic appearance on the WAGR® table by winning the Joanne Winter Arizona Silver Belle Championship. The 14-year-old from Henderson, Nevada turned up at Briarwood Country Club in Arizona without any WAGR® status, but left with a ranking of 2,645^th after running out a two-shot winner. Wilson scored 71, 72 and 71 to post the only 54-hole score under par, a 2-under 214.

Chapelet breaks into top 80

Elodie Chapelet breaks into the top 80 for the first time with a two-ranking rise to 78^th after triumphing in the GCAA Amateur Series Winter Classic at Talking Stick Golf Club in Arizona. The French player won by nine shots after scores of 67, 68 and 69 gave her a 204 aggregate.

Top 50 movers

Gina Kim is the only new top 50 player in a week with no new top 20 entrants.

Biggest ranking improvement

Sunny Tianlang Wang moves 444 places to 2,691^st, a new high. The English player won the BJGT Summer Cup last year, and ended 2020 runner-up in the GCCT-China Junior Golf Club Championship.