'Main sponsor contract → winning the opening game' Kim A-rim is expected to make a big hit, rising 20 places vertically in the world ranking '35th place'... 'Top 10' Kim Joo-hyung also rose 1 place to '23rd.'
'Main sponsor contract → winning the opening game' Kim A-rim is expected to make a big hit, rising 20 places vertically in the world ranking '35th place'... 'Top 10' Kim Joo-hyung also rose 1 place to '23rd.'
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Will 2025 be the year of Kim A-rim (30), the year of Mediheal? She has continued to deliver good news from the new year, heralding a big hit.
Kim A-rim rose to 35th in the women's golf world ranking announced on the 4th (Korea time), up 20 places from last week.
At the Hilt Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions (total prize money of 2 million dollars) in the season opener of the LPGA Tour, which ended on the 3rd, he won the title with 20-under 268.
Kim maintained the highest rank for four days from the first round to win the "Wire to Wire" title. Since winning the Lotte Championship in November last year, she has achieved three wins in three months. Her performance this season is quite unusual.
"I'm proud to announce the beginning of this season by winning another wire-to-wire title in three months following last year's Lotte Championship," Kim A-rim said through Wow Management after winning. "I think it's the first time in my career that I've won a championship at the beginning of the season. I've always been sad to have a feeling in the second half of the season, but I'm more grateful than anything that the 2025 season can produce a meaningful result of winning with MediHill, a new main sponsor."
The year 2025 is extraordinary for Kim. Before this year's event, Kim was agonizing over her male mother. She couldn't find a new main sponsor after her contract with Hanwha Q Cells expired last year. "Actually, I was agonizing over what hat to wear as the main sponsor was not confirmed until right before this year's event," Kim said. "However, despite difficult times, I am very happy that I was able to achieve good results by winning my first competition in which I participated wearing a MediHill cap. I want to make more good news with MediHill, and I will do my best to become an ever-improving player."
This competition is more meaningful because only 32 top rankers, including last year's winners, participated. Kim A-rim said, "I feel like I did something better because it was a win in a competition where only the winners participated, and I feel more special because I was able to win the championship with a good performance among great players."
He started off in a good mood by quickly winning his first championship, but he plans to keep his mindset before the season. "My first championship came out early, but my goal for the rest of the season is to carry out what I want to do well on the course," Kim A-rim said. "To add a little more personal wish, I hope to improve from my current capabilities."
It is all the more meaningful because it was achieved after a drastic change. "I looked back on the 2024 season in the offseason, and to maximize my competitiveness, I made a judgment that I should use more diverse shots, including pitch changes," Kim A-rim said. "Change carries risks, but I focused on training to achieve my goals in the offseason, thinking about the positive aspects that I get when I achieve well." 안전놀이터
Finally, Kim A-rim said, "Lastly, fans always tell me, 'I'm doing well,' 'I'm rooting for you,' and 'I'm always with you from behind,' but I think I'm always with you. I will not forget my gratitude and try to show you better performances."
Nelly Koda of the U.S., who threatened Kim Arim, remained at the top of the world, followed by Lydia Ko of New Zealand and Yin Longing of China. Among Korean golfers, Yoo Hae-ran of Daol Financial Group ranked the highest at the 7th. Ko Jin-young of Solaire, 30, who tied for the 4th place in this year's event, rose one notch from the 12th to the 11th.
Yoon Na-na (22, Solaire), who is about to make her LPGA Tour debut at the LPGA Tour Founders Cup (total prize money of $2 million) to be held at the Bradenton Country Club (par 71) in Bradenton, Florida, USA, from the 7th, remained in 29th place.
Meanwhile, there have been slight changes in men's world rankings. Kim Joo-hyung (23), who tied for seventh in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (20 million U.S. dollars in total prize money), entered the top 10 list for the first time this season, jumped one notch from last week's 24th to 23rd.
Lim Sung-jae, who tied for 33rd in the competition, fell from 17th to 21st. Ahn Byung-hoon fell one notch to 26th, while Kim Si-woo (CJ) rose from 71st to 67th.