Yang Hee-young, who finished runner-up at the LPGA Tour season opener to signal a fresh start to her 2026 season, surged 28 spots in the world rankings.
Yang received 1.89 points in the Women's World Golf Rankings released Monday, jumping from 79th to 51st.
At the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, which concluded Sunday as the 2026 LPGA Tour season opener, Yang shot a final total of 10-under-par 206 to finish three strokes behind winner Nelly Korda of the United States.
Yang, who won the KPMG Women's PGA Championship major in June 2024, failed to record a single top-10 finish in 2025 but signaled a rebound with her runner-up performance in the year's first event.
The tournament was originally scheduled as a four-round, 72-hole event but was shortened to 54 holes due to strong winds and low temperatures.
Hwang Yu-min, who tied for fifth place in her LPGA Tour debut, rose four spots to 28th.
Korda, who claimed her first victory in one year and three months since the Annika in November 2024, maintained second place behind world No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand.
Rankings three through seven remained unchanged: Minjee Lee (Australia), Miyuu Yamashita (Japan), Charley Hull (England), Lydia Ko (New Zealand), and Ruoning Yin (China).
Lottie Woad of England climbed three spots to eighth, entering the top 10, while Kim Hyo-joo and Kim Sei-young each dropped one position to ninth and 10th, respectively.
Among other Korean players, Ryu Hae-ran ranked 12th, Choi Hye-jin 17th, Kim A-lim 26th, Ko Jin-young 32nd, and Lee So-mi 39th.