Korean-American golfer Anthony Kim has surged to 203rd in the world golf rankings after claiming his first victory in 16 years.
Kim jumped 644 places from 847th in the men's world golf rankings released Sunday, following his win at LIV Golf Adelaide in Australia on Saturday. The tournament carried a total purse of $30 million.
The victory marked Kim's first championship since the PGA Tour Houston Open in April 2010—a gap of 15 years and 10 months.
Kim, who has three career PGA Tour victories, stepped away from professional golf after the 2012 season before returning through LIV Golf in 2024. Born in 1985, he effectively retired in his late twenties and returned to competitive play approaching age 40.
After struggling to produce notable results on LIV Golf, Kim broke into the 800s in the world rankings with a tied-fifth finish at the Asian Tour's PIF Saudi International last November. His career-high ranking was sixth in 2008.
Kim was once regarded as a potential rival to Tiger Woods. Woods, currently rehabilitating from back surgery, sits at 2,885th in the rankings.
Collin Morikawa climbed from 19th to fifth after winning the PGA Tour's AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in California on Sunday. The tournament featured a $20 million purse.
Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy remain first and second respectively, while Tommy Fleetwood moved up to third, swapping positions with Justin Rose, now fourth.
Among Korean players, Kim Si-woo ranks 26th and Im Sung-jae 68th, the only two inside the top 100.