After her first big win at the ANA Inspiration 2019 on Sunday, Jin Young Ko rose to number one in the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings. Her three-stroke victory at Mission Hills Golf Club in Calif. Propelled her from fifth to first place in the standings.

Jin Young Ko - Photo: DR

"Reaching number one in the world is exciting and I can't believe I got this honor"said Ko. “I always focus on the golf course and my game, but winning a major championship and being called the best player in the world is absolutely a great honor. I would like to thank my family, my caddy and my manager for their support. "

Ko is the fifth player from the Republic of Korea to reach first place in the world, after Inbee Park, Sung Hyun Park, So Yeon Ryu and Jiyai Shin. She is the third player to hold the world number one title in 2019, joining Ariya Jutanugarn and Sung Hyun Park, who were number one in the previous five weeks.

History of no.1 at the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings

#  Female Age From: Until : Nb. of weeks
29 Jin young ko 23 April 8th present 1
28 Sung Hyun Park (3) 25 March 4, 2019 April 7th 5
27 Ariya Jutanugarn (3) 22 29th October, 2018 March 3, 2019 18
26 Sung Hyun Park (2) 24 August 20 2018 28th October, 2018 10
25 Ariya Jutanugarn (2) 22 July 30, 2018 August 19 2018 3
24 Inbee Park (4) 29 April 23th July 29, 2018 14
23 Shanshan feng 28 November 13, 2017 April 22th 23
22 Sung Hyun Park 24 November 6, 2017 November 12, 2017 1
21 So Yeon Ryu 26 26th June 2017 November 5, 2017 19
20 Ariya Jutanugarn 21 12th June 2017 25th June 2017 2
19 Lydia Ko (2) 18 26th October, 2015 11th June 2017 85
18 Inbee Park (3) 26 15th June 2015 25th October, 2015 19
17 Lydia Ko (1) 17 2 february 2015 14th June 2015 19
16 Inbee Park (2) 26 27th October, 2014 1 february 2015 14
15 Stacy Lewis (2) 29 2th June 2014 26th October, 2014 21
14 Inbee Park (1) 24 April 15th 1th June 2014 59
13 Stacy Lewis (1) 28 March 18, 2013 April 14th 4
12 Yani Tseng 22 14 february 2011 March 17, 2013 109
11 Jiyai Shin (3) 22 November 1, 2010 13 february 2011 15
10 Christie Kerr (3) 33 25th October, 2010 31th October, 2010 1
9 Ai Miyazato (3) 25 August 23 2010 24th October, 2010 9
8 Christie Kerr (2) 32 August 16 2010 August 22 2010 1
7 Jiyai Shin (2) 22 July 26, 2010 August 15 2010 3
6 Ai Miyazato (2) 25 July 19, 2010 July 25, 2010 1
5 Christie Kerr (1) 32 28th June 2010 18th June 2010 3
4 Ai Miyazato (1) 25 21th June 2010 27th June 2010 1
3 Jiyai Shin (1) 22 3th May 2010 20th June 2010 7
2 Lorena Ochoa 25 April 23th 2th May 2010 158
1 Annika Sorenstam 35 20 february 2006 April 22th 61

Number of weeks at the top of the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings

Lorena Ochoa 158 weeks
Yani Tseng 109 weeks
Inbee Park 106 weeks
Lydia Ko 104 weeks
Annika Sorenstam 61 weeks
Stacy lewis 25 weeks
Jiyai Shin 25 weeks
Ariya Jutanugarn 23 weeks
Shanshan feng 23 weeks
So Yeon Ryu 19 weeks
Sung Hyun Park 16 weeks
Ai miyazato 11 weeks
Cristie Kerr 5 weeks
Jin young ko 1 week