Brooke Henderson had the Rolex Rankings Move of the Week moving up twp spots to No. 2 with her outstanding play at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship. Henderson defeated, World No. 1 Lydia Ko in a one-hole playoff to hoist the trophy. Henderson earned her second career victory and first major championship on the LPGA Tour with her win in Sammamish.
A year ago, Henderson was No. 70 in the world. She has been ranked as one of the top-10 players in the Rolex Rankings standing for 14 consecutive weeks.
Other Notable Moves:
UL International Crown- Su Oh and Minjee Lee helped Team Australia moved into the fourth team spot overtaking Team Chinese Taipei with their outstanding play at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship.
- Amy Yang's seventh place finish in the second major of the season moved her into the final spot for Team Korea overtaking fellow countrywoman, Ha Na Jang.
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On July 11, the top 60 on the International Golf Federation (IGF) rankings will qualify to compete in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Players continue to compete for the opportunity to represent their country in the upcoming Olympics. Three players from the United States, Lexi Thompson, Stacy Lewis and Gerina Piller, would qualify if the cutoff was today, while Cristie Kerr, Jessica Korda, and Brittany Lincicome are looking to make a move in the rankings this week in Michigan and become the fourth player eligible for the United States.
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