Golfer Kim Joo-hyung, also known as Tom Kim, has finished this year at 15th in the world rankings.
Kim maintained the No. 15 position in the latest Official World Golf Ranking released on Monday. He has seen his ranking jump a whopping 116 spots for the whole year from 131st early this year.
He collected two titles on the PGA Tour this year at the age of 20. He won the Wyndham Championship in August, the final regular event of the 2021-22 season, where he participated with special temporary membership and earned a full-time spot on the Tour.
In October, he won the Shriners Children's Open, becoming the second golfer after Tiger Woods to claim two wins on the Tour before turning 21. He won his second title aged 20 years and three months, six months earlier than Woods.
On the same day, Kim was included among Golf Channel's list of the golfers who hit the best putts in the men's events this year. During a four-ball match on the third day of the Presidents Cup in September, he drained a 3-m birdie putt on the 18th hole to capture a win for the international team against the U.S.
On Sunday, Kim posted a photo of an invitation to the Masters, the first major of the 2022-23 season, on Instagram with a message saying, "Can't wait to compete in my first @themasters see you soon Augusta."
He qualified for the upcoming Masters to be held next April as he earned two PGA titles and was included in the top 50 in the world rankings this year.
Among other Korean golfers, Im Sung-jae ranked 19th, Lee Kyoung-hoon 38th and Kim Si-woo 82nd.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland retained the top spot, while Woods of the U.S., who suffered an injury, dropped to 1,247th.
