Ko's Run as #1 Ends This Weekend

Why is there a picture of So Yeon Ryu here? Because she will be able to decide who's the brand new Women's #1 while the Rolex Rankings pop out subsequent week.

Neither Lydia Ko nor Ariya Jutanugarn is gambling at this week's ShopRite LPGA Classic, but So Yeon Ryu is. And that is why she can decide who takes up the crown subsequent week.

Here's the situation: The current Rolex Ranking points look like this:

1. Lydia Ko, 8.40
2. Ariya Jutanugarn, 8.33
3. So Yeon Ryu, 8.21

That's less than .2 points between the three.

Lydia WILL lose her role this week, and both Ariya or So Yeon will take over. For a exchange, the state of affairs is quite simple:

• If So Yeon finishes in solo third or better this week, she will be the new #1.
• If she finishes T3 or worse, Ariya will be the new #1.

And after the first round, the leader -- Anna Nordqvist -- is at -7, with four players at T2, at -6. So Yeon is at 3, that is T98.

This can be a totally interesting weekend for the LPGA.