Philadelphia, PA (My Sportsbook) - Anna Nordqvist's victory on Monday at the LPGA Tour Championship jumped her six spots into the top 10 of this week's women's world rankings. Nordqvist, this year's LPGA Champion, came in seventh this week following a Monday finish at the final regular-season event in 2009. Lorena Ochoa won her fourth Player of the Year title and remained in the top spot, followed by Jiyai Shin and Suzann Pettersen. Cristie Kerr and Yani Tseng both moved up one to complete the top five. Paula Creamer fell two to No. 6, while Nordqvist came in seventh. Angela Stanford and Ai Miyazato both dipped one to eighth and ninth, respectively. Na Yeon Choi rose one to No. 10. Karrie Webb sank two places to 11th and Michelle Wie, who finally won her first LPGA Tour event last week, held on to 12th. In Kyung Kim flew three down to 13th and Song-Hee Kim and Sakura Yokomine rounded out the top 15. Women's British Open champion Catriona Matthew is 16th, then Shinobu Moromizato and Sophie Gustafson, who both moved up this week. Eun-Hee Ji dropped two to 19th and Kristy McPherson flew up five to No. 20. |
