Feng, who started the week third in the world, is projected to rise to top spot at the expense of South Korean rookie Park Sung-Hyun, the LPGA said. The 28-year-old Feng's ascent to the summit comes thanks to a nervy one-shot victory over Moriya Jutanugarn after the Thai's birdie try on the 72nd hole lipped out on the southern Chinese island of Hainan. "I finished first in China, so I actually claimed the world number one in front of all the people at home," said Feng, who is from the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou and turned professional a decade ago. The-inform Feng, who also captured last week's TOTO Japan Classic title, added: "Hopefully there will be more Chinese getting on the tours and more world number ones coming up from China. The deposed number one Park was tied third and relinquishes the top spot after just one week.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 11, 2017 11:15 UTC