(Sports Network) - Eunjung Yi collected her first LPGA Tour win on Sunday and soared 98 places to No. 41 in the women's world rankings.

With the win, Yi also gained the final spot in this week's U.S. Women's Open.

The top eight in the rankings remained the same as last week with Lorena Ochoa followed by Yani Tseng, Jiyai Shin, Paula Creamer, Cristie Kerr, Suzann Pettersen, Angela Stanford and In Kyung Kim.

For the second straight week, Karrie Webb and Helen Alfredsson exchanged places with Alfredsson up to ninth.

Song-Hee Kim and Lindsey Wright stayed 11 and 12 this week and were followed by Seon-Hwa Lee, who jumped three to 13th. Her moved knocked Katherine Hull, Na Yeon Choi and Kristy McPherson down one spot apiece.

Sakura Yokomine and Hee-Won Han held steady in 17th and 18th, while McDonald's LPGA Champion Anna Nordqvist jumped five to No. 19. Eun-Hee Ji inched up a spot to 20th, while Yuri Fudoh and Jee Young Lee fell out of the top 20.

Morgan Pressel, a playoff loser to Yi, jumped 13 to No. 24, while Michelle Wie moved up 11 to No. 25 after sharing third behind Yi.



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