Philadelphia, PA (My Sportsbook) - Cristie Kerr claimed her 12th LPGA Tour win on Sunday at the Michelob Ultra Open and climbed three places to No. 3 in the world rankings. Lorena Ochoa and Yani Tseng remained No. 1 and No. 2 respectively, while Kerr's move to No. 3 dropped Jiyai Shin, Paula Creamer and Suzann Pettersen down one spot apiece. Angela Stanford, Helen Alfredsson and Karrie Webb remained in spots seven through nine. In-Kyung Kim, who finished second behind Kerr, climbed 10 places to No. 10. Seon-Hwa Lee remained 11th, but Katherine Hull, Na Yeon Choi, Yuri Fudoh and Eun-Hee Ji all lost ground while falling to positions 12-15. Song-Hee Kim, who tied for third, jumped seven places to No. 16, knocking Angela Park and Jeong Jang to 17th and 18th. Hee-Won Han remained 19th and Maria Hjorth dipped two places to 20th.
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