Ariya to resume actions on in MIchigan

On Monday, Ariya became just the 10th player in LPGA history to ascend to the top of the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings and the first player from Thailand to achieve the honor.

“I think they are really excited about that and I’m really happy to be representing Thailand, and I’m very proud of myself that I can make them happy,” the new No. 1 said.

Ariya  took the top spot from Lydia Ko who had held the honor for the past 85 weeks. Despite the accomplishment, she isn’t taking anything for granted this week at the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give.

“I didn’t feel like I takeover from Lydia, you know, and especially right now the points still really close,” Jutanugarn admitted. “And like we know she’s an amazing player, she can win in any tournament.”

NO. 1 FACTS:

10 - 10 different golfers have been No. 1 in their career since the Rolex Rankings started in 2006: Annika Sorenstam, Lorena Ochoa, Jiyai Shin, Ai Miyazato, Cristie Kerr, Yani Tseng, Stacy Lewis, Inbee Park, Lydia Ko and Ariya Jutanugarn

8 - Eight different countries have held the top spot: Sweden, Mexico, South Korea, Japan, United States, Chinese Taipei, New Zealand, Thailand

2 - South Korea (Jiyai Shin, Inbee Park) and the United States (Cristie Kerr, Stacy Lewis) each have had two players reach No. 1.

158 -  The number of consecutive weeks Lorena Ochoa held the top spot from April 23, 2007 to May 2, 2010. Yani Tseng holds the second longest streak at 109 weeks. Third best was Lydia Ko’s streak of 85 consecutive weeks starting from Oct. 26, 2015.

105 - Total number of weeks Lydia Ko held the top spot.

33 - Number of majors won by the 10 players to hold the No. 1 spot. Annika Sorenstam won 10 major championships. Ai Miyazato is the only No. 1 player who hasn’t won a major in their career.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE MEIJER LPGA CLASSIC FOR SIMPLY GIVE

4 - The Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give is in its fourth year

$2.1 million - To date, the Meijer LPGA Classic has generated more than $2.1 million for food pantries in the communities it serves.

64 - Low round at the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give which has been shot seven times most recently by Lizette Salas in the final round of 2015

$399,856 - Lexi Thompson has earned the most money in Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give history with $399,856

ARIYA JUTANUGARN QUICK HITS

6 wins in her past 31 starts (most wins by any player in past two seasons)

16 additional top-10 finishes in that span including four runner-ups

2017 by the numbers:

13 events played, 13 cuts made, one victory, eight additional top 10s (three runner-ups), $954,279 (leads 2017 Official Money list)

Past Meijer LPGA Classic For Simply Give Finishes

2016:     T18

2015:     MC