Arizona Wildcats women’s golfer Vivian Hou is the top amateur in the world according to the most recent World Amateur Golf Ranking.
Hou, a sophomore from Taiwan, leaped to the No. 1 spot in the rankings after earning a top-10 finish on the LPGA Tour’s YICHEN Future Open last weekend.
Hou competed for the Arizona Wildcats last season, placing second in three events and winning Pac-12 Golfer of the Month twice. Hou was also named the Women’s Golf Coaches Association Freshman of the Year.
Hou’s older sister, Yu-Sang, a senior at Arizona and member of the 2017-2018 national title team, is ranked the No.