Australian golfer Hannah Green secured two significant victories in recent weeks, first winning the Women's World Championship in Singapore, followed by the Women's Australian Open.
Her triumph in Singapore marked her second win at that event, where she entered the final round as a co-leader with compatriot Minjee Lee. Approximately two weeks later, Green won the Australian Open, becoming the first Australian woman to claim the title since 2014.
Women's World Championship in Singapore
The Women's World Championship, held at Sentosa's Tanjong Course in Singapore, saw a competitive field leading into its final day.
- Third Round Standing: After the third round, Australians Minjee Lee and Hannah Green were joint leaders at 11-under par overall.
- Hannah Green's Third Round: Green recorded a 4-under-par 67, which included five birdies and one bogey. She achieved three consecutive birdies on the back nine and held an early clubhouse lead. Her husband, Jarryd Felton, served as her caddie for the tournament. Green had previously secured a runner-up finish at Sentosa in 2021.
- Minjee Lee's Third Round: Lee posted a 68 for the third round. She birdied holes 13, 14, and 17 after playing her initial 11 holes at even par, which positioned her alongside Green at the top of the leaderboard.
- Shared Background: Both Lee and Green are major champions and share the same coach.
- Trailing Competitors: One shot behind Lee and Green were South Korean Haeran Ryu, who scored a 70, and American Angel Yin, who posted a 68 in the third round.
Hannah Green secured a one-stroke victory, marking her second time winning the Women's World Championship in Singapore.
Green closed with a 3-under-par 69, bringing her tournament total to 14-under-par at the par-72 Sentosa Golf Club. Her final round included three birdies and three bogeys on the back nine.
- Second Place: American Auston Kim finished second at 13-under overall. Kim recorded the day's equal-best round of 67, which featured six birdies and an eagle, alongside bogeys on the second and 15th holes.
- Minjee Lee's Performance: Minjee Lee finished tied for third place at 11-under overall. She posted an even-par final round of 72, comprising three birdies and three bogeys.
- Other Tied for Third: Lee shared third place with American Angel Yin and Pauline Roussin-Bouchard of France.
- Notable Mentions: Top-ranked Jeeno Thitikul finished 2-under and tied for 31st. New Zealand's defending champion, Lydia Ko, concluded one shot ahead of Thitikul.
Women's Australian Open
Following her victory in Singapore, Hannah Green secured a second title at the Women's Australian Open approximately two weeks later.
- Event Location: The tournament took place at Kooyonga Golf Club in Adelaide.
- Green's Victory: Green won the championship by one stroke, finishing the tournament at 11-under-par. She completed her final round with a 2-under-par 70, which included a birdie on the 16th hole, a bogey on the 17th, and a par on the 18th hole.
- Historical Context: This marked the first time an Australian woman had won the Open trophy since Karrie Webb in 2014.
- Runners-Up: France's Agathe Laisné and Australia's Cassie Porter tied for second place.
- Cassie Porter's Round: Porter recorded a course-record 10-under 62 in the final round, which featured 10 birdies within a 15-hole stretch at Kooyonga.
- Agathe Laisné's Round: Laisné posted a 5-under 67, executing par saves on the 15th and 18th holes.
- Caddie Information: Green's husband, Jarryd Felton, also caddied for her at this event, as her regular caddie was unable to travel due to green card processing.
- Other Australians: Fellow major winner Minjee Lee finished 3-over for the tournament. Grace Kim posted a 5-under 67 on Sunday, sharing 10th place at 3-under overall.