Hannah Green (golfer)
Hannah Green (born 20 December 1996) is an Australian professional golfer and winner of the 2019 Women's PGA Championship.
| Hannah Green | |||||
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| Personal information | |||||
| Born | 20 December 1996 Perth, Western Australia | ||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||
| Sporting nationality | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | ||||
| Career | |||||
| Turned professional | 2016 | ||||
| Current tour(s) | ALPG Tour LPGA Tour | ||||
| Professional wins | 10 | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| LPGA Tour | 3 | ||||
| ALPG Tour | 4 | ||||
| Epson Tour | 3 | ||||
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |||||
| Chevron Championship | T8: 2022 | ||||
| Women's PGA C'ship | Won: 2019 | ||||
| U.S. Women's Open | T13: 2023 | ||||
| Women's British Open | T16: 2019 | ||||
| Evian Championship | T30: 2019 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Early life
Green was born in Perth, Western Australia.
Education
Green attended Como Secondary College and was in the golf academy at the school.
Career
Green turned professional in 2016. She plays on the LPGA Tour and ALPG Tour.
Green has two pro-am wins on the ALPG Tour. She played on the Symetra Tour in 2017, winning three times, finishing second on the money list and won the Rookie of the Year award. She earned her 2018 LPGA Tour card as a result.
In June 2019, Green won her first major (and first LPGA Tour event), the Women's PGA Championship, by one stroke over defending champion Park Sung-hyun. It was the first wire-to-wire win at the Women's PGA Championship since Yani Tseng in 2011 and the first major win by an Australian since Karrie Webb at the 2006 Kraft Nabisco Championship.[1] In winning the event, Green also became only the third Australian woman to win a major, after Webb and Jan Stephenson.[2]
Before her maiden victory on the LPGA Tour, Green's best finish was third place at the 2018 ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open.[3][4] and her best major finish was a tied for 16th at the 2018 ANA Inspiration.[5]
On 1 September 2019, Green won her second LPGA Tour event at the Cambia Portland Classic,[6] while in December 2019 she was awarded the Greg Norman Medal.[7] In February 2020, she was jointly awarded the 2019 Western Australian Sports Star of the Year with Australian rules football star, Nat Fyfe.[8]
On 4–7 August 2021, Green represented Australia in women's individual golf event at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo together with Minjee Lee. She scored −13 across the four rounds and finished fifth[9]
Green is the ambassador for the Como Golf academy.
Amateur wins
- 2012 Newman and Brooks Junior Championship
- 2013 WA 72 Hole Stroke Play
- 2014 Dunes Medal
- 2015 Port Phillip Open Amateur & Victorian Women's Amateur Championship
Source:[10]
Professional wins (10)
LPGA Tour wins (3)
| Legend |
| Major championships (1) |
| Other LPGA Tour (2) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 Jun 2019 | KPMG Women's PGA Championship | 68-69-70-72=279 | −9 | 1 stroke |  Park Sung-hyun |
| 2 | 1 Sep 2019 | Cambia Portland Classic | 64-63-73-67=267 | −21 | 1 stroke |  Yealimi Noh |
| 3 | 30 Apr 2023 | JM Eagle LA Championship | 68-69-69-69=275 | −9 | Playoff |  Aditi Ashok Lin Xiyu |
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | JM Eagle LA Championship | Aditi Ashok Lin Xiyu |
Won with par on second extra hole |
Symetra Tour wins (3)
- 2017 Sara Bay Classic, Murphy USA El Dorado Shootout, IOA Golf Classic
ALPG Tour wins (4)
- 2017 Pennant Hills Pro Am, Hope Island Pro Am (tie with Rebecca Artis)
- 2022 Vic Open, TPS Murray River
Major championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Women's PGA Championship | 1 shot lead | −9 (68-69-70-72=279) | 1 stroke | Park Sung-hyun |
Results timeline
Results not in chronological order.
| Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | T16 | CUT | T62 | T14 | T8 | CUT |
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT | 1 | T23 | CUT | T5 | T68 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T34 | T40 | T62 | T28 | T13 | |
| The Evian Championship | CUT | T30 | NT | T31 | CUT | |
| Women's British Open | T55 | T16 | T29 | T48 | T35 | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
T = tied
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 20 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 10 (2019 U.S. Open – 2021 U.S. Open)
- Longest streak of top 10s – 1 (three times)
World ranking
Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
| Year | World ranking | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 344 | [11] |
| 2016 | 408 | [12] |
| 2017 | 200 | [13] |
| 2018 | 143 | [14] |
| 2019 | 22 | [15] |
| 2020 | 18 | [16] |
| 2021 | 26 | [17] |
| 2022 | 19 | [18] |
| 2023 | 14^ | [19] |
^ as of 1 May 2023
Team appearances
Amateur
- Patsy Hankins Trophy (representing Asia/Pacific): 2016 (winners)[10]
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Australia): 2016[10]
- Astor Trophy (representing Australia): 2015 (winners)
- Tasman Cup (representing Australia): 2012 (winners)
- Queen Sirikit Cup (representing Australia): 2014, 2015, 2016
Professional
- The Queens (representing ALPG): 2017
- International Crown (representing Australia): 2023
Recognition
- 2019 – Australian Women's Health Sport Awards Outstanding Woman in Sport.[20]
- 2020 - Western Australian Sports Star of the Year (joint with Nat Fyfe)
References
- "Green, 22, hangs on to win her 1st LPGA major". ESPN. Associated Press. 24 June 2019.
- Wildie, Tom (16 July 2019). "Golfer Hannah Green adjusts to newfound fame after Women's PGA Championship win". ABC News (Australia). Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- "Saturday's golf: Hannah Green holds on to lead at Women's PGA Championship". The Detroit News. Associated Press. 22 June 2019.
- Levins, Keely (20 June 2019). "The leader of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship was very unprepared for the weather". Golf Digest.
- "Hannah Green Leads by 3 Strokes at the Women's P.G.A. Championship". The New York Times. Agence France-Presse. 22 June 2019.
- "Hannah Green uses major experience to win again on LPGA Tour". The Guardian. Australian Associated Press. 2 September 2019.
- "Hannah Green wins Greg Norman Medal". Golf Australia. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- "Sportstar". SportWest. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- "Hannah Green". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- "Women's World Golf Rankings". 28 December 2015.
- "Women's World Golf Rankings". 26 December 2016.
- "Women's World Golf Rankings". 25 December 2017.
- "Women's World Golf Rankings". 31 December 2018.
- "Women's World Golf Rankings". 30 December 2019.
- "Women's World Golf Rankings". 28 December 2020.
- "Women's World Golf Rankings". 27 December 2021.
- "Women's World Golf Rankings". 26 December 2022.
- "Women's World Golf Rankings". 1 May 2023.
- Williamson, Lauren (16 October 2019). "The Winners Of The 2019 Women In Sport Awards". Australian Women's Health. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
External links
- Hannah Green at the LPGA Tour official site
- Hannah Green at the WPGA Tour Australasia official site
- Hannah Green at the ALPG Tour official site (archived)
- Hannah Green at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site