Hannah Green Claims Her Sixth LPGA Tour Title at the BMW Ladies Championship
Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea: Australia’s Hannah Green claimed her sixth career LPGA Tour title and third of the season with a wire-to-wire victory at the BMW Ladies Championship in South Korea.
Green’s Dominant Performance
Green closed with a round of one-under-par 71 at Seowon Valley Country Club for a 19-under par 269 total, edging France’s Celine Boutier by one shot. This was the first time in her career that Green has chalked up three wins in a single season, with her previous victories this year coming at the HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore and the JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro in California.
A Thrilling Final Round
The final day began with a two-stroke cushion for Green, but she was caught by a surging Chanettee Wannasaen of Thailand who went birdie-eagle-birdie on holes 4, 5, and 6. The two players stayed level through much of the back nine before Wannasaen made the first mistake, adding her second bogey of the day on Hole 17 to fall one stroke back.
Boutier meanwhile made her presence known by recording birdies on five of her last seven holes to tie Green at 18-under-par. At 17, Green nailed her approach close to the pin and sunk the birdie putt to take a one-stroke lead into the final hole. The Australian made a clutch par putt on the last green to become the second Australian after Minjee Lee last year to win the BMW Ladies Championship.
Green’s Reaction
"Yeah, it was a crazy finish, I guess. My caddie said to me at the start of the day, ‘Let’s try and get a lead and have a bit of a cushion coming in.’ I did not do that and made it very interesting," said Green, who joins Lydia Ko (3) and Nelly Korda (6) as the only players to win at least three times this season.
"Just super proud of myself for hanging in there because the conditions were very tough. The wind was very swirly, and I think everyone was trying to battle the wind. I haven’t experienced a wind direction change like that before," added the 27-year-old from Perth.
Conclusion
This was Green’s second wire-to-wire win of her career following the 2019 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. With this victory, Green becomes the second Australian after Minjee Lee to win the BMW Ladies Championship.
FAQs
- What was Hannah Green’s score in the final round?
- 71
- How many shots did Green edge Celine Boutier by?
- 1
- How many wins did Green chalk up in a single season before this title?
- 2
- Who did Green beat to become the second Australian to win the BMW Ladies Championship?
- Minjee Lee
- What is the next event on the LPGA Tour’s schedule?
- Maybank Championship