The LPGA took last week off. Hey, everyone is a fan of watching the Masters. But it was back in California for the second time this year, playing at the JM Eagle LA Championship at El Caballero Country Club northwest of Los Angeles.
Some of the biggest news was make Saturday during the third round for two reasons. First, Sei Young Kim opened a whopping eight-shot lead. Secondly, it was announced that the tournament purse was raised an extra $1 million on the spot, making it the largest purse on tour outside of majors or the CME Group Tour Championship.
Kim, however, did not go on to win, although she was in a playoff. Hannah Green birdied five of six holes to come storming back and joined Kim and Jin Hee Im in a playoff which Green would win on the first hole with a birdie. It’s now the third time she’s won this event, following victories in 2023 and 2024. Green took home $712,500 for her eighth victory on tour. Kim and Im each earned $386,536.
The LPGA now heads to the Chevron Championship in Houston for its first major of the year.
WIN: Hannah Green, -17/271, $712,500
P-2: Sei Young Kim, -17/271, $388,849
P-2: Jin Hee Im, -17/271, $388,849
4: Ina Yoon, -16/272, $252,937
T-5: Haeran Ryu, -14/274, $185,078
T-5: Patty Tavatanakit, -14/274, $185,078
T-7: Minami Katsu, -12/276, $130,789
T-7: Chizzy Iwai, -12/276, $130,789
T-9: Jing Yan, -11/277, $104,878
T-9: Melanie Green, -11/277, $104,878
T-11: Jenny Bae, -10/278, $89,452
T-11: Suvichaya Vinijchaitham, -10/278, $89,452
T-13: Alison Lee, -9/279, $74,030
T-13: Asterisk Talley, -9/279, $0 (amateur)
T-13: Akie Iwai, -9/279, $74,030
T-13: Jennifer Kupcho, -9/279, $74,030
T-13: Allisen Corpuz, -9/279, $74,030
T-18: Celine Boutier, -8/280, $58,073
T-18: Yu Liu, -8/280, $58,073
T-18: Manon De Roey, -8/280, $58,073
T-18: Lucy Li, -8/280, $58,073
T-18: Anna Nordqvist, -8/280, $58,073
T-18: Jessica Porvasnik, -8/280, $58,073
T-24: Nataliya Guseva, -7/281, $48,060
T-24: Narin An, -7/281, $48,060
T-24: Robyn Choi, -7/281, $48,060
T-24: Mi Hyang Lee, -7/281, $48,060
T-28: Grace Kim, -6/284, $38,094
T-28: Megan Khang, -6/284, $38,094
T-28: Lauren Coughlin, -6/284, $38,094
T-28: Wei-Ling Hsu, -6/284, $38,094
T-28: Alexa Pano, -6/284, $38,094
T-28: Kumkang Park, -6/284, $38,094
T-28: Dewi Weber, -6/284, $38,094
T-28: Jodi Ewart Shadoff, -6/284, $38,094
T-36: Ingrid Lindblad, -5/283, $30,970
T-36: Lottie Woad, -5/283, $30,970
T-38: Camille Boyd, -4/284, $27,330
T-38: Mary Liu, -4/284, $27,330
T-38: Gurleen Kaur, -4/284, $27,330
T-38: Aphrodite Deng, -4/284, $0 (amateur)
T-38: Pornanong Phatlum, -4/284, $27,330
T-43: Lilia Vu, -3/285, $23,690
T-43: Yan Liu, -3/285, $23,690
T-43: Frida Kinhult, -3/285, $23,690
T-46: Miyu Yamashita, -2/286, $20,235
T-46: Chella Choi, -2/286, $20,235
T-46: Peiyun Chien, -2/286, $20,235
T-46: Hira Naveed, -2/286, $20,235
T-46: Jasmine Suwannapura, -2/286, $20,235
T-51: Ryann O’Toole, -1/287, $16,322
T-51: Saki Baba, -1/287, $16,322
T-51: Azahara Munoz, -1/287, $16,322
T-51: Ayaka Furue, -1/287, $16,322
T-51: Dongeun Lee, -1/287, $16,322
T-51: Isabella Fierro, -1/287, $16,322
T-51: Aditi Ashok, -1/287, $16,322
T-58: Karis Davidson, E/288, $13,818
T-58: Soo Bin Joo, E/288, $13,818
T-58: Paula Reto, E/288, $13,818
61: Ilhee Lee, +1/289, $12,834
62: Youmin Ywang, +2/290, $12,339
T-63: Polly Mack, +3/291, $11,969
T-63: Maja Stark, +3/291, $11,969
65: Jin Young Ko, +4/292, $11,598