Australian golf star Hannah Green has continued her heady season with a third and thrilling victory at the LPGA Tour’s prestigious LA Championship.<\/p>\n
Green denied South Koreans Sei Young Kim and Jin Hee Im with a birdie on the first play-off hole after rallying from six shots behind during yesterday’s final round.<\/p>\n
The world number eight’s stunning victory adds to her LA titles in 2023 and 2024, and was Green’s fourth win in her past five starts this year.<\/p>\n
With a blazing 5-under back nine, Green closed with a 4-under 68 to reach 17-under for the tournament before claiming the $US712,500 ($996,000) winner’s cheque with a brilliant 6.1-metre birdie putt on the 18th green.<\/p>\n
With her eighth LPGA Tour victory, Green joins Rachel Hetherington in joint-fourth place all-time among Australians, behind only fellow major-winning greats Karrie Webb (41), Jan Stephenson (16) and Minjee Lee (11).<\/p>\n
Her latest triumph continues Green’s extraordinary affinity with the LA Championship.<\/p>\n
The Perth ace also finished runner-up in 2022, tied for third in 2021 and was equal eighth last year, and she has fired 22 of 24 rounds in the 60s in the last six editions.<\/p>\n
After starting the day two shots off the pace, Green ambled through her first 10 holes in one over par to slip six back after Kim eagled the 11th.<\/p>\n
But with a brilliant burst of five birdies in six holes, courtesy of some majestic iron play, Green pulled back to within two strokes of the lead down the stretch.<\/p>\n
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