Did Australian Hannah Green won first major at LPGA Championship? Who is she?
The Australian Golfer, Hannah Green won the women’s PGA Championship at Hazeltine. Similarly, it was her first victory on the LPGA Tour. She became the first Australian woman since Karrie Webb at the Kraft Nabisco in the year 2006 to win a major. Similarly, she shot a 72 on Sunday for a nine-under total of 207 to win by one shot from defending champion Sung Hyun Park of South Korea.
Similarly, she held her nerve and saved par from the bunker with a five-foot putt on the final hole after Park drained an 18-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to bring added pressure. Likewise, she is the first wire-to-wire winner of the major since 2011 in only her second full year on the LPGA Tour.
She said,
“I’m pretty much speechless,”
She added,
“I was really nervous the last five holes and just really – I made a clutch putt and that was kind of got me through another one. To make the one on the last is really is surreal. Obviously I heard Sung made the last one, knew I needed to make par. Didn’t want to play that hole again [playoff]. I’m really happy I made it.”
Furthermore, she said that it was like a dream for her to win in front of her friends. She built a handy lead in the final round before all but frittering it away with three bogeys in a four-hole stretch around the turn.
Who is Hannah Green dating?
Hannah Green is in a relationship with Jarryd Felton. They have been dating each other since August 2012. There is no information about how they met and fell in love. They are a happy couple and have been together for all this year. Jarryd is a WA pro and a time PGA Tour of Australia winner.
Hannah Green’s life and career
22, Golfer Hannah Green was born on 20th December 1996 in Perth, Western Australia. Similarly, she attended Como Secondary College and was in the golf academy. Talking about her career, she is the ambassador for the Como Golf Academy. In the year 2016, she turned professional and started playing on the LPGA Tour and ALPG Tour.
Likewise, she has two pro-am wins on the ALPG Tour. After that, she played on the Symetra Tour in the year 2017, winning three times. She finished second on the money list and won the Rookie of the Year award. Later, she earned her 2018 LPGA Tour card as a result.
Moreover, before her maiden victory on the LPGA Tour, her best finish was third place at the 2018 ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open. Her best major finish was tied for 16th at the 2018 ANA Inspiration.
Short Bio on Hannah Green
Hannah Green is an Australian professional golfer and winner of the 2019 Women’s PGA Championship. She is the ambassador for the Como Golf Academy. Similarly, she is the pro Golfer from Perth who represents Western Australia.
Likewise, she is an Australian National Squad Member and the runner-up of 2016 Canadian Women’s Amateur. See More….
Source: theguardian
