Introduction
Hannah Green (born 20 December 1996) is an Australian professional golfer and winner of the 2019 Women's PGA Championship.
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 is the ambassador for the Como Golf academy.
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. In winning the event, Green also became only the third Australian woman to win a major, after Webb and Jan Stephenson.
Before her maiden victory on the LPGA Tour, Green's best finish was third place at the 2018 ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open. and her best major finish was a tied for 16th at the 2018 ANA Inspiration.
On 1 September 2019, Green won her second LPGA Tour event at the Cambia Portland Classic.
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
Source:
Professional wins (7)
LPGA Tour wins (2)
| Legend |
| Major championships (1) |
| Other LPGA Tour (1) |
| 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 |
Symetra Tour wins (3)
- 2017 Sara Bay Classic, Murphy USA El Dorado Shootout, IOA Golf Classic
ALPG Tour wins (2)
- 2017 Pennant Hills Pro Am, Hope Island Pro Am (tie with Rebecca Artis)
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 before 2019.
| Tournament | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | T16 | CUT |
| U.S. Women's Open | T34 | |
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT | 1 |
| The Evian Championship | CUT | T30 |
| Women's British Open | T55 | T16 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tied
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (2019 U.S Open – 2019 British Open, current)
- Longest streak of top 10s – 1 (once)
Team appearances
Amateur
- Patsy Hankins Trophy (representing Asia/Pacific): 2016 (winners)
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Australia): 2016
Professional
- The Queens (representing ALPG): 2017
Recognition
- 2019 – Australian Women's Health Sport Awards Outstanding Woman in Sport.