Ladies of the Links: Featured Player — Hannah Green
Feb 12th 2021
Born on December 20, 1996 in Perth, Western Australia, Hannah Green began playing golf at a young age under the influence of her father, also an accomplished player. Green attended Como Secondary College and was a member of the golf academy at the school.
Prior to turning professional in 2016, Green’s amateur highlights included being a member of the Australian National Team. She won the 2012 Newman and Brooks Junior Championship, the 2013 WA 72 Hole Stroke Play, the 2014 Dunes Medal, and the 2015 Port Phillip Open Amateur and Victorian Women’s Amateur. In addition, Green received the Karrie Webb Scholarship in 2015 and finished second behind Lydia Ko at the 2015 New Zealand Open.
Green turned professional in 2016 and has played on the ALPG Tour, Symetra Tour, and the LPGA Tour. In 2017, Green won the Pennant Hills Pro Am, Hope Island Pro Am. She made her mark on the Symetra Tour, earning the 2017 Gaelle Truet Rookie of the Year after winning three times at the Sara Bay Classic, Murphy USA El Dorado Shootout and IOA Golf Classic. Green racked up 12 top-10 finishes and placed second on the money list to earn LPGA membership for the 2018 season.
In 2018, Green made 14 cuts as a rookie on the LPGA Tour in 24 events, earning just under $250,000. Her lone top-ten finish came at the ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open, where she finished third. Green placed fifth at season’s end in the Louis Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year standings.
After getting her feet wet during her rookie season, Green stepped up her game in 2019. She won her first LPGA Tour event at a major championship, the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. Green defeated defending champion Sung Hyun Park. In fact, Green’s wire-to-wire win was the first in that event since Yani Tseng accomplished the same in 2011. She also became the first Australian woman to win a major since Karrie Webb in 2006. Green also won the Cambia Portland Classic and ended the season with 19 cuts made in 23 events for over $1 million in earnings.
In addition to her play, Green was awarded the Greg Norman Medal in December 2019, handed out to best male or female golfer from Australia. The accolades continued in February of 2020 when Green was jointly awarded the Western Australian Sports Star of the Year.
Green began the 2020 season with three top 20 finishes at the ISPS Handa Vic Open, the ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open, and the Ladies Scottish Open. He best finish over the next five events was a tie for 12th at the Cambia Portland Classic fueled by an opening round of 66. After two more top 25 finishes over her next four events, Green finished the season with her best play of the year. Her 13-under par finish at the CME Group Tour Championship was good enough for a tie for second place.
The 24-year-old has seven career top-ten finishes and two wins on the LPGA Tour. She is 19th in the Rolex World Golf Rankings and has $1.73 million in career earnings. Green should easily surpass the $2 million plateau in 2021 and a breakthrough major isn’t out of the question for this rising star.
