Australian Hannah Green won the HSBC Women’s World Championship for a second time on Sunday, holding off a fast-finishing American Auston Kim to claim a one-stroke victory at Sentosa Golf Club.
Green, the 2019 Women’s PGA Championship winner, closed with a 69 after an erratic back nine with three birdies and three bogeys almost opened the door for Kim.
Green tapped in for bogey at the last and a 14-under four-round total of 274 at the par-72 course to give her another title in Singapore after also winning here in 2024.
Kim had the equal-best round of the day with a 67 on the back of six birdies and an eagle, but bogeys at the second and especially at the par-three 15th ended her charge at 13-under 275 and one shot behind a faltering Green.
Minjee Lee, who had been co-leader with Green coming into Sunday’s final round, mixed three birdies with three bogeys for a frustrating even final round 72 and was tied for third with Angel Yin (71) and Pauline Roussin-Bouchard (68) of France at 11-under 277.
Hannah Green had an erratic back nine at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore on Sunday. Photo: AP
Top-ranked Jeeno Thitikul, who won last week’s tournament in her native Thailand, shot 73 on Sunday and was two-under 287 and tied for 31st. She was one shot behind defending champion Lydia Ko, who had a 72.