Hannah Green has added the Portland Classic to her Women's PGA title win from earlier this year. Joe Hughes reports
Portland Classic report: What happened at Columbia Edgewater Country Club?
Australia’s Hannah Green won her second LPGA title of 2019 after she leapfrogged Yealini Noh in the closing holes to win on -21.
.@hannahgreengolf fought back Sunday to earn her second @LPGA Tour victory at the @PortlandClassic.
HIGHLIGHTS ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/K5029WYoAK
— LPGA (@LPGA) September 2, 2019
The 22-year-old added to her major win from earlier this year by carding an impressive 5-under-par 67 on Sunday.
She did not hit the top of the table until late in the day on Sunday and was three shots behind with just four remaining, but with birdies on 15 and 17 she finished with a flurry.
That winning putt❗️@hannahgreengolf fires a final round 67 to win her second @LPGA Tour event! 🏆🇦🇺
Congratulations Hannah! pic.twitter.com/pok75JunkH
— LPGA (@LPGA) September 2, 2019
Green started the final round three shots behind Noh and it remained this way through 14 holes and while the eventual champion was heading in the right direction, Noh was not.
BOOM 💥
A clutch 🐦 from @hannahgreengolf
We're tied at the top with one hole remaining!
Watch on @GolfChannel now! pic.twitter.com/67VrCjC1YP
— LPGA (@LPGA) September 2, 2019
A bogey at 16 really brought her pursuer into the picture and a cruel dropped shot at the last saw her fall out of a potential play-off and lose by one.
The American was a Monday qualifier for the event having turned pro earlier this year, rejecting a place at UCLA.
She was looking to become just the third qualifier to win on the LPGA but was unable to seal the deal. It wasn’t all doom and gloom though, a Saturday 64 was the highlight.
.@YealimiNoh's final five holes:
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🐦The Monday qualifier cards a 64 and is the clubhouse leader at 19-under! 🔥@PortlandClassic | @GolfChannel pic.twitter.com/i8s70FCAGD
— LPGA (@LPGA) September 1, 2019
Brittany Altomare who will be part of Team USA in this month’s Solheim Cup finished in a tie for 4th and is in fine form heading to Gleneagles.
Past champion Brooke Henderson added yet another top 10 finish to her record as she finished alongside Altomare on -15.
Portland Classic report: Talking points
Sei Young Kim was the stories of the day on Friday as she recorded a blistering round of 61 to set the 18-hole scoring record at the event.
After signing for a 1-under 71 on the opening day, Kim was firing on all cylinders on day two and made significant moves with her 11-under round.
This was the first 61 on a par-72 layout since 2017 when Anna Nordqvist achieved the feat and her second 61 in as many years.
🔥 NEW TOURNAMENT SCORING RECORD 🔥@SY_KIM_lpga drills her eleventh birdie of the day to card an 11-under 61 at the @PortlandClassic! pic.twitter.com/nFA7eEa6qd
— LPGA (@LPGA) August 31, 2019
So, what was her secret to the incredible round? Aim at the pin and go for it, apparently.
Speaking after her round, she said: “I told Paul [caddie], just give me one number. I’m going to hit the pin. That’s the only way. So we did a great job.”
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