Hannah Green’s victory in Adelaide ends a 12‑year home drought and affirms her place among Australia’s modern greats.
Hannah Green has broken a long Australian drought by claiming the Women’s Australian Open at Kooyonga Golf Club in Adelaide, becoming the first local winner since Karrie Webb lifted the trophy in 2014.
Her one‑shot victory capped a tense final day in which the West Australian held her nerve against a pair of surging challengers in France’s Agathe Laisné and Australia’s Cassie Porter.
Green began the final round with the lead but was made to work for the title throughout the afternoon. Laisné applied steady pressure with a five‑under surge, while Porter delivered one of the greatest rounds in tournament history, firing a flawless course‑record 10‑under 62 to rocket into contention.
Their charge meant Green could never afford to ease off as the championship tightened over the closing holes.
“It was tough. I felt like I was hitting the clubs that I needed to hit but it wasn’t actually going near the hole, so it was frustrating.”
The back nine turned into a gripping duel as Green and Laisné remained tied for much of the stretch. Laisné’s remarkable up‑and‑down on the 15th kept her within reach, while Porter’s clubhouse lead loomed large as spectators watched the drama unfold. Green’s birdie at the par‑5 16th proved decisive, giving her the slender buffer she needed coming down the final holes.
“I like to make it really nerve-racking for myself and for everyone watching,” Green said after the round. “I hope my next win is a little more chill.”
That nerve‑testing stretch continued on the 17th when Green found a bunker off the tee and could not save par, momentarily opening the door again. But a steady tee shot and controlled approach on the 18th set up the two‑putt par she needed to secure the championship and finally etch her name on the national trophy.
“I’m just really happy to have my name on the trophy amongst all the amazing other winners.”
The win also caps an extraordinary fortnight for Green, who arrived in Adelaide fresh off her victory at the Women’s World Championship in Singapore.
Her husband, professional golfer Jarryd Felton, was once again on the bag, filling in while her regular caddie remains in the United States. The pairing has proven a winning formula, offering stability during an intense stretch of competition.
“I have said before that winning your home championship is like winning a major and I definitely still feel that way,” Green said. “Being able to have my team around me, having my husband again caddie for me, it’s going to be a really special one to remember.”
Across the leaderboard, Australians Karis Davidson, Minjee Lee and Grace Kim were unable to mount a significant challenge, but the day will be remembered most for Porter’s blistering 62 that nearly stole the show.
With this victory, Green joins Webb, Jane Crafter and Jan Stephenson as Australians who have captured their national open. More importantly for the home fans in Adelaide, she delivered a performance worthy of the moment, holding firm under immense pressure to end a 12‑year wait and secure her first Women’s Australian Open title on home soil.