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Hannah Green Wins JM Eagle LA Championship in Playoff After Six-Shot Rally

A surprise $1 million purse hike raised the event to $4.75 million ahead of the Chevron Championship.

Overview

  • Hannah Green birdied the first sudden-death hole Sunday to beat Sei Young Kim and Jin Hee Im after all three finished 17-under 271.
  • The 29-year-old closed with a 68 that included five back-nine birdies for her third LA title in four years and her eighth LPGA win.
  • Sei Young Kim saw a lead that reached eight shots Saturday slip away and tied for second after a bogey on the par-3 17th.
  • The tour now moves to the Chevron Championship in Houston, with Green arriving on four worldwide wins this year.
  • JM Eagle CEO Walter Wang raised the purse by $1 million to $4.75 million, the largest outside majors and the CME finale, boosting Green’s payday to $712,500.