Hannah Green Holds Slender Lead At Women’s Aussie Open

Hannah Green holds a two-shot lead into the last nine holes at the Women’s Australian Open after reaching 11 under through nine holes at Kooyonga Golf Club on Sunday.

Hannah Green’s Final Nine: Key Moments and Standing

World No. 9 Green sits 11 under for the tournament and two under through nine holes on Sunday. She reclaimed an advantage with a 25-foot putt on the par-4 fifth and then birdied the par-5 ninth to extend her margin. Green began the final round having teed off with a one-shot buffer over Magdalena Simmermacher.

Chasers Close But Falter

France’s Agathe Laisne is two strokes back at nine under, while Argentina’s Magdalena Simmermacher holds third at eight under. Simmermacher, the 29-year-old from Buenos Aires, briefly drew level with Green but then dropped momentum with two bogeys in three holes, allowing Green to re-establish a lead.

Local Charge and Field Notes

Queenslander Cassie Porter is making a late push after teed off at even par; she has recorded seven birdies in a 10-hole stretch and stands at seven under with seven holes remaining. Other Australians in contention include Karis Davidson at six under and Kelsey Bennett at four under. Three-time major winner Minjee Lee struggled, signing for a one-under 71 to finish the tournament at three over. Countryman Grace Kim was five under through 16 holes but sits out of contention at three under for the event.

Green now carries a slender two-shot advantage into the closing holes as the tournament moves to its decisive stretch at Kooyonga.