Staff WriterThe HSBC Women’s World Championship rarely hands out repeat triumphs like party favours, but Hannah Green has made Singapore feel oddly familiar—in the best possible way. A closing 3-under 69 at Sentosa Golf Club (Tanjong) delivered her second title here, four rounds under par, and a victory that carried an extra heartbeat because her husband was on the bag.
One shot behind, Auston Kim produced the round of the day—a brisk 5-under 67—complete with an eagle of her own. It was the kind of Sunday charge that makes leaders stare at scoreboards like they’ve just seen a ghost holding a 7-iron.
A Sunday that swung on composure (and one eagle)
Green’s final-round card was busier than a Singapore hawker centre at lunchtime: three bogeys, four birdies and an eagle. The theme wasn’t perfection—it was response. She hit 8 of 14 fairways, 14 of 18 greens in regulation, and took 30 putts, doing enough of everything without ever letting the tournament slip fully out of her hands.
She also led the field in eagles for the week with two—one in round one and one in round four—timely punctuation marks in a championship that can punish hesitation.
Kim, meanwhile, had a Sunday that read like a player knocking politely, then kicking the door in. Her 67 featured two bogeys, five birdies and an eagle, with 9 of 14 fairways, 14 of 18 greens, and 29 putts—a proper chase built on aggressive scoring.
The leaderboard behind them had teeth
Behind the top two, a three-way tie for third at 11-under-par 277 added plenty of heft to the finishing narrative.
Pauline Roussin-Bouchard climbed five places with a closing 68, firing seven birdies against three bogeys, hitting 8 of 14 fairways and 14 of 18 greens, with 28 putts. It marked her best solo finish on the LPGA Tour, improving on a previous T3 that came alongside a partner at the 2025 Dow Championship.
Angel Yin’s final-round 71 included four birdies and three bogeys. Her week also carried volume scoring—20 birdies, second-most in the field—one of those stats that tells you the attack mode never really switched off.
Minjee Lee, making her first start of the 2026 LPGA Tour season, signed for an even-par finish with three bogeys and three birdies. The ball-striking numbers were unusual for her standards—5 of 14 fairways and 6 of 18 greens—yet she still managed just 24 putts, which is the golfing equivalent of arriving late but still looking like you own the place.
Defending champion Lydia Ko finished T27 at 3-under-par 285, while LPGA rookie Mimi Rhodes posted a bright T10 at 6-under-par 282—the sort of steady, confidence-building week that rookies file away for later.
What this win means for Green in 2026
This was Green’s seventh career LPGA Tour victory and her first win of 2026, making her the third unique winner of the season. The victory also moved her into a rare bracket at this event: she became the third two-time champion of the HSBC Women’s World Championship, joining Jin Young Ko and Inbee Park.
There’s also the timing. Her last win came at the 2024 BMW Ladies Championship—497 days ago. Winning early in the season doesn’t just add a trophy; it adds options, scheduling freedom, and that quiet confidence players pretend they don’t need.
Her season ledger now reads: Race to CME Globe Rank: 2, 2026 wins: 1, 2026 top 10s: 2, and official season earnings passing $501K, with career earnings now beyond $8.1 million.
Sentosa’s scoreboard history still looms
The HSBC Women’s World Championship carries its own statistical landmarks, and Sentosa’s Tanjong course has hosted some historic low numbers:
- Tournament 18-hole record: 62 (Sei Young Kim, R4 2018)
- Sentosa (Tanjong) 72-hole record: 269 (Inbee Park, 2017)
- Overall 72-hole record: 268 (Lorena Ochoa, 2008)
Records weren’t threatened at that altitude this week—but the course still demanded the same thing it always does: hit enough greens, keep the big numbers away, and take your chances quickly when they appear.
Green’s win carried a personal centre of gravity, and she didn’t try to hide it afterward. “I think I’m far more emotional just because I was able to do it with my husband. I felt like, yeah, again, I played good in areas last year but it wasn’t very consistent at all, and I guess it has been a long time since I have had a trophy in my hand.
When I did win Singapore two years ago, I went on to win two other tournaments that season and pretty much had my best season on tour. So having a win so early in the season gives me a bit more flexibility with the tournaments that I can play. So I’m hoping that this puts me in good stead for the rest of the year.”
Kim, second by a single shot, sounded like a player who understands that progress isn’t always linear—but it’s still progress.
“I think there’s a lot to learn, whether it’s golf-related or just human-related, and I feel like every single day is an opportunity to learn how to become a better golfer, how to become a better human.
There’s a lot to learn still, but like I said a couple days ago, every second out on the course is a win, and every second out competing is something that I’m extremely grateful for. There’s only things to gain, and I gained a lot this week, and I’m pretty proud of it.”
Final word: a repeat win, but not a repeat feeling
The HSBC Women’s World Championship gave us a familiar name at the top, but not a recycled story. Green didn’t win by floating through untroubled fairways; she won by absorbing pressure, answering back, and taking one crucial step clear when it mattered.
And Kim left Singapore with something nearly as valuable as a trophy: evidence—measurable, undeniable—that her ceiling is starting to show itself in public.
