Hannah Green saves best to last behind yet another Korda win
Hannah Green – file photo AWPGA
Hannah Green saved her best for last at the Chevron Championship, her weekend rounds of 70 and 68 leapfrogging her up the field from just two shots inside the cutline on Friday evening to finish in a share of 7th place in the opening major of the year.
Admittedly, Green finished a massive 12 shots behind the five shot winner, Nelly Korda but on a golf course that was perhaps not best suited to her, Green produced yet another excellent week and takes her earnings for the season to US$1,427,000, and although now second in the money list standings, she appears on track for potentially her best season.
Green explained the difference her recent good form has meant in terms of expectations.
“I think now that I guess I’m in the Top 10 or Top 5 in the world I feel like, yeah, more eyeballs are on me, which has been something I haven’t had to really deal with. A lot of times I have been able to fly under the radar or come from behind and have a win.
“So it’s kind of different coming into the major with more attention on me. It is definitely something I have to learn to get used to, as I hope I can continue this run I’m on.
“Yeah, adds a lot of pressure, but I also want to perform well in these events. It’s nice to get off to a good start. I am really excited to go to Riviera obviously being in California, and also Hazeltine National, somewhere close to my heart. I haven’t been there since I won, so really strange and cool week to get there.
“I’ve got a week off next week and then Mizuho is my next event, so I am really looking forward to that. Hopefully I can use this momentum into that event.”
Korda’s five shot victory over Patty Tavatanakit and Ruoning Yin moves her back to the top of the Rolex World Rankings following two wins and three runner-up finishes in just five starts in 2026.
It was Korda’s 17th LPGA Tour victory and third major title.
“That was a hard weekend,” said an exhausted Korda. “Honestly, having that big of a lead, it’s not easy. It was definitely one of the hardest things I’ve had to do mentally.
“But I have an amazing support system, amazing family right behind me, amazing caddie that’s on the bag, and just happy to get it done.
“Honestly, what I was telling myself was I really want to hoist this trophy because I want to show the kids at home that it’s okay to miss short putts and still win a major championship.
“You know, you’re going to do it. You’re going to make mistakes. You have to mentally still be in it 100%, and that’s really what I wanted to show. I wanted to show it to myself, and I wanted to show it to everyone looking up to me.”
