PAJU: Hannah Green of Australia secured her third victory of 2024 by winning the BMW Ladies Championship, the only annual LPGA Tour event in South Korea. Green’s performance was marked by a critical late birdie that allowed her to fend off multiple contenders and finish one stroke ahead of her nearest competitor, Celine Boutier of France.
According to Yonhap News Agency, Green completed the tournament with a one-under 71, achieving a total score of 19-under at the Seowon Hills at Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, located northwest of Seoul. Boutier, who had completed her round at 18-under with a bogey-free 66, watched as Green birdied the par-4 17th hole to take the lead. Green then secured her win with a two-putt par on the final hole, earning a winner’s check of $330,000 for her efforts.
South Korean players Choi Hye-jin and Sung Yu-jin finished as the top local contenders, tying for fourth place with scores of 16-under. Choi achieved a 67 in her final round, while Sung, an LPGA rookie, carded an even-p
ar 72. Sung had started the final round in second place, two strokes behind Green, but managed only two birdies and two bogeys on the day.
The tournament also saw two more South Korean golfers finish in the top 10, with Ryu Hae-ran tying for sixth at 15-under and Lim Jin-hee tying for eighth at 14-under. The BMW Ladies Championship, inaugurated in 2019, marked its fifth edition this year, with the 2020 event being canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Previous winners include South Korea’s Jang Hana and Ko Jin-young, as well as Lydia Ko of New Zealand and Minjee Lee of Australia, both of Korean descent.