Hannah Green won the JM Eagle LA Championship on April 19, 2026, securing her third title in four years with a birdie on the first playoff hole at El Caballero.
How Green clinched the victory after a back-nine surge
Green trailed Sei Young Kim by six strokes on the 11th green during the final round but responded with four consecutive birdies on holes 13 through 16 to erase the deficit. She finished regulation at 17-under 271, matching Kim and Jin Hee Im, who had earlier holed a 60-foot eagle putt on the 16th. The playoff began on the par-4 18th, where Green hit a wedge from 130 yards and converted a right-to-left breaking birdie putt after Kim’s attempt fell short.
What this win adds to Green’s 2026 season and career record
The victory marks Green’s fourth worldwide win in 2026, following titles at the HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore, the Women’s Australian Open, and the Australian WPGA. It raises her LPGA Tour career total to eight victories and ties her with Hyo Joo Kim as the only two-time winners on the tour this season. Green, 29, has now won the LA Championship in 2023, 2024, and 2026, with the 2025 edition not held due to scheduling.
Why the tournament returned to El Caballero for a second year
The event was hosted at El Caballero for the second consecutive year because Wilshire Country Club, its usual venue, underwent course renovations. Green previously won at Wilshire in 2023 and 2024. The Chevron Championship, the LPGA’s first major of the year, is set to begin Thursday in Houston, shifting focus to the next major championship on the calendar.
How many LPGA Tour wins does Hannah Green now have?
Hannah Green has eight career LPGA Tour victories, including this year’s LA Championship and HSBC Women’s World Championship.
Who were Green’s main competitors in the final round and playoff?
Sei Young Kim and Jin Hee Im finished regulation tied with Green at 17-under, with Kim leading by six strokes on the 11th green before faltering on the back nine, and Im earning a place in the playoff after holing a 60-foot eagle on the 16th.
