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[LPGA TOUR]

HANNAH GREEN WIN AT 2 HOLE PLAYOFF

JM EAGLE LA CHAMPIONSHIP

한나 그린 2홀 연장전 우승

LPGA JM 이글 LA 챔피언쉽

s the sun set over West Hollywood, three players the second playoff hole, Lin hit her tee shot into a bunker
Aentered a playoff at the Wilshire Country Club for but comfortably placed her second shot on the green,
the large trophy of the JM eagle Championship. That day, missing the birdie putt but pushing it close enough to the
Hannah Green was tied for the lead with Aditi Ashok and cup to secure a par. Green's birdie putt became the winning
Xiyu Lin. Lin and Ashok moved to the New Clubhouse putt as Lin missed her par putt.
to post the score, needing a birdie on the 18th hole. Both This is the first LPGA Tour title for the Australian player
players hit their tee shots within 10 feet and made the short since winning the 2019 Portland Classic. She finished
birdie putt to force a playoff at 9 under. in the top five in her previous two appearances at the
On the first playoff hole, Ashok missed her birdie putt from Wilshire Country Club tournament and missed out on the
about 15 feet and was eliminated. Green and Lin both hit win last year to Nasa Hataoka, the 2022 DIO Implant LA
their tee shots within 10 feet and made their birdie putts. On Open champion. Winning this tournament was sweet, but

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