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Hannah Green wins LA Championship 2024 golf title

The Australian golfer successfully defended her title to bag her fifth win on the LPGA Tour.

Australia’s Hannah Green successfully defended her title to win the LA Championship 2024 golf tournament at the Wilshire Country Club in Los Angeles, California on Sunday.

It was the Australian golfer ’s fifth LPGA Tour title of her career and the second of the year following her win at the Women’s World Championship in Singapore in February.

The 27-year-old Hannah Green carded 12-under 272 (67-69-70-66) to bag the title from Sweden's Maja Stark by three strokes.

Grace Kim finished tied-25th (one-under), Sarah Kemp T-39 (one-over) and Karis Davidson was T-57 (+3) at the LA Championship 2024.

Aussie golfers Stephanie Kyriacou, Minjee Lee, Robyn Choi, Gabriela Ruffels and Hira Naveed did not make the cut.

“To obviously already win in Singapore and then win here this week I hope that I can get closer to my goal of being in the top 10 in the world and solidify my spot in the Olympics,” said Green, who fell three shots short of a medal at the Tokyo Olympics and finished fifth.

Hannah Green is currently world No. 18 in the women’s golf rankings and second among the Australians with Minjee Lee holding the sixth spot.

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After the top 15, the rankings consist of up to the top two eligible players per country, as long as that country does not already have at least two players in the top 15.

However, the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) have the exclusive authority for the representation of their respective countries at the Olympic Games, athletes' participation at the Paris Games depends on their NOC selecting them to represent their delegation at Paris 2024.

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Australian PGA Championship: Adam Scott makes bright start with Cameron Smith three shots behind leaders

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Adam Scott shot a five-under 66 on Thursday for the early clubhouse lead at the Australian PGA Championship before finishing the day in a group tied for fourth behind local co-leaders Min Woo Lee, Jason Scrivener and John Lyras.

Scott was playing in the same early-morning group as Open champion Cameron Smith, who was two strokes behind after a 68, and Ryan Fox, a close runner-up to Rory McIlroy on the DP World Tour's order of merit this season, who had a 72.

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Lee, the brother of twice major-winning women's golfer Minjee Lee, enjoyed an "awesome" day as he rolled in some monster putts to rack up seven birdies in his round of 65.

Brad Kennedy, Anthony Quayle and South Korean Jeunghun Wang matched Scott's 66 and were tied for fourth.

Strong approach play led to four tap-in birdies in five holes on either side of the turn and then, after back-to-back bogeys brought him back to the field, Scott's putting earned him two more birdies in the final three holes.

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Scott sought local advice on how to navigate Royal Queensland's dramatically undulating greens and his decision to putt multiple times from off the green paid off.

"The conditions couldn't be better and you want to take advantage of that," he said. "I'm very pleased with that, all really solid stuff."

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Scott had an early task for "new" caddie Steve Williams, who has come out of retirement to carry the bag for the 2013 Masters champion. When he woke up for a 6am tee time, Scott couldn't find his golf bag.

Eventually recovered from his manager's room, the pair were welcomed by hundreds of early risers on the 10th tee.

"It was panic stations . . . Steve was kicking doors down," Scott laughed.

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Most were there to see his playing partner Smith, however, on the British Open champion's long-awaited return to his home state Queensland.

After a busy lead-up, headline act Smith started slowly but finished with three birdies in his last four holes to card a 68 and lie three shots behind the leaders.

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A tired Smith said his brain was a little "foggy" as he made the turn without a birdie and he hoped home fans would not expect him to win the A$2 million event co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour.

"I mean, for sure I'm here to try and play my best golf but sometimes you play your best golf and finish 20th," he said.

"I went out there, did what I had to do."

Elsewhere, Nicolai Hojgaard shot 68 while his 21-year-old identical twin Rasmus Hojgaard had a 69. The Belgian siblings made tour history last year by winning back-to-back tournaments.

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Brendan Steele wins LIV Golf Adelaide tournament from fast-finishing Louis Oosthuizen

ADELAIDE, Australia — Three-time PGA Tour winner Brendan Steele held off a fast finishing Louis Oosthuizen to win the LIV Golf Adelaide tournament at The Grange Golf Club by one stoke.

The 41-year-old Steele shot a final round 68 Sunday for a 54-hole total of 18-under 198 to earn his first victory since he won his second Safeway Open in 2017 on the PGA Tour.

Steele had a streak of five consecutive birdies early in the round, before some putting jitters appeared in his back nine to open the door for a fast finishing pack of challenges including Oosthuizen, and former previous Masters winners Charl Schwartzel (64) and Jon Rahm (64).

“Yeah, I was telling myself that I knew there was going to be hard moments today regardless of the result and that I just needed to get back in there and start playing with freedom again,” Steele said moments after winning.

“And, and I was able to hit some good shots after that and write the show.”

South Africa’s Oosthuizen shot 65 to finish second at 17-under 199, and had drawn within one stroke of Steele late in Sunday’s final round, only for the American to make some clutch pars in the final holes to clinch victory.

Oosthuizen’s compatriot Schwartzel and Rahm were among a group of five players at 16-under 200, with Joaquin Niemann (66), Andy Ogletree (65) and Dean Burgmester (67) in a tie for third.

Former world No.1 Rahm had an eagle and six birdies in his 8-under 64 but had left too much ground to catch up on Steele on the final day to capture his first title since joining the LlV tour in December.

Last year’s winner Talor Gooch shot 70 and finshed in a tie for 26th at 10-under.

Some of the LIV Golf’s biggest names were also off the pace this week, including Brooks Koepka (nine-under), Dustin Johnson (nine-under), Phil Mickelson (seven-under) and Sergio Garcia (six under).

Australian team Ripper GC, led by local favorite Cameron Smith, with Marc Leishman, Matt Jones and Lucas Herbert, won the teams format on the second playoff hole against the South African-based team, Stingers GC, to the delight of another large and boisterous crowd at The Grange course on Sunday.

The LIV tour remains in the Asia region next week for the May 3-5 Singapore event at the Sentosa Golf Club. Then there’s a month-long break before resuming in Houston from June 7-9.

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Brendan Steele wins LIV Golf Adelaide tournament from fast-finishing Louis Oosthuizen

Individual Champion Brendan Steele of HyFlyers GC poses with the trophy after the final round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Adelaide, Australia. (Chris Trotman/LIV Golf via AP)

Individual Champion Brendan Steele of HyFlyers GC kisses the trophy after the final round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Adelaide, Australia. (Chris Trotman/LIV Golf via AP)

Brendan Steele of HyFlyers GC hits his shot from the third tee during the final round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Adelaide, Australia. (Chris Trotman/LIV Golf via AP)

Brendan Steele of HyFlyers GC hits his shot from the first tee during the final round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Adelaide, Australia. (Chris Trotman/LIV Golf via AP)

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ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Three-time PGA Tour winner Brendan Steele held off a fast finishing Louis Oosthuizen to win the LIV Golf Adelaide tournament at The Grange Golf Club by one stoke.

The 41-year-old Steele shot a final round 68 Sunday for a 54-hole total of 18-under 198 to earn his first victory since he won his second Safeway Open in 2017 on the PGA Tour.

Steele had a streak of five consecutive birdies early in the round, before some putting jitters appeared in his back nine to open the door for a fast finishing pack of challenges including Oosthuizen, and former previous Masters winners Charl Schwartzel (64) and Jon Rahm (64).

“Yeah, I was telling myself that I knew there was going to be hard moments today regardless of the result and that I just needed to get back in there and start playing with freedom again,” Steele said moments after winning.

“And, and I was able to hit some good shots after that and write the show.”

South Africa’s Oosthuizen shot 65 to finish second at 17-under 199, and had drawn within one stroke of Steele late in Sunday’s final round, only for the American to make some clutch pars in the final holes to clinch victory.

Oosthuizen’s compatriot Schwartzel and Rahm were among a group of five players at 16-under 200, with Joaquin Niemann (66), Andy Ogletree (65) and Dean Burgmester (67) in a tie for third.

Former world No.1 Rahm had an eagle and six birdies in his 8-under 64 but had left too much ground to catch up on Steele on the final day to capture his first title since joining the LlV tour in December.

Last year’s winner Talor Gooch shot 70 and finshed in a tie for 26th at 10-under.

Some of the LIV Golf’s biggest names were also off the pace this week, including Brooks Koepka (nine-under), Dustin Johnson (nine-under), Phil Mickelson (seven-under) and Sergio Garcia (six under).

Australian team Ripper GC, led by local favorite Cameron Smith, with Marc Leishman, Matt Jones and Lucas Herbert, won the teams format on the second playoff hole against the South African-based team, Stingers GC, to the delight of another large and boisterous crowd at The Grange course on Sunday.

The LIV tour remains in the Asia region next week for the May 3-5 Singapore event at the Sentosa Golf Club. Then there’s a month-long break before resuming in Houston from June 7-9.

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Hannah Green defends LPGA Tour title in Los Angeles after brilliant back-nine blitz

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Hannah Green has continued her love affair with Wilshire Golf Club to successfully defend her LA Championship crown with one of the most commanding displays of the year.

Australia's former major champion produced a brilliant back-nine blitz to close with a five-under-par 66 and blow away the field in the shadows of Los Angeles' iconic Hollywood hills backdrop.

With a five-under stretch in five holes, Green finished with a 12-under 272 total, three strokes clear of in-form Swede Maja Stark (68).

Green stretched her streak to 16 consecutive sub-par rounds at the course to slam the door shut on her chasers.

"It's really kind to me. I love it here," she said.

In adding to her HSBC Women's World Champions success in Singapore last month, Green joins rampant world No.1 Nelly Korda as only the second player to notch multiple LPGA Tour victories in 2024.

"To obviously already win in Singapore and then win here this week, I hope that I can get closer to my goal being in the top 10 in the world and solidify my spot in the Olympics," the Perth prodigy said.

Green will climb from world No.18 to the cusp of the top 10, as well as soar to third in the season-long points standings behind five-time winner Korda and New Zealand's Lydia Ko.

The 27-year-old also joins greats Karrie Webb (41), Jan Stephenson (16) Minjee Lee (10) and Rachel Hetherington (eight) as only the fifth Australian to win at least five times on the LPGA Tour.

After starting the day sharing the lead with compatriot Grace Kim, Green quickly established a two-shot advantage on the very first hole.

Green's birdie and Kim's bogey left Green with the outright lead, and she retained it all afternoon despite a strong challenge coming from Stark.

Runner-up to Korda at last week's Chevron Championship, the year's first major, Stark was just one shot back after making birdies on the seventh and 13th holes as Green toiled mid-round with seven straight pars.

But a chip-in birdie on the par-3 12th broke the shackles for Green, who picked up another shot on 13 to nudge two strokes clear.

"When I chipped in on 12, I kind of felt like I really snagged one there," she said.

"So I knew what I needed to do to do. I made it really easy on myself so I'm really grateful."

Stark received a huge break on the 15th when her bunker shot clattered into the pin and stopped dead for an easy birdie when a bogey looked more likely.

Green, though, more than held her nerve — she hit the go button with a spectacular eagle three on 15, followed by a fourth birdie of the day on 16.

In collecting a cheque for $US562,500 ($A858,700), the West Australian crashed through the $US5 million ($A7.6 million) career prize money earnings.

While Green rejoiced, Kim's horror weekend continued with a demoralising six-over 77 to slump to a share of 25th.

The 23-year-old had been four shots clear at the halfway point and on track to capture a second LPGA Tour title.

Instead Kim was reduced to a putting wreck, unable to fashion a single birdie all weekend and racking up nine bogeys and a double.

Despite her disappointment, classy Kim was the first to shower her triumphant playing partner with champagne on the 18th green.

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LIV Golf has struck a deal to help fund Golf Australia’s junior program, in the first formal relationship between the steward of the game in Australia and the Saudi Arabia-backed entity.

The arrangement – which involves LIV and its Ripper GC franchise of Australian players led by Cameron Smith – has been in negotiations for weeks.

A formal announcement is expected in the coming days to coincide with the LIV tournament in Adelaide, according to a report in the Sydney Morning Herald .

The deal sees LIV and Ripper GC make it cheaper for some children to access My Golf, the junior program run by GA.

GA also has staff working on a My Golf activation in Adelaide this week alongside the LIV tournament promotions.

In 2022-23, 33,000 children participated in My Golf, according to GA’s annual report, a figure that grew 22% on the previous year.

The cost of My Golf varies depending on the location and type of program. A single after school session can cost less than $50, but a regular hit over a school term is priced in the hundreds of dollars.

GA’s decision to accept the subsidies from LIV is the first major step by Australia’s golf establishment towards the upstart tour.

The PGA of Australia (PGAA), the body representing tournament and club professionals and organiser of the Australasian Tour, is still aligned with LIV rival the DP World Tour.

As manager of the game in Australia GA’s remit is on building participation and the body receives funding from the federal government.

However, GA and the PGAA have largely combined operations, adding a layer of complexity to the deal.

GA’s chief executive, James Sutherland, said last month Australia looked at LIV differently from other parts of the world.

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“There’s clearly an ‘anti’ or a conservative sentiment about the Saudis in the US, and the further east you go on a world map from America, the more moderate the views are,” he said.

LIV commissioner Greg Norman said on Wednesday he was “very proud” of investments his organisation was making into golf generally.

“If it wasn’t for LIV, these additional investment dollars going into the sport would never have happened,” he said.

In excess of 80,000 people are expected to attend the LIV Adelaide tournament this weekend.

Norman has described the Adelaide event as the “benchmark” for LIV worldwide. LIV golf is funded by Saudi Arabia’s public investment fund.

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2024 LIV Golf Adelaide final results: Prize money payout, leaderboard and how much each golfer won

T he 2024 LIV Golf Adelaide final leaderboard is headed by winner Brendan Steele, who earned his LIV Golf win at The Grange Golf Club in Adelaide, Australia.

Steele won the tournament with a one-shot victory over Louis Oosthuizen on 18-under 198.

Five players finished tied for third place on 16-under total, including Jon Rahm , Andy Ogletree, Charl Schwartzel, Joaquin Niemann and the last tournament's winner, Dean Burmester.

Steele won the $4,000,000 winner's share of the $20,000,000 purse for the individual competition.

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Steele earned no Official World Golf Ranking points with the win. The OWGR does not offer points to 54-hole events above the developmental level.

There are no cuts in LIV Golf events, with 54 players finishing the event in the fifth completed event of the season.

In the team competition, the Ripper team finished tied with Stinger, necessitating a playoff. In the playoff, Ripper won on the second playoff hole, with the four team members ( Cam Smith , Marc Leishman, Matt Jones and Lucas Herbert ) earning $3 million for the franchise. The Stinger earned $1.5 million by finishing in second, with the HyFlyers finishing third and earning $500,000.

The 2024 LIV Golf schedule continues next week with the LIV Golf Singapore event.

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Here’s why Greg Norman ‘feels sorry’ for LIV Golf’s critics

Norman had words for critics after a well-attended LIV event.

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It was a festive three days at LIV Golf Adelaide , in Australia, with rowdy crowds and record-setting attendance for the breakaway circuit. And when the final putts dropped and the throngs dispersed, the celebration kept on going, turning into a pity party.

“I actually feel sorry for them,” LIV CEO Greg Norman said.

The objects of his sympathy, Norman said, in an interview with Australian Golf Digest , were LIV Golf’s critics, a benighted bunch in Norman’s view.

“Vindication is not the right word,” he said. “It’s the ignorance of others who simply didn’t understand what we were trying to do.” 

Norman’s comments came in the wake of an event that drew more than 94,000 fans to the Grange Golf Club , the most for a LIV Golf tournament since the league’s launch nearly two years ago.

Pleased by the numbers, Norman said that he was also grateful for the chance to give fans in his home country the kind of sporting entertainment they deserved. 

“The support Australia gave me during my own playing career for decades was something I have never forgotten,” he said. “It’s why I brought LIV Golf back home. I did it for them. The people have well and truly spoken.”

For all the big names it has poached from the PGA Tour, and despite the bottomless bankroll behind it, LIV has hardly killed it on the ratings front with its team format, 54-hole tournaments. But in relative terms, Australia has been a receptive market. Last year’s event at Adelaide, which drew some 77,000 fans, was the best-attended LIV tournament of 2023.

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In its short life, the event has gained a reputation as LIV’s answer to the Tour’s famously raucous Waste Management Phoenix Open . Though Adelaide draws nowhere near the same size crowds, its spectators have shown a similar affinity for non-traditional golf behavior. This week, for instance, at the par-3 12th, which is known as the “watering hole” for its loud and well-lubricated atmosphere, Lucas Herbert’s caddie was struck in the back of the head by a water bottle flung by a fan after Herbert drained a birdie putt. The caddie, Nick Pugh, was not injured, but the incident was a sobering reminder of how quickly rowdy conduct can get out of hand.

By tournament’s end, the crowd had other reasons to get excited. While American Brendan Steele won the individual competition, the team portion of the event went to Ripper GC, captained by Australian star Cameron Smith. His squad won in a playoff over Stinger GC. 

Not everyone was thrilled with that result, or the fan behavior that accompanied it. On the first hole of the playoff, Dean Burmester of Stinger grew visibly frustrated with the partisan crowd, which cheered when he left a shot in a green-side bunker. Earlier in the day, Burmester had reportedly told the crowd to shut up with a command punctuated by an expletive.

None of which appeared to weigh on Norman, who, in the afterglow of the proceedings, said that pity wasn’t all that he was feeling.

“I’m feeling extremely proud right now,” he said. “With what we’ve gone through over the past 16 months, both as a league and what I’ve copped personally, the hatred, this makes it all worthwhile.”

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