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Sunday 19 April 2026LPGA TourYear in Review
Green wins JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro
El Caballero Country Club, Tarzana, Los Angeles, California · Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 April 2026 · Hannah Green’s win no. 8 on the LPGA Tour · purse $3,750,000 USD · JM Eagle
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
12 h 60 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 67° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R123°/11°C · wind 12 km/h SSW, gusts 34 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R225°/11°C · wind 15 km/h NE, gusts 37 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R328°/11°C · wind 12 km/h NE, gusts 37 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R426°/14°C · wind 16 km/h SSW, gusts 39 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Sei Young Kim KOR · 271Led by two entering the final round and by three on the back nine, bogeyed the par-3 17th to fall into a tie, then left a 35-foot birdie try short in the playoff Hannah Green rallies to win the JM Eagle LA Championship for the 3rd time in 4 years (AP)
- Jin Hee Im KOR · 271Closed 67 with a 60-foot eagle on 16 to join the playoff (after a one-stroke slow-play penalty Saturday); drove right on the first extra hole and reached the green in three Hannah Green rallies to win the JM Eagle LA Championship for the 3rd time in 4 years (AP)
144 started · cut -2, 65 made it
Same week
LPGA event
JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro
El Caballero Country Club, El Caballero Country Club, Tarzana, Los Angeles, California
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Hannah Green
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
AP (via WTOP)
19 April 2026
I honestly didn’t think I was in the tournament still. I was just like, `Oh, well just go for as many pins as possible.′
AP (via WTOP)
19 April 2026
I had that putt, obviously very similar line in regulation, so I felt somewhat comfortable.
AP (via WTOP)
19 April 2026
Just little disappointed because I had a good chance for the win.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hannah Green | 67 · 69 · 67 · 68 | 271 | −17 |
| T2 | Jin Hee Im | 67 · 68 · 69 · 67 | 271 | −17 |
| T2 | Sei Young Kim | 65 · 65 · 71 · 70 | 271 | −17 |
| 4 | Ina Yoon | 68 · 64 · 71 · 69 | 272 | −16 |
| T5 | Haeran Ryu | 70 · 70 · 68 · 66 | 274 | −14 |
| T5 | Patty Tavatanakit | 65 · 72 · 67 · 70 | 274 | −14 |
| T7 | Minami Katsu | 67 · 69 · 72 · 68 | 276 | −12 |
| T7 | Chizzy Iwai | 63 · 68 · 75 · 70 | 276 | −12 |
| T9 | Jing Yan | 70 · 67 · 70 · 70 | 277 | −11 |
| T9 | Melanie Green | 67 · 68 · 69 · 73 | 277 | −11 |
The golfer
born 1996-12-20, Perth, Western Australia; AUS; turned pro 2016; age 29 that week; tour wins to date: 8; majors to date: 1; world No. 8 that week (Rolex Women's World Golf Ranking list dated 2026-04-13 (published by LPGA.com), row: 8 ‐‐ +9 Green, Hannah ‐ 4449 AUS 43 191.6738 4.4575).
What’s in the bag
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