Portland, Ore. — Australia's Hannah Green overcame a three-shot deficit with a final round 5-under 67 Sunday to win the Portland Classic and deny teenager Yealimi Noh's bid to become the third Monday qualifier to win on the LPGA Tour.
Green erased a three-shot deficit with two birdies over the final four holes at Columbia Edgewater Country Club.
The 18-year-old Noh, who turned down an offer to play for UCLA and instead went pro in February, led by three strokes entering the final round and held the same margin after 14 holes.
The 22-year-old Green closed within two strokes with a birdie at the 15th and was within one after Noh made bogey at No.
She made par on the 72nd hole and Noh dropped out of a tie for the lead with a bogey.
Canadian Brooke Henderson (71) and Nasa Hataoka (66) tied for fourth at 15 under.
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