Two-time defending champion Hannah Green has shared her big prediction for 2025 as she chases her own slice of history at this week’s JM Eagle LA Championship.

After back-to-back wins at Wilshire Country Club in 2023 and 2024, Green’s quest for a three-peat takes on a new look at El Caballero Country Club as she seeks to become the first player to win an LPGA event three years straight since Inbee Park won the LPGA Championship from 2013-2015.

Karrie Webb’s Australian Ladies Masters dominance from 1998-2000 is the only other time an Australian has achieved the feat but given a light schedule to start 2025, Green is trying to temper expectations, including her own.

As the 28-year-old looks to follow up her three-win season in 2024, Green doesn’t expect to be the only Aussie pushing for tournament wins this year.

With a record nine Australians exempt on the LPGA thisseason, Green has become a mentor and sounding board to the likes of Grace Kim, Stephanie Kyriacou, Hira Naveed and Cassie Porter in recent years.

Kim already has a Tour win to her name, and Green expects others to follow.

“We had a question with media at Bradenton, like what’s your prediction for 2025, and I said a young Aussie will win for the first time on Tour,” said Green.

“I was talking to someone the other day back in Australia and saying that we have the most Aussies on Tour. But also, all of those players are talented enough to become really good players and win on Tour.

“It’s nice to have some of the younger girls out and they reach out to us and ask for some help.

“I feel like I’m one of the veterans, I guess you could say, so it’s nice to see the girls have come through and how they’re experiencing and learning things.”

Next in line looks to be Kyriacou.

Ranked No.46 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Ranking, Kyriacou was denied a major win at last year’s Evian Championship when Japan’s Ayaka Furue played the final five holes in 5-under, including an eagle at the 72nd hole.

How she handled that moment has Green convinced a first LPGA win is simply a matter of time.

“Steph is a close friend of mine and obviously she came so close at Evian last year,” said Green.

“I think she handled herself really well. Ayaka just played amazing on that back nine. Steph unfortunately did make a bogey on 17 but she made birdie on 18 to try and press her.

“That took a lot of guts, and hopefully that brings in some confidence for her.

“Getting back into the top 50 I think was probably one of her goals, and we have the International Crown of course this year, so she really wants to make that team.

“She works really hard, so I really hope she has some success.”

Round 1 tee times AEST

LPGA Tour
JM Eagle LA Championship
El Caballero Country Club, Los Angeles, California
12:26am          Grace Kim
12:59am*         Hannah Green
1:21am            Stephanie Kyriacou
2:16am            Gabriela Ruffels
5:37am            Fiona Xu (NZ)
6:10am            Minjee Lee
6:21am            Cassie Porter
6:54am*           Karis Davidson
7:05am            Sarah Kemp
7:16am*           Hira Naveed

Recent champion: Hannah Green
Past Aussie winners: Minjee Lee (2019), Hannah Green (2023, 2024)
Prize money: $US3.75m
TV times: Live 8am-11am Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday on Fox Sports 503 and Kayo.