Morning light cut low across the fairways at Adelaide’s Kooyonga Golf Club as the field settled into rhythm for the third round of the womens australian open golf. By the time players reached the turn, Hannah Green had moved to 11 under after nine holes, holding a two-shot cushion that reshaped the day for local fans.
What are the Womens Australian Open Golf third round tee times?
Third-round tee times began in the early morning and ran through mid-morning. Selected pairings and times listed for the round include:
- 7: 47 — Ayako Uehara, Klara Davidson Spilkova
- 7: 56 — Marta Sanz-Barrio, Agathe Sauzon, Meghan Maclaren
- 8: 07 — Avani Prashanth, Vanessa Knecht, Hinata Ikeba
- 8: 18 — Hannah Screen, April Angurasaranee, Patricia Isabel Schmidt
- 8: 29 — Maha Haddioui, Smilla Tarning Soenderby, Cassie Porter
- 8: 40 — Jana Melichova, Camille Chevalier, Claire Shin
- 8: 51 — Marta Martin, Laura Fuenfstueck, Anna Huang
- 9: 02 — Godiva Kim, Hazuki Kimura, Kajsa Arwefjall
- 9: 13 — Annika Borrelli, Patricia MacKova, Grace Kim
- 9: 24 — Amelia Garvey, Vani Kapoor, Annabell Fuller
- 9: 35 — Lydia Hall, Diksha Dagar, Cara Gainer
- 9: 51 — Shannon Tan, Pia Babnik, Esme Hamilton
- 10: 02 — Aunchisa Utama, Momoka Kobori, Emma Grechi
- 10: 13 — Alice Hewson, Karis Davidson, Maddison Hinson Tolchard
- 10: 24 — Anna Morgan, Justice Bosio, Hannah Reeves
- 10: 35 — Casandra Alexander, Blanca Fernandez, Gemma Clews
- 10: 46 — Minjee Lee, Emma Spitz, Morgane Metraux
- 10: 57 — Leonie Harm, Noora Komulainen, Chloe Williams
Who is leading the womens australian open golf and how did the leaderboard shift?
Hannah Green sat 11 under after nine holes, two strokes clear of Agathe Laisne of France. Magdalena Simmermacher of Argentina held third at eight under. Green, identified in the field as World No. 9, began her round with a narrow buffer and reclaimed momentum with a 25-foot putt on the par-4 fifth. She later birdied the par-5 ninth and was two under through the front nine on Sunday.
Cassie Porter staged a late charge after teeing off at even par; she fired seven birdies in a 10-hole stretch and stood seven under with seven holes remaining. Magdalena Simmermacher briefly drew level earlier but stumbled with two bogeys in three holes, leaving Green with the advantage. Other local contenders included Karis Davidson at six under and Kelsey Bennett at four under. Minjee Lee closed with a one-under 71 to finish three over for the tournament, while Grace Kim made up ground to be five under through 16 holes and three under for the event.
What comes next at Kooyonga and what is at stake?
The final holes will determine whether Green can convert her slender lead into a victory on home soil. The event is co-sanctioned between the LET and the WPGA Tour of Australasia, and a local win would be notable: the last home champion mentioned for this tournament is Karrie Webb in 2014. With challengers advancing through hot streaks and miscues changing momentum—Cassie Porter’s run of birdies and Simmermacher’s bogeys—Kooyonga remained poised for a dramatic finish.
Back on the first tee, morning shadows lengthened and groups still to finish their rounds moved quietly, aware that a handful of holes could redraw the leaderboard. For the fans on the sidelines and the competitors on the greens, the question lingered: could Hannah Green hold on and become the first local winner in this era, or would one of the in-form challengers seize the moment?
