Australian star golfer Hannah Green made history by winning the inaugural TPS Murray River at Cobram Barooga Golf Club at the weekend.
Green, the world number 30, became the first female golfer to win a Player Series event or any four-round mixed gender tournament at any world tour event.
She took out the title after a convincing final day of play, with a four stroke victory to become champion.
The day began with a four-way tie for first and Green had to work hard to gain the lead.
An impressive five-under par round of 66, for a four-round total of 20-under, was enough for the Aussie, who said she was lucky to even be playing.
“I feel amazing. I’m just so grateful that I came. It actually wasn’t my plan to play; I was hoping to go back to Perth,” Green said.
“Things happen for a reason, so I’m really glad that I made it.
“I didn’t think it was a ridiculous goal to try and get my name on these trophies, so now that that’s done, hopefully, I can continue this momentum.
“I want to be in the top-10 in the world. I think I can achieve it. If I keep playing the golf that I am now, hopefully, I can get there.”
Green celebrated the victory with a shoey, seven days after completing one for her Victorian Open win, and said she hoped events like this keep happening.
“Hopefully it’s inspiring the rest of the girls, not only in the juniors, but in the field to try and get their name on a trophy,” she said.
Sydney’s Andrew Evans finished second on 16-under, sharing the position with amateur Hayden Hopewell.
The duo was one clear of Grace Kim and Momoka Kobori on 15-under in fourth.
In the juniors, Shepparton’s Bailey Goodall registered an outstanding weekend.
Goodall was tied for fourth in the junior event, a touch behind eventual winner Sherridan Clancy at one-under.
The 16-year-old looked primed to contest the silverware after the first day of play on Saturday.
At the end of round one, the Year 10 student was sitting at three-over, with three eagles keeping his score low.
However, it was round two where Goodall dropped away from the leader and finished up at 10-over par in a round that included six bogeys and two double bogeys.
The young talent finished on 13-over par.
The TPS Murray River was a terrific learning experience for Goodall as he got the chance to play alongside some of the best players in the country.
Meanwhile, Strathbogie youngster Jack McDonald had a taste of a premier event and finished 19th in the junior category.
In the senior event, Shepparton’s Kyle Michel finished one-under par, while Cobram Barooga’s Steffi Vogel and Tatura’s Reanna Matthews missed the cut.