Sporting Life

On Sunday afternoon, history, tears and Aussie grit

Hannah Green of Australia kissing her trophy after winning the HSBC Women's World Championship by one stroke. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
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Sunday is history-writing day in sport. Sunday is tears, surprise, fatigue and champagne. Sunday is the brilliant numbers a champion at Sentosa Golf Club is checking on her scorecard. Outside the scorers’ hut, her caddie swigs from a champagne bottle. Nate Blasko is laconic, Canadian, smiling. 

“She has a thing for theatrics,” he says.

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