SINGAPORE | Hannah Green tied the low round of the day on Friday at the HSBC Women’s World Championship with a 6-under 66, moving up the leaderboard from a tie for 28th into a tie for seventh at -6 overall. Green, who carded birdies on seven holes, was proud of the improvement she made from the first day in Singapore.

“I think I managed to hit more fairways. I hit a lot of greens today which is nice, but I gave myself a lot more opportunities and was able to capitalize on them,” said Green. “Rolled the putter really well today. Left a couple short in the heart but I think a lot of girls have been doing that. It's a little bit slower than last week's greens. It's harder to get used to but just capitalizing on the shots that I hit close is different from yesterday.”

The two-time LPGA Tour winner and major champion has been excited to participate in this year’s event, and said she’s felt very welcomed at Sentosa Golf Club since she’s touched down in Singapore.

“This is my first time in Thailand and Singapore, so I'm super excited to be here. I think that's really helping me try to beat this heat which I'm not very good with,” said Green. “It’s a limited field and we're very fortunate to be playing for great money and the sponsors love having us here, and just grateful to be coming here.”

Green noticed her progression in her last three appearances on Tour. In her second start of the season at the ANA Inspiration, Green finished T14, following it up with a T12 result at the LOTTE Championship and then a T3 finish last week at the HUGEL-AIR PREMIA LA Open. Her 66 on Friday was also her 14th consecutive round under par, and Green said “boring golf” is the key to her consistency.

“I think just making sure that when I am hitting shots, I am putting myself in better positions to make up-and-down,” said Green. “Now that I've added some length to my game, I've got to make sure that I use it to my advantage and try to hit as many greens as possible.”

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