Richard Green and his Norwegian fiancee Marianne Skarpnord have shared a rare golfing fairytale, claiming emotional twin Vic Open triumphs at Thirteenth Beach.

Skarpnord was the first to get her hand on a trophy on Sunday, winning the women’s tournament by two strokes from rising Australian star Su Oh.

An hour later, Skarpnord watched nervously from the side of the 18th green as Green claimed the men’s crown with a birdie on the second hole of a playoff with fellow Australian left-hander Nick Cullen.

The pair even have somewhere special to celebrate their victories in the tournament where the male and female players play alongside each other and enjoy rare equal billing, as they have just moved into a new house on the Thirteenth Beach complex.

“I really think it’s fascinating that we’ve both done it,” said Green.

“It’s great for the tournament, the format of this tournament is amazing and I really hope it kicks off some interest around the world because it’s a great atmosphere.

“Having the girls around, they’re great players and they create just as good an environment.”

The 43-year-old Green has been the centre of attention ever since his remarkable hole-in-one albatross in the pro-am on Wednesday, footage of which has been viewed more than 15 million times on YouTube.

He said he had never experienced a week like it in his long golfing career.

“Especially with Marianne winning, experiencing her thoughts and feelings on the week at night and talking to each other about it has been very different,” he said.

“Most of the time I’m away on my own, somewhere around the world and trying to deal with the pressures of golf.

“It’s incredible. I’ve seen what Marianne has been through in the last few months with her game and her wrist injury.

“I’ve seen a massive amount of work put in by her and I’m very proud of her, to be standing up here after winning the tournament after what we’ve both been through.”

Green finally claimed victory with a 1.5m birdie putt on the second playoff hole.

He and Cullen had finished the 72 holes of regulation at 16-under 272, two shots clear of young amateur stars Ryan Ruffels and Ben Eccles and fellow Australian Scott Arnold.

Green fired a final-round of 67, two shots better than Cullen, the 2014 Australian Masters champion.