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Gavin Quinn

Leona Maguire finishes second in Lotte Championship after strong final round

Ireland's Leona Maguire carded a superb final round of 67 to finish tied for second at the Lotte Championship in Hawaii.

The Cavan native has been in a rich vein of form of late and recorded her highest placing in the LPGA Tour.

Finishing at 21 under par for the tournament, Maguire and three others locked in second came well behind New Zealand's Lydia Ko - who recorded a blistering 28 under par to earn her first win in three years.

Maguire enjoyed a strong final round, carding four birdies, an eagle and just one bogey on her way to the five under par round to take home a record cheque of $125,000.

Maguire tweeted: "Enjoyed every minute of my first trip to Hawaii. My best finish so far on the LPGA Tour - T2! Thank you everyone for the support, especially those who stayed up all night to watch".

And speaking after her first victory since 2018, Ko was delighted to be back in the winner's circle.

"When you're in that position [to win] and it doesn't happen, you do doubt. IfI said, no, I didn't doubt myself at all, that would be a lie," Ko told Golf Channel after her victory.

"Hand on my heart, there were times when I wondered, 'Hey, I don't know if I'm ever going to be back in the winner's circle.' ... To be back in this kind of position is obviously super cool."

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