Leona Maguire pockets big sum for high finish in Evian Championship
Maguire shot a four-under-par final round of 67 to finish on 11-under-par for the tournament and just three shots off Grace Kim, who defeated Jeeno Thikitul in a playoff to claim the title.
The 30-year-old was tied for the lead after an opening round of 65 that included a hole-in-one.
Rounds of 71 and 70 saw her fall slightly off the pace, but Maguire finished strongly to leave her looking forward to the AIG Women's Open at Royal Porthcawl next month.
Maguire said: "Played some really good golf this week. Probably the best golf I've played in quite a while. It's nice.
"I knew my game was sort of trending nicely coming into this week, so I think this is a course that tests all aspects of your game."
The seventh-place finish in a major saw Maguire pocket $245,081 as she looks forward to getting home to Ireland for some links practice.
"My approach shot is something I've been working quite a bit on, and they were really, really good this week," Maguire said. "Lots of positives to take out of the week.
"My iron shots were really good, especially off the slopes. I had a lot of control over my irons and gave myself a lot of chances.
"The hole-in-one was a bonus on Thursday morning as well. Maybe didn't quite drive the ball today as well as I would've liked. Left a couple putts short. Overall it's still a top 10 in a Major."
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