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Glory for Linn Grant at The ANNIKA as Leona Maguire ties for 52nd

Linn Grant poses with the trophy and fellow Swede Annika Sorenstam, who the Florida tournament is named after
Linn Grant poses with the trophy and fellow Swede Annika Sorenstam, who the Florida tournament is named after

Sweden's Linn Grant notched her second LPGA title and first since 2023, shooting a five-under 65 on Sunday to win by three strokes at The Annika, while Leona Maguire finished tied for 52nd at the tournament in Florida.

Maguire carded a second consecutive 70 on Sunday, with birdies on 12 and 18 and bogeys on two and 15, to finish up one under overall after four days around the Pelican Golf Course.

She is ranked 56th in the Race to CME Globe Points List, with the top 60 joining the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship field.


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Meanwhile, Grant, who entered the tournament with four top-10 finishes in 2025, was strong on the front nine with four birdies, then added two more on the back nine before closing with a bogey on the par-4 18th hole.

"Very satisfying," the 26-year-old said.

"We were talking about it yesterday, how full circle it is. I mean, I've been talking about it in (the) media all week. I've been playing in (Annika Sorenstam's) events, and it's just so fun to obviously win anything, but to stand here with her tournament."

Jennifer Kupcho, who began the day one shot back of the lead, shot a three-under 67 to finish second, one stroke ahead of Mexico's Gaby Lopez (65).

Auston Kim and Britain's Charley Hull shot seven-under 63, tied for the lowest round of the day, and were joined in fourth place by Lucy Li (66).

Grace Kim, who entered the day three shots off the pace, shot a 69 and fell into a ninth-place tie with Brooke Matthews.

The latter, in contention after a 64 on Saturday, provided one of the highlights on Sunday with a hole-in-one - the first of her career - on the par-3 12th hole. The 27-year-old took home a Lamborghini for achieving the feat.

"It was wild. All week I was like, 'I want to win the Lamborghini,'" said Matthews, who shot a 65.

"I still can't believe it. I blacked out. I can't wait to watch it on film because I still can't really remember it."

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