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An Na-rin posted her best result of the year with a tie for fifth at the LPGA Tour’s Standard Portland Classic.
An shot a 3-under 69 with four birdies and one bogey in the final round at Columbia Edgewater Country Club in Portland, Oregon, on Sunday.
She finished at 16-under 272, tied with Pajaree Anannarukarn of Thailand and Celine Boutier of France.
An, in her fifth LPGA Tour season, earned her first top-five finish of the year. She had made the cut in six of 10 starts this season, with her previous best finish a tie for 24th at the M Eagle LA Championship.
It was her first top-five finish since tying for fifth at the CME Group Tour Championship in November 2024.
Starting on the first hole, An made six consecutive pars before recording three straight birdies at Nos. 7, 8 and 9. She bogeyed the 11th but recovered with a birdie at No. 14 and made par the rest of the way.
World No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand won the tournament after closing with an 8-under 64. She carded eight birdies and an eagle at the par-5 10th against two bogeys.
Thitikul finished at 22-under 266, one shot ahead of fellow Thais Arpichaya Yubol and Chanettee Wannasaen, who tied for second at 21-under 267.
The victory was Thitikul’s second of the season following the Mizuho Americas Open in May and the 10th of her career.
South Korea’s Chella Choi, Jeon Ji-won and Lee So-mi tied for 10th at 14-under 274. Choi Hye-jin tied for 20th at 11-under 277, while Joo Soo-bin and Ryu Hae-ran tied for 25th at 10-under 278.
(This article was produced with the assistance of AI. — Ed.)
