Sophomore Ryu Hae-ran finishes 5th at LPGA major

Korean golfer Ryu Hae-ran hits from the second tee during the final round of the Women's PGA Championship golf tournament at Sahalee Country Club in Wash., June 23. AP-Yonhap

Korean sophomore Ryu Hae-ran has notched her second consecutive top-10 finish at an LPGA major championship.

Ryu ended alone in fifth place at the Amundi Evian Championship at Evian Resort Golf Club in Evian-les-Bains, France, with a four-round total of 13-under 271.

Ryu shot a six-under 65 in the final round Sunday with six birdies, an eagle and two bogeys. She went five-under over her final four holes, including an eagle at the par-five 18th.

She finished six back of the champion, Ayaka Furue of Japan.

This was Ryu's sixth top-10 showing of this season and third at a major. She was also fifth at the Chevron Championship in April. She followed that up by tying for 51st at the U.S. Women's Open in early June before tying for ninth at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship later in June and then fifth at the Evian Championship.

Choi Hye-jin was the only other Korean inside the top 10, as she tied for seventh at 10-under after a final round of 70.

Amy Yang, who captured the KPMG Women's PGA Championship title for her maiden major last month, remains the only Korean winner in the LPGA this season. She tied for 63rd at the Evian Championship.

Furue became the second LPGA major champion from Japan this year, joining the U.S. Women's Open champion Yuka Saso. Furue carded a 65 in the final round with six birdies, one eagle and two bogeys to hold off Stephanie Kyriacou of Australia by one stroke. (Yonhap)