Leona Maguire

2022 - 9 - 22

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Leona Maguire makes super start at Irish Open by finishing opening ... (Irish Mirror)

The Cavan woman caught fire to close out her round with three birdies over the final four holes.

"Ideally I would like to see a summer date. Clearly she would prefer the Irish Open to be played on a different week in the LET schedule. But it's nice to be back and nice to have some of the best players in Europe here, supporting the event." So yeah, it was a fun week!" "But it's one of those things, it's an important event and you'd like to see it on the schedule for a long time to come. The presence of Maguire, the world number 18, is a major shot in the arm to the tournament - as is her commitment to playing in the event for the next three years in a bid to get the event up and running properly again.

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Leona Maguire overcomes shaky start to end day one tied for fifth at ... (The Irish Times)

Lina Boqvist and Alexandra Swayne lead overnight at Dromoland Castle.

Maguire gave a hint of how the putter would be her main weapon when, on the third, she rolled in a 20-footer for the first of seven birdies in her round. The start, however, was not what she – nor the galleries – expected: a pulled approach to the first finished in left greenside rough, with a difficult downhill chip to the flag. “To win your national open is a big honour, probably just below some of the Majors I would say and Pádraig has done it, Rory has done it, Shane has done it.

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Ladies European Tour: Free live YouTube stream as Leona Maguire ... (Sky Sports)

The KPMG Women's Irish Open returns to the Ladies European Tour schedule for the first time in a decade this week, with live coverage available via Sky ...

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Leona Maguire The Star Attraction As Women's Irish Open Tees Off ... (Clare FM)

Dromoland Castle in Newmarket on Fergus is the venue and play is getting underway around now. There are 8 Irish players in the field, including 6 amateurs.

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Maguire shakes off jetlag and digs deep to keep her home dreams ... (Irish Examiner)

Despite early bogey, Irish star lives up to hopes and hype to shoot five-under 67 and stay very much in contention at Dromoland Castle.

Maguire hit three wood off the tee and a five hybrid from 182 yards out to give a chance at eagle but she was more than happy in the scheme of things to take one shot less. The Irish star, who this season won her maiden title on the LPGA Tour and secured her best finish to date in a major at last month’s AIG Women’s British Open, had not appeared best primed to match her commitment to the reborn Irish Open with sparkling play. “There’s a good mix of holes out there, some really good chances.

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Irish Women's Open tees off in Dromoland - Clare Echo (The Clare Echo)

DROMOLAND CASTLE AND COUNTRY CLUB could be hosting The KPMG Women's Irish Open for the next two years if the 2022 event proves to be a success.

He added, “It is a fantastic opportunity to market not just Dromoland in terms of it golf and accommodation but everything around it and what Clare has to offer”. Speaking this week, Director of Economic Development with the County Council, Liam Conneally detailed that crowds of 4,000 to 5,000 are estimated to attend on Thursday and Friday with the number rising to between 8,000 and 10,000 for the weekend. The Clare Echo understands that it is also in line to host the tournament in 2024.

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FREE STREAM: KPMG Women's Irish Open LIVE! (MSN UK)

The KPMG Women's Irish Open returns to the Ladies European Tour schedule for the first time in 10 years, with live coverage available via Sky Sports' free ...

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Maguire recovers well as Walsh impresses on home soil (RTE.ie)

Leona Maguire shrugged off a poor start to move into contention after day one of the KPMG Women's Irish Open at Dromoland Castle in County Clare.

"It was a little scrappy in places today. She then patiently waited for her chances in the knowledge that the closing four holes offered plenty of them. After driving the green on the short par four 15th, Maguire two-putted for birdie and then she also picked up shots on the par-five 16th and 18th holes to move into the top ten and in a tie for sixth place, just two behind the leaders Boqvist of Sweden and Swayne of the US Virgin Islands, both of whom shot seven-under-par 65s.

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