Well done Leona Maguire

Ireland's Leona Maguire on Saturday defeated Spain's Ainhoa Olarra, 3 and 2, at Pyle and Kenfig to win the Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship. Maguire, the top-ranked amteur in the world and two-time Annika Award winner, defeated Finald's Anna Backman earlier in the day to secure her place in the final.

The former Duke Blue Devil now has a place in the field for both the U.S. Women's Open and the Women's British Open. Maguire won the Smyth Salver as the low amateur at the Women's British last year.
She is also already qualified for year's fifth major, the Evian Championship, via the Annika Award.

I presume she will turn professional soon.

A bit like Tiger in the 90s.

Women's golf needs a white superstar.

Please tell me she is from the Republic as I must confess I have never heard of her before?

She in from Cavan and is not turning pro until after her finals in the spring of 2018.She attends Duke University in Alabama.She has a twin sister Lisa who is also an excellent golfer.

Good news. I dislike this habit of claiming Northern Irish people as "Irish" as last time i checked it was part of the United Kingdom. The message seems to be lost on a few, not least RTE.

Surely RA is not saying that people from the north of Ireland are not Irish

I'm delighted to report that the man on Koepka's  bag was from Royal Portrush and as Irish as the Healy-Rae's. Another "Irish" sports star added to the RTÉ firmament.

Ricky Elliott

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/us-open/northern-irish-caddy-ha...

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/us-open/northern-irish-caddy-ha...

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/us-open/northern-irish-caddy-ha... .

https://www.golfnet.ie/news/ilgu/2263/5-irish-named-on-vagliano-junior-vagli...

IRELAND's NEXT PRO GOLFER IS A WOMAN


SLISA and twin sister LEONA MAGUIRE are set to play in the Sectional qualifying for the US Women’s Open at Bermuda Run Country Club on 15th May.
Both are seniors at Duke University, but LEONA is ready to turn pro should she qualify.

https://www.golfdigest.com/story/irelands-leona-maguire-to-bypass-a-third-curtis-cup-instead-eyes-turning-pro-at-us-womens-open

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/irish-times-sport-ireland-sportswoman-award-for-april-leona-maguire-1.3489260

Amazing that Ireland has virtually no representation on the womens tours , given our contribution to the mens over the years .  Suspect there is a meagre living in it compared to the mens operation .

God only knows what Daniel would think.

Daniel ?

LEONA MAGUIRE now a pro - first start in Australia earlier today !

Plays the US Open this week in Charleston where she already played in the US Amateur (30th)

Back in 2013

Ireland's favourite twins - Cavan's BIRTHDAY Girls Leona & Lisa (Sat 30th) - a very happy 25th Birthday for Leona, shooting a 68 in the Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España Femenino at Aloha GC - her sixth and final Ladies European Tour appearance of the season.

LEONA 125/1 ew 5pls in the OZ Open in Royal Adelaide

- on the back of a fine display 4th last week in Melbourne - “you got this McGuire !”

*Maguire