Leona Maguire - LPGA Winner 2022/23

Rikand

Rankings as it stands. Only Georgia hall is ahead of her on the world rankings. But a shed load ahead of her on the european points list. Will depend whether the world rankings or european points list carries more weight

She is a certainty for the team let's just agree on that. No need for any speculation. 100% certain.

Speak Now

Only 2 places from LET tells us what we want know.

Scrabbel

2 from LET rankings. Then 4 from World Rankings and then 6 captain’s picks. Even if she doesn’t overtake Hall or Reid on World Rankings, she’s a certain captain’s pick.

Scrabbel

I see she’s about 12-15th in bookies odds, 20-25/1. Puts her medal prospects in a bit of context. But still, I have a feeling she may well contend.

Speak Now

51 from South Korea or USA in the top 100 in the world rankings. Only 8 can play, strips the field down nicely from the regular big events.

Joe_ Public

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117701052#Comment_117701052

Saw she was 15/2 to win a medal so just had a dabble out of patriotic pride! Only fair odds but if she maintains recent form, should at least give it a run.

Deeper Blue

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117701129#Comment_117701129

Serious value there imo, I give her a decent chance of winning gold. She's due a win.

Joe_ Public

Level after 5. Greens look like concrete there, hard to get balls to stop.

Heighway61

I see from the BBC leaderboard Stephanie has quit Ireland and is playing for the UK!

Larbre34

About to turn 12PM on the Golf course in Tokyo, real feel temp is 43C.

They moved the Showjumping to 7pm for horse welfare, but apparently for 60 young women to walk 7kms is fine.

Bonkers.

Strazdas

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117702846#Comment_117702846

I see that both Sweden and Canada want the women's football final moved, as they fear the daytime kick off will mean it is way too hot to play.

Xander10

any update on whether it is being restricted to 54 holes?

Joe_ Public

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117712888#Comment_117712888

The latest I saw is they are staggering tee times for tonight's 3rd round and are still intending to play final round tomorrow but will change that to Sunday if weather intervenes.

PARlance

Back to back birdies for her first 2 holes!

Larbre34

-3 for the round so far and the world feed coverage completely uninterested.

2 shots off the Medals and 11 to play. About to birdie again on 8 as the coverage finally picks her up. Go on Leona you machine.....

Deeper Blue

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117713470#Comment_117713470

-4 now after 8 holes

Deeper Blue

Triple bogey on the 9th 😥 Back to -1 for the day

Joe_ Public

God, that 9th hole was painful to watch. Hard to come back from that now!

Joe_ Public

Trying to work out the 7 on the 9th and missing a shot.

Drive into left rough, 2nd hits branch, 3rd short of green, 3 putts (or chip and 2 putts)

That's 6, wondering did she have to chip out with her third? Very unlucky if so.

ElisaAtWar

Watched Leona last night. 4 under thru 8. Then bad tee shot into the rough on 9, then a recovery shot that hit the only branch in her way so ball was dumped 50 yards in front of her into a horrible position, then a twisted shot from this horrible position into a deep front bunker, then a full shot slightly over the back of the green, then a fluffed wedge. At this point I turned off the TV. I can't even think how gutted Leona was. But there is a lesson to be learnt. What I described would be my normal golf game, she needs to understand is that shi@t happens and you just stick in there. So she didn't do that, but I hope that's the lesson she learnt this weekend

Speak Now

Up to 8th in race to CME and 48th in world rankings. Season earnings of $700k.

Carnoustie this week for the Women's Open.

slave1

Was at Carnoustie last week, all blocked off for the WO but sweet mama, that place is exposed, no high dunes to protect from the North Sea breezes, fierce flat

Joe_ Public

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117761755#Comment_117761755

Always been the No.1 open course for me. Read in paper where course officials felt they made it too easy last time they hosted the women's and were determined not to have a repeat this time. So a lot less forward tees and par reduced to 71. Gonna be fun, especially if the wind blows!

Rikand

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117761840#Comment_117761840

Always wished they left it setup the way it was for when Paul Lawrie won it

Joe_ Public

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117763895#Comment_117763895

The sadist in me quite enjoyed watching the pros struggle with "the beast" that week. Remember a young Sergio being led off the course in tears, the cut was 10 or 11 over or something like that. Wonder will we see a winning score under par this week?

Joe_ Public

Opening level par 72, not bad, solid tee to green but just holed no putts. Very benign conditions so was a good day for scoring. The irrepressible Nelly Korda up there among the leaders on -5.

spacecoyote

Lauren Walsh, originally a member in my home club, Castlewarden, is playing as an amateur in the Open. Shot a +2 for her opening round

Joe_ Public

Got a nice round going this morning, -3 after 8, needs to keep it going to stay in touch with leaders. Shame no live coverage till 11.

loadwire

She's -5 now after 15, just 2 off the lead. Some of the leaders yet to tee off but she should be in a good position by end of the day