Leona Maguire - LPGA Winner 2022/23

sxt

If Leona turned pro 5 or 6 years earlier then she did, I think she would have been a superstar and have won many majors .

In the last couple of years the game changed to a more athletic, big hitting game

The ladies game is more younger oriented than the mens game. Teenagers win majors. Leona is nearly 29 now with 3 seasons under her belt...? She may has missed her peak years...

mjsc1970

Leona's putting today is as ropey as Rory's

gaa goes

Leona headlines the field for the KPMG Women's Irish Open which gets underway this Thursday at Dromoland Castle in Clare. I'm heading up to it on the opening day. I hope to follow Aine Donegan and Aideen Walsh, the two local golfers. In all there are 10 Irish golfers in a field of 126 competitors. Best of luck to all the Irish competing this week. There will be live television coverage on both sky sports and RTE, for those that can't make it to Dromoland Castle.

slave1

Sounds good, enjoy

AyeGer

Any word on what time Leona is teeing off?

gaa goes

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On the tenth tee tomorrow morning at 9:06 am alongside defending champion Klara Davidson Spillkova and local golfer Aine Donegan. I’ll be there!

gaa goes

Due to ill health I could only stay in Dromoland Castle for the golf until midday. From the bits I saw re the featured group of the day including, Aine Donegan, Leona Maguire and Klara Davidson Spilkova, it was the latter's incredible short game that was the highlight of the group. Klara was like Harry Houdini with her up and downs and excellent putting meant she carded an impressive 4 under par 68.

Leona played brilliantly from tee to green. She isn't very long from off the tee, but her trusty fairway wood was pinpoint accurate. However the putting right from the off where she missed a 4 footer for birdie, was a sign of things to come for the pride of Cavan. She also missed from similar range at the par 3 17th hole too.

Aine outdrove her two playing competitors by at least 15 yards at times or more. However like Leona she also had a mixed day with the putter missed short putts for par at the 13th and 14th holes. A few tries for birdie also slid by.

I would have loved to have stayed for longer to watch more of the golf. I thankfully feel a bit better. The crowds weren't that hectic, but that's to be expected considering the time of year with the start of schools and people back to work after the summer holidays.

The golf course is very wet so I expect scoring to be very low, especially if you find the fairways with your tee shots. The weather is meant to improve for the next few days. Hopefully we will an exciting finish, with Leona or other Irish golfers in the mix come Sunday evening.

billy3sheets

Watched some of the coverage on rte2 this evening. Greens look very soft ok.

There was an awful din of machinery in the background. Was that off the motorway or were there loads of helicopters around?

boardise

After 30 holes Leona stuck in neutral . Only one birdie in last 23 and no birdie at last 4 par 5s. Needs to snap into gear pronto.even if she's to get into a sniff of contention let alone win.

Speak Now

-4 for last 3 holes, top 20 now and only 5 off the lead. 2 holes remaining.

6 Irish making the cut, a record for sure.

Beaulieu

Was down in Dromoland yesterday. Fabulous course albeit we saw it at its best. But...dear lord Leona is a tough watch. I get it that that's her personality & thus has brought here success but everyone we spoke to was saying it. For example on 7, beaut of a Par 3 & she birdies it. Great roar from the crowd but barely a hint of an acknowledgement let alone a smile from Leona. Thoughts folks?

mjsc1970

Yep. Class golfer. 💯. Hard to argue with your points above though

callaway92

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Yeh, she's a charisma magnet to be fair, can'y deny that.

boardise

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121073247#Comment_121073247

I could see her inspiring lots of young girls to take up

-tennis.

paulos53

Maguire is paired with Lucas Glover in the Grant Thornton Invitational. The 1st round is a scramble and they started with 10 consecutive birdies before parring the 11th.

Currently 3 ahead but the later starters have plenty of opportunities to close the gap.

big_drive

What's her connection to Glover that they paired up?

big_drive

The 3rd round will be an interesting format. Both players tee off and then swap balls for rest of the hole

billy3sheets

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I think just random pairings. There was an interview with Lilia Vu and Joel Dahmen this evening and it was painfully awkward.

paulos53

Maguire & Glover remain in 2nd place after the foursomes. Probably should be leading but for 2 or 3 poor putts from Glover.

It is a modified fourball tomorrow. Sounds like a fun format for a club competition if a fair handicap allowance could be worked out.

paulos53

64 today for Maguire after a 76 yesterday. Currently 2 off the lead in the big money Saudi event.

paulos53

A different format on the LPGA this week. 54 holes of strokeplay followed by match play for the top 8.

Maguire is -3 and in T5. Stephanie Meadow is level par and T9. The 3rd and final strokeplay round is tonight.

RoadRunner

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121977932#Comment_121977932

that's a great sounding format!

Dan Steely

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How do they separate T8? Or is it 8 and ties?

Rikand

Leona made the matchplay as leading qualifier but Stephanie missed out

Rikand

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They did a playoff between the 4 people tied for 8th

Rikand

Leona cruising in her quarterfinal 5up with 6 to play

tayto lover

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Where can i watch this please?

Mushy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121985357#Comment_121985357

Think it's on sky sports golf YouTube page and red button too. Live at 11 on normal channel too

Dan Steely

Is it on Sky Sports Golf YouTube channel? Can't find it.

Mushy

https://www.youtube.com/live/IVhUm1dEDSs?si=ONvylmfhOOi0s54J

This should work, I'm on mobile though

Edit: may not be it, saw some shots but were from earlier