Olivia Meheffey

Tied for the lead heading into the back nine of the final round of the lucrative Augusta National Women's Amateur, at the famous hallowed turf of Augusta National. Olivia is one of our leading amateurs and will more than likely turn professional either at the end of her collegiate career at Arizona State or the Curtis Cup, the women's golf version of the Walker Cup, to take place in Conwy in Wales, in late August I think.

She is playing some great stuff and the work she has put in with recent new swing coach Jorge Parada is paying dividends. The Royal County Down golfer has even contended in a pro event on the Symetra Tour a few weeks also, finishing 6th and shot a course record in a recent collegiate event also.

Irish ladies golf has never been in more ruder health. From Leona, Stephanie Meadow on the pro side and a whole host of quality elite amateurs, Annabel Wilson and Lauren Walsh, to name but a few, there is some really exciting times ahead and we also have a wonderful golf academy which the ILGU were instrumental and now Golf Ireland are been handed the baton to continue the fine work that is key to producing some top class golfers. Great to see.