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Leona Maguire - LPGA Winner 2022/23

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    #92
    slave1
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    Her match is currently live on The Golf Channel for those with access...

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    #93
    ForeRight
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    Seems like a lovely grounded girl and very intelligent. Serious potential and hopefully can have a solid pro career and represent us all on this tiny island....


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    #94
    slave1
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    and she makes the 2016 Curtis Cup team.....

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    #95
    galwaylad14
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    How's the sister getting on? Lisa isn't it? Seemed like there was never anything between them all the way up along but it now seems like you just hear about Leona really. Suppose it was only natural that one of them would emerge as the better golfer.


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    #96
    slave1
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    From what I see of the Duke uni entry to team comps in the States Lisa is usually a dozen or higher shots behind Lena in virtually every tournament

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    #97
    Golfgorfield
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    slave1 wrote: »
    From what I see of the Duke uni entry to team comps in the States Lisa is usually a dozen or higher shots behind Lena in virtually every tournament

    She seems to be struggling a few years, ive heard major swing changes but not sure, im sure she will be back winning again, too good of a player not to imho


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    #98
    Dr_Colossus
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    Golfgorfield wrote: »
    She seems to be struggling a few years, ive heard major swing changes but not sure, im sure she will be back winning again, too good of a player not to imho

    Interesting, they were only back from Duke a few days at the end of term last year when they were in with Shane O'Grady in my home club. Have seen them in the club for lessons a couple of times.
    They have a young brother coming through the ranks who's also supposed to be razor sharp.


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    #99
    slave1
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    See Lisa will caddy for Leona at the Olympics, I think this could well be a long term arrangement should Lisa not close the gap in terms of results between them.

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    #100
    newport2
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    slave1 wrote: »
    See Lisa will caddy for Leona at the Olympics, I think this could well be a long term arrangement should Lisa not close the gap in terms of results between them.

    They could switch after 9 holes if Leona wasn't playing well and nobody would notice!


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    #101
    Rikand
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    Golfgorfield wrote: »
    She seems to be struggling a few years, ive heard major swing changes but not sure, im sure she will be back winning again, too good of a player not to imho

    Leona was interviewed on the radio last week and said that Lisa had gone through a major swing change this year and was starting to play some good golf again.

    Leona herself said she was just starting to work with the same coach on something small in her own game so I guess she must think a lot of him after seeing Lisa's improvements


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    #102
    Golfgorfield
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    Rikand wrote: »
    Leona was interviewed on the radio last week and said that Lisa had gone through a major swing change this year and was starting to play some good golf again.

    Leona herself said she was just starting to work with the same coach on something small in her own game so I guess she must think a lot of him after seeing Lisa's improvements


    Hopefully they fulfil their potential of early years, however this girl Olivia Mehaffey is something else to watch, 18yrs old, +5 hcap, tall and strong, hits it miles, she looks like shes going to be a fantastic player, shes going to college in USA and is already no7 in the world, the highest ranked non college golfer. Defo a future world no1 once she starts doing well in college events.


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    #103
    Tom.D.BJJ
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    Currently -1 at the turn in her first round at the Womens British Open


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    #104
    whatawaster
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    -3 after 6 holes today, -4 for the championship


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    #105
    Tom.D.BJJ
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    Finished the day on -3. Should easily make the cut, and give her a good chance to be top amateur and hopefully a top 10 at the weekend.


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    #106
    lowelife
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    3 amateurs at -3 at the moment, so that could be a good nip and tuck weekend


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    #107
    frink
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    Mehaffey +5 at the moment doesn't look like she will make the cut which is a pity.

    She will be some player in the future though!


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    #108
    Tom.D.BJJ
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    Currently -5 at the turn in her third round.


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    #109
    First Up
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    In at -7. A good bit behind the leaders but she looks comfortable in that company.


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    #110
    Rikand
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    Hopefully we'll see a bit of her tomorrow. I think the interview was the only tv time she got


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    First Up
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    Rikand wrote:
    Hopefully we'll see a bit of her tomorrow. I think the interview was the only tv time she got


    We saw her on 18 but that was about it. BBC didn't exert themselves with their coverage - we saw about ten players at most all day.


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    slave1
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    Rikand wrote: »
    Hopefully we'll see a bit of her tomorrow. I think the interview was the only tv time she got

    Interview...

    http://www.golfchannel.com/media/maguire-68-having-blast-womens-british/?cid=twitter-gc-v-maguire-68-having-blast-womens-british-073016

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    #113
    Tom.D.BJJ
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    According to this, she's going to Q school in October. I'd say she's way ahead of the curve in terms of ability, so hope she makes it

    https://www.golfnet.ie/news/ilgu/1610/smyth-salver-for-maguire-at-woburn


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    #114
    paulos53
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    Leona is playing in Stage 2 of the LPGA Q-School this week. Level par for round 1 and in T43 spot. Top 80 make it through to the final stage


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    #115
    slave1
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    Respect...

    http://www.the42.ie/leona-maguire-college-professional-3098015-Nov2016/

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    #116
    HighLine
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    slave1 wrote: »
    Respect...

    http://www.the42.ie/leona-maguire-college-professional-3098015-Nov2016/

    My thinking from last year remains the same. Silly decision in my opinion. College will always be there should the golf career fail but the opposite is not true.
    HighLine wrote: »
    Probably in the minority here... but I just don't understand why she is wasting her time in college. She is going to have a life playing golf. Turn pro and start your career. Look at what Lydia Ko is doing... having just turned 18. Do what Jordan Spieth did... quit college and start making your millions.


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    #117
    ForeRight
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    Super decision imo.

    It would be silly to miss her last year of college for her degree at this stage.
    As for making millions by turning pro now... that's far from a certainty.

    Her pro career will becwauting for her next year


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    #118
    sthilmick
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    I think I'm with you there as far as finishing her studies. Once your outta school for a while it's hard to get back to the books plus another year on the amateur circuit will do her no harm for every McIllory and Speith there's a thousand unknowns who were the next big thing and are probably scraping their way around the hooters tour in a 20 yr old banger. The ladies tour is probably every bit as hard as the mens just less money. I hope she does make the LPGA or the LET soon but I think she's better off with an education for this year


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    #119
    Tom.D.BJJ
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    HighLine wrote: »
    My thinking from last year remains the same. Silly decision in my opinion. College will always be there should the golf career fail but the opposite is not true.

    Its only one extra year playing AM golf. Very smart decision.


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    #120
    Tom.D.BJJ
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    Still no 1 in the world, and playing the in the ladies British amateur open this week. Winner gets a spot at the Ladies British and US opens.

    She qualified from stroke play, won matchplay round 1 5&4, round 2 7&6, and will be playing in round 3 today

    Website for scoring and updates is pretty decent:
    http://www.randa.org/Championships/LadiesBritishOpenAmateurChampionship/MP-Leaderboard#/competition/964361/matchplay


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    #121
    Nemesis
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    That a GUI type of emblem / flag beside her profile?


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