Leona Maguire has won a Ladies European Tour card for next season after dramatically clinching fifth place at qualifying school in Morocco.
The Cavan woman started the fourth and final day in a tie for sixth but needed to finish in the top five to secure the highest level card available (5c) for the 2019 tour.
As England's Bronte Law, who finished 26-under-par, and Swede Linnea Strom (-25) streaked away at the top of the field, Maguire ended up in a battle with Sarah Nilsson for the fifth.
Maguire hit five birdies in a flawless 67 to reach -13 but Nilsson birdied the par-five 18th to force a play-off.
Back out to the 18th they walked, and the former amateur World No 1 showed great composure to hole a putt from 15 feet and book a seat at the elite pro table next year.
Here’s @Leona_maguire holing from 15 feet in the playoff to win her card at the @LATSchool @LETgolf That little fist pump will look familiar to quite a few in the years ahead. pic.twitter.com/riECeuUIM1
— Brian Keogh (@IrishGolfDesk) December 20, 2018
.@leona_maguire secures fifth place at @LATSchool rolling in a 15ft birdie putt on the 1st play-off hole 🇮🇪
— Ladies European Tour (@LETgolf) December 20, 2018
🗣️"I'd like to win an event next season."
#LETTourSchool pic.twitter.com/VPJzqF4gUd
