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Home hope Boutier leads Evian as Maguire enters top 20

Hopes are rising for a home hero as France's Celine Boutier will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the Amundi Evian Championship while Ireland's Leona Maguire made her move on Saturday to break into the top 20.

Golf • 29 Jul 23

Leona Maguire in action on the second day in France

Boutier leads as Irish duo treading water at Evian

France's Celine Boutier shot a two-under-par second-round 69 to take the halfway lead of her home major at the Amundi Evian Championship on Friday, while Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow made it through to the weekend in France.

Golf • 28 Jul 23

Maguire and Meadow make solid Evian Championship starts

Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow have made solid starts to the Evian Championship, the year's fourth major.

Golf • 27 Jul 23

Olivia Mehaffey had a much better second round

Mehaffey back in contention at the Pickala Rock Resort

Johanna Gustavsson will take a one-shot lead heading the final round of the Ladies Open by Pickala Rock Resort in Finland, with Ireland's Olivia Mehaffey improving on her opening round of 73 to shoot a 66, a score that sees her tied for 11th, seven shots behind Gustavsson.

Golf • 30 Jun 23

Olivia Mehaffey is chasing a maiden title on the Ladies European Tour

Mehaffey leads German Masters after opening 64

A first competitive round with a new caddie and a new driver did not hamper Olivia Mehaffey as her eight-under-par 64 gave her a one-shot lead after the opening day of the Amundi German Masters.

Golf • 16 Jun 23

Grant grabs Jabra Open win after a dramatic final day

Sweden's Linn Grant came from behind on a dramatic final day at the Jabra Ladies Open to pip Anne van Dam by two shots on nine-under-par and clinch her fifth title on the Ladies European Tour.

Golf • 13 May 23

Northern Ireland's Olivia Mehaffey won't be involved in the final round in France

Mehaffey misses cut at Jabra Ladies Open

Olivia Mehaffey missed the cut at the Jabra Ladies Open by two shots after a second round 75.

Golf • 12 May 23

Leona Maguire has two top 10 finishes in five LPGA events this year

Meadow and Maguire get into major season mood in Texas

There are two Irish in the field for the first major of the women's season, with Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow teeing it up at the Chevron Championship in Texas.

Golf • 20 Apr 23

Chiara Noja has a two-shot lead over the field

Teenager starts with course record in South Africa

Sixteen-year-old Chiara Noja broke the course record on her way to a 10-under 62 to lead the Investec South African Women's Open, with Ireland's Olivia Mehaffey well down the field after the opening round.

Golf • 08 Mar 23

Nicole Broch Estrup is the halfway leader at the Joburg Ladies Open

Broch Estrup leads as Mehaffey misses cut

A fine second-round 66 has left Nicole Broch Estrup on top of the leaderboard at the Joburg Ladies Open at Modderfontein Golf Club while Olivia Mehaffey missed the cut with the damage mostly done on Wednesday.

Golf • 02 Mar 23

Lilia Vu is the player to catch going into the final round at Royal Greens Golf and Country Club

Vu takes lead as Maguire hits bogey-free 69

A second successive 69 will see Leona Maguire head into the final round of the Aramco Saudi Ladies International on seven-under par, 11 shots adrift of leader Lilia Vu.

Golf • 19 Feb 23

Ashok claims Magical Kenya Ladies Open

Aditi Ashok coasted to a nine-shot victory at the Magical Kenya Ladies Open to secure her fourth Ladies European Tour title, while Ireland's Olivia Mehaffey finished in a share of 48th on 15 over after a concluding 77.

Golf • 05 Feb 23

Aditi Ashok will take a four-stroke lead into round two

Mehaffey struggles as Ashok surges into the lead

Aditi Ashok fired an opening round of 67 to hold a four-stroke lead after the first day of action at the Magical Kenya Ladies Open while Olivia Mehaffey endured a tough start.

Golf • 02 Feb 23

The Race to Costa del Sol begins in early February

Record-breaking prize fund for '23 Ladies European Tour

The Ladies European Tour has announced a record prize fund of €35 million for its 30 official events in 2023.

Golf • 22 Dec 22

Leona Maguire is closing out the season in fine form

Maguire shares second spot in Spain

In-form Leona Maguire is in a three-way tie for third, just two shots off the lead at the season-ending Andalucia Open de Espana after carding a round of 70 on the penultimate day of action at Alferini Golf.

Golf • 26 Nov 22

Leona Maguire makes fast start in Spain

Leona Maguire has positioned herself well with an opening 68 at the Andalucia Open de Espana in Spain.

Golf • 24 Nov 22

Johanna Gustavsson, Jessica Karlsson, Karolin Lampert and amateur Jennifer Rosenberg won the team trophy (Pic: Ladies European Tour)

Thompson leads as Team Maguire finish fifth in New York

Lexi Thompson leads going into the final individual round at the Aramco Team Series – New York after Leona Maguire's team finished joint fifth in the team competition.

Golf • 15 Oct 22

Maguire's late surge has her well placed at Irish Open

Leona Maguire produced a flourish of four birdies and an eagle in the last seven holes of round three at the KPMG Irish Women's Open at Dromoland Castle to move right into contention and within two shots of the lead entering the final round.

Golf • 24 Sep 22

Leona Maguire chips onto the sixth green at Dromoland Castle

Maguire recovers well as Walsh impresses on home soil

Leona Maguire shrugged off a poor start to move into contention after day one of the KPMG Women's Irish Open at Dromoland Castle in County Clare.

Golf • 22 Sep 22

Olivia Costello in action during a home international match this summer

School books packed for Costello's teenage Castle dream

Olivia Costello will be packing a lot more than her golf clubs when she sets off on the winding road from Roscommon to Dromoland Castle to play in the upcoming KPMG Women's Irish Open.

Golf • 18 Sep 22

Leona Maguire's presence is a major boon for the Irish Open organisers

Maguire set to contest Women's Irish Open

Leona Maguire will be the star attraction at the KPMG Women's Irish Open next month as the the Ladies European Tour event returns after a 10-year hiatus.

Golf • 26 Aug 22

Korda shoots stunning 61 for five-shot Sotogrande lead

American Jessica Korda shot a brilliant 11-under-par 61 to equal the lowest score on the Ladies European Tour and set the new course record at La Reserva Club Sotogrande in Spain.

Golf • 18 Aug 22

Leona Maguire's final round proved more fruitful than Saturday's (above)

Leona Maguire earns top-10 finish at Galgorm Castle

A final-round 68 earned Leona Maguire a top-10 finish at the ISPS Handa World Invitational.

Golf • 14 Aug 22

Leona Maguire plays in the ISPS HANDA World Invitational in Co Antrim this week

Maguire relishing return to home soil this week

Ireland's Leona Maguire is relishing a return to home soil this week as she prepares for this week's tri-sanctioned ISPS HANDA World Invitational in Co Antrim.

Golf • 10 Aug 22

Henderson two clear at the Evian, Irish duo well back

Canada's Brooke Henderson will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the Amundi Evian Championship after shooting a three-under-par 68 on Saturday.

Golf • 23 Jul 22