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Leona Maguire is one-over par after her first round

Maguire five off the lead in China

Leona Maguire finds herself five shots off the lead after a disappointing start to the Blue Bay LPGA in China.

The new rules will come into force in 2025

LPGA and USGA reveal rules on gender and trans players

The LPGA and USGA have announced new gender policies stating that players must have been assigned female at birth or have transitioned to female before going through puberty in order to be eligible for their competitions.

Golf • 04 Dec 24

Maguire carded a four-over par 76 on Day 2

Maguire struggles to disappointing 76 in Florida

Leona Maguire slumped to a disappointing four-over par 76 to languish near the foot of the field at the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship in Florida.

Golf • 23 Nov 24

Leona Maguire in action on day one as she sits in a tie for 35th after the opening round

Maguire hangs tough as in-form Korda implodes

Leona Maguire battled her way to a three-over par 73 as Nelly Korda spectacularly imploded on the opening day of the US Women's Open around the fearsome Lancaster Country Club.

Golf • 31 May 24

Leona Maguire reads her yardage book on the 18th tee

Maguire and Meadow lose further ground in Florida

Nelly Korda remains in pole position to seal her first Tour win since November 2022 after a third round 68 at the LPGA Drive on Championship in Florida, where Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow failed to climb the leaderboard.

Golf • 28 Jan 24

Furue holds lead at LPGA opener, Maguire fights back

Ayaka Furue of Japan birdied her final two holes for a bogey-free, 7-under-par 65 to take the first-round lead at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions in Orlando, Florida.

Golf • 18 Jan 24

Yang, Hataoka share lead after surge at Tour C'ship

South Korea's Amy Yang and Nasa Hataoka of Japan put a little distance betweenthemselves and the field Saturday and share the lead after three rounds of the CME Group Tour Championship in Naples, Florida.

Golf • 18 Nov 23

Celine Boutier took the title after the ninth play-off hole

Boutier triumphs in Malaysia after marathon play-off

Celine Boutier recorded a birdie on the ninth playoff hole to defeat Thailand's Atthaya Thitikul at the Maybank Championship in Malaysia.

Golf • 29 Oct 23

Meadow rebounds but remains off the pace in Shanghai

Stephanie Meadow recovered from a disappointing opening round at the Buick LPGA Shanghai but remains well off the pace in China.

Golf • 13 Oct 23

Latest LPGA: The Ascendant: Maguire in action

Live updates from the LPGA in Texas, where Leona Maguire is in action in her second round

Golf • 06 Oct 23

Maguire holds outright lead at halfway point in PGA

Leona Maguire leads outright at the midway point of the Women's PGA Championship after a second round of 68 at Baltusrol in New Jersey.

Golf • 24 Jun 23

Stephanie Meadow is well placed at Liberty National

Stephanie Meadow in flying form at Americas Open

Stephanie Meadow is tied-3rd after a fine opening 68 at the Americas Open at Liberty National.

Golf • 02 Jun 23

Maguire defeated Lindsey Weaver-Wright in the quarter-finals

In-form Leona Maguire powers into semis in Las Vegas

Leona Maguire is closing in on more matchplay success after reaching the last four of the Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play.

Golf • 28 May 23

Maguire in top-30 as Lilia Vu wins in play-off drama

Leona Maguire earned a top-30 finish in the Chevron Championship after a final round 73 saw her finish at even par overall as the first major of the year went to the wire in Texas.

Golf • 24 Apr 23

Maguire posted a second round of 68 on Friday

Maguire six off pace in Drive On Championship

Leona Maguire posted a second round 68 to sit six off the lead at the halfway point at the LPGA Drive On Championship in Arizona.

Golf • 25 Mar 23

Leona Maguire begins her challenge today

Maguire aiming to emulate McIlroy at Congressional

Leona Maguire is aiming to take inspiration from Rory McIlroy this week as she targets a first major win at the Women's PGA Championship at Congressional Country Club.

Golf • 23 Jun 22

Maguire seven shots off the lead in Thailand

Leona Maguire faces an uphill task at the Honda LPGA Thailand as she finished the first round seven shots off the lead.

Golf • 10 Mar 22

Leona Maguire saved her best for last in Singapore

Maguire claims top 15 finish as Ko wins in Singapore

Leona Maguire finished with a flourish at the HSBC Women's World Championship in Singapore to claim a top 15 finish.

Golf • 06 Mar 22

The first women's major - which Leona Maguire will contend in - will see a 60% rise in prize money

Massive rise in prize money for first women's major

Prize money for the first women's major of next year will increase by 60 per cent after Chevron was announced as the new sponsor.

Golf • 05 Oct 21

Ewing beats Popov to win inaugural Match-Play title

Ally Ewing claimed the inaugural Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play title Sunday by defeating German Sophia Popov 2 and 1 in Las Vegas for her second career LPGA triumph.

Golf • 31 May 21

Niall Horan owns management company Modest! Golf

Horan to host LPGA/European Tour event in Galgorm

The ISPS HANDA World Invitation has been elevated to the European Tour roster for 2021, with Niall Horan's Modest! Golf Management hosting the event at Galgorm from 28 July to 1 August.

Golf • 26 Feb 21

Olivia Mehaffey in action on the 12th hole during her first round in Houston

Mehaffey may rue poor start at US Open

Olivia Mehaffey left herself with an uphill battle to make the cut at the US Open following a disastrous front nine in Houston.

Golf • 10 Dec 20

20x20 ambassador Leona Maguire is preparing for the first US major of the year

Maguire ready to feel the heat at ANA Inspiration

As Leona Maguire prepares for the first US major of 2020, the Cavan women reflects on what has been a very unusual year and looks to the future.

Golf • 08 Sep 20

Han Jin-seon of South Korea practises while wearing a mask

Local heroes to fore as pro golf resumes in Korea

Birdsong and the rattle of the ball dropping into the cup - accompanied by camera shutters - were the only sounds to be heard as professional women's golf entered the post-coronavirus era on a closed South Korean course today.

Golf • 14 May 20

Stephanie Meadow faces big changes on the LPGA Tour

LPGA will never be the same again - tour commissioner

LPGA Tour commissioner Mike Whan says the coronavirus pandemic will have a "staggering" impact on the organisation's finances.

Golf • 30 Apr 20

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