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Nasa Hataoka wins her second NW Arkansas title

Hataoka wins NW Arkansas title, Meadow tied for 82nd

Stephanie Meadow finished in a tie for 82nd at the NW Arkansas Championship as Japan's Nasa Hataoka won the tournament for a second time.

Golf • 26 Sep 21

Meadow off the pace after round two at NW Arkansas

Stephanie Meadow carded a one-over 72 at the NW Arkansas Championship to stay just inside the cut mark after round two.

Golf • 26 Sep 21

Meadow six off leading trio at NW Arkansas Championship

Stephanie Meadow is six shots off the lead after her opening round at the NW Arkansas Championship.

Golf • 24 Sep 21

Stephanie Meadow carded a final round of 66

Tokyo 2020: Korda grabs gold as Meadow finishes seventh

Ireland's Stephanie Meadow banked an impressive seventh-place finish at Kasumigaseki Country Club, with compatriot Leona Maguire back in a share of 23rd, as Nelly Korda of the United States survived a double bogey and a bogey in her final round to win gold in Saitama.

Golf • 07 Aug 21

Stephanie Meadow of Ireland plays from the fifth tee box

Tokyo 2020: Maguire rues triple as Meadow still in mix

Team Ireland golfers Stephanie Meadow and Leona Maguire finished eight and 10 shots respectively off leader Nelly Korda after their third rounds at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Saitama.

Olympics • 06 Aug 21

Stephanie Meadow shot six birdies and one bogey during an excellent second round

Tokyo 2020: Meadow and Maguire stay in medal contention

Ireland's Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow are tied for 11th place on four under par after the Irish duo shot second rounds of 66 and 67 respectively in the golf competition at the Tokyo Olympics. impressive second rounds at the Tokyo Olympics.

Olympics • 05 Aug 21

Maguire hit three birdies and three bogeys

Tokyo 2020: Maguire shoots level par 71, Meadow hits 72

Leona Maguire opened her Olympic golf campaign with an even par round of 71, while team-mate Stephanie Meadow finished a shot back with a 72 on Wednesday.

Olympics • 04 Aug 21

Darragh Kenny had a strong showing in the showjumping qualifier today ahead of the final

Tokyo 2020: Irish in action on Day 12

There aren't as many Irish in action on Day 12 of Tokyo 2020 as we've become accustomed to in recent days, but there is the chance of another medal for Team Ireland.

Olympics • 03 Aug 21

Maguire equals lowest round in major history

Ireland's Leona Maguire equalled the lowest round in major history with a stunning 61 on the final day of the Amundi Evian Championship, a performance that saw her finish five shots off Australia's Minjee Lee who claimed her first major.

Golf • 25 Jul 21

Lee6 ties lowest round ever in a major with a 61

Jeongeun Lee6 birdied her final four holes at the Amundi Evian Championship to shoot a 10-under 61 and tie the lowest round ever in major championship history.

Golf • 23 Jul 21

Leona Maguire four off the lead at Evian Championship

Leona Maguire is four off the lead after making a strong start to the Amundi Evian Championship on Thursday.

Golf • 22 Jul 21

Moriya Jutanugarn (L) and Ariya Jutanugarn celebrate their win

Jutanugarn sisters surge to victory in Michigan

Sisters Ariya and Moriya Jutanugarn shot an 11-under 59 on Saturday to rally and win the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational, an LPGA Tour team event at Midland Country Club in Midland, Michigan.

Golf • 18 Jul 21

Stephanie Meadow

The Antrim golfer represents Ireland at the Olympics for the third time after a fantastic seventh place in Tokyo.

Golf • 22 Jul 24

Maguire bounced back from an early double bogey on day two

Maguire rallies on day two to climb up leaderboard

Leona Maguire carded a second round 68 to climb up the leaderboard and to within seven shots of the lead at the halfway stage of the Marathon Classic.

Golf • 09 Jul 21

Nasa Hataoka is four clear after the opening round in Sylvania

Hataoka goes clear after flawless 61 in Ohio

Japan's Nasa Hataoka turned in a bogey-free, 10-under 61 on Thursday to leap out to a four-stroke lead at the Marathon LPGA Classic at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio.

Golf • 09 Jul 21

Leona Maguire tees off at the picturesque fourth hole at the Atlanta Athletic Club

Maguire opens with a steady level par at LPGA major

Leona Maguire eased into the KPMG Women's PGA Championship by posting a level-par 72 in the opening round at the Atlanta Athletic Club.

Golf • 25 Jun 21

Leona Maguire goes in the season's third major in Atlanta, Georgia, this week

Preview: In-form Maguire primed for PGA major challenge

"Leona is a really good player, she kept me on my toes all day," said world number three-ranked Nelly Korda, after the American prevented Cavan native Maguire becoming the first Irish winner on the LPGA Tour last weekend.

Golf • 24 Jun 21

Maguire has made a strong tournament start for the second week in succession

Updated Maguire 'really happy' in tie for Meijer Classic lead

Leona Maguire is tied for the lead at the at the Meijer LPGA Classic in Michigan after finishing her opening round with a bogey-free 65.

Golf • 18 Jun 21

Leona Maguire shot nine birdies and two bogeys during her opening round

Updated Maguire holds early lead at Mediheal Championship

Leona Maguire leads after day one at the LPGA Mediheal Championship in California after shooting a seven-under-par 65.

Golf • 11 Jun 21

Megha Ganne remains in the hunt at the US Women's Open

Ganne still in the hunt at US Open, Meadow misses cut

High school student and overnight co-leader Megha Ganne continued her solid play on Friday to remain part of a packed leaderboard midway through the second round at the US Women's Open.

Golf • 05 Jun 21

Stephanie Meadow will contest her sixth US Women's Open this week

US Women's Open field face a 'beast' in San Francisco

Seven years on from making a sensational professional debut in the US Women's Open, Stephanie Meadow lines up at San Francisco's iconic Olympic Club as the sole Irish challenger.

Golf • 03 Jun 21

Leona Maguire: "I'm very proud to represent Ireland as I play my golf across the world."

Funding boost for 16 of Ireland's top golfers

Sixteen of Ireland's top golfers - including Leona Maguire, Stephanie Meadow and Cormac Sharvin - will receive a total of €272,700 in funding through the Team Ireland Golf Scheme this year.

Golf • 25 May 21

Wei-Ling Hsu of Chinese Taipei lines up her putt on the eighth hole during the final round

Wei-Ling Hsu wins Pure Silk Championship

Wei Ling Hsu clinched a two-shot victory at the Pure Silk Championship in Williamsburg, Virginia, while Stephanie Meadow finished in a tie for 48th after a final-round 76.

Golf • 23 May 21

Stephanie Meadow carded a three-under 68 on day three

Solid showing keeps Meadow within six of summit

Stephanie Meadow is six shots off the lead ahead of Sunday's final round at the Pure Silk Championship in Virginia.

Golf • 22 May 21

Meadow five off lead, Maguire misses cut in Virginia

Stephanie Meadow is five shots off the lead ahead of the third round at the Pure Silk Championship in Virginia but Leona Maguire missed the cut.

Golf • 21 May 21