Leona Maguire takes two-shot lead into final round in London
Maguire added a second round of 72 to her opening 66 at Centurion Club to reach eight under par, with Solheim Cup team-mate Georgia Hall her nearest challenger following a second successive 70
Ireland’s Leona Maguire will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the Aramco Team Series event in Hemel Hempstead.
Maguire added a second round of 72 to her opening 66 at Centurion Club to reach eight under par, with Solheim Cup team-mate Georgia Hall her nearest challenger following a second successive 70.
After making a bogey on her first hole of the day, the 10th, Maguire responded with a birdie on the 13th, only to give the shot straight back on the next.
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Birdies on the third and sixth ensured Maguire remained on top of the leaderboard as Hall suffered a poor finish to her round, the world number 38 racing to the turn in 31 but coming home in 39 after dropped shots on the seventh and eighth.
Heading into this week, the Cavan golfer has been frustrated with elements of her game, but he is aiming to peak in the coming months.
She said: “It’s been a bit mixed, a bit up-and-down this year. Obviously, I was second in Vegas and played really well there. Going toe-to-toe with Nelly in the final was definitely one of the highlights so far.
“I felt like I played well last week and got myself in contention at the weekend. I’ve been working on a few things and tweaking a few things and it hasn’t quite come together. But the priority was always this Summer, trying to get it right for this Summer with the huge amount of golf that we have and the big tournaments in July and August. I feel like we’re in good shape, we’re fine-tuning all the time. It feels like we’ve played a lot of golf yet we’re only halfway through the year. Still a lot of golf to look forward to this year.
“This is the part of the season that was always highlighted on the schedule. Evian, British Open, Irish Open, Olympics - it’s jam-packed. It’s going to be very hectic. It’s a good problem to have that you have all these great events to play in. It’s a lot better to be playing in them than sitting at home watching them on the telly. Just trying to keep my game in as good shape leading up to them and trying to contend as much as you can.”
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