Leona Maguire’s bid for a second career title on the LPGA Tour came up short on Sunday after the Co Cavan golfer’s brilliant run in the LPGA Bank of Hope Matchplay in Las Vegas came to an end when she lost to Japan’s Ayaka Furue in the semi-finals of the championship.
Furue, ranked 18th in the Rolex world rankings, one place higher than Maguire, was two down to the Irishwoman through seven holes but turned the match around when winning the ninth and 10th holes and then went ahead with a winning par on the 12th and was conceded the 15th en route to a 2 and 1 win.
“I just didn’t have my be …
- May 29, 2023
