Our local hero.
On 5 February, Maguire became the first golfer from Ireland to win an LPGA tournament. At the LPGA Drive On Championship held in Fort Myers, Florida, USA, she gained a three-stroke victory over Lexi Thompson with rounds of 66, 65, 67 for an 18-under-par total of 198. She won $225,000, her biggest-ever prize money.[43] As a result, she moved to number 20 on the world rankings, her highest placing ever. Her top-20 spot means she is the second-highest ranked European player in the world. Maguire has jumped 157 places on the rankings in the last 12 months. On 21 February, Maguire moved up to number 18 on the world rankings, her highest placing ever. On 5 June, Maguire achieved her highest ever placing in the U.S. Women’s Open with 8th place at Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club in Southern Pines, North Carolina. She also won the biggest purse of her career with $261,195. On 19 June, Maguire shot a final round 65 to get into a playoff with Jennifer Kupcho and Nelly Korda at the Meijer LPGA Classic. Kupcho won the title at the second sudden-death hole. Maguire received prize money of $196,847.[44] On 7 August, Maguire achieved her highest place in a major, with joint fourth place in the AIG Women’s Open at Muirfield in Scotland. Her final round of 66 was the lowest of the day, earning her prize money of $309,546, her biggest-ever purse.[45] As a result, she moved to number 17 on the world rankings, her highest placing ever.
