When did Leona Maguire turn professional? Is Leona Maguire from Northern Ireland?

Leona Maguire was born on 30 November 1994 and is an Irish professional golfer.

Leona Maguire held the record for the most weeks at the top of the World Amateur Golf Ranking, and in 2022 became the first Irish woman to win on the LPGA Tour.

With a score of 61 in the final round of the 2021 Evian Championship, Maguire holds the record for the lowest-ever score in the final round of any major championship (men or women), and the joint lowest round in any round of a major.

During the 2021 Solheim Cup, she broke the all-time rookie points record in either the Solheim Cup or the Ryder Cup with a total of 4.5 points.

Maguire is a native of County Cavan. At the age of 9, she gave up a promising swimming career to concentrate on golf.

She is 15 minutes younger than her twin sister, Lisa Maguire, who was also a professional golfer and retired in 2019.

When did Leona Maguire turn professional?

Irish professional golfer and two-time LPGA winner Leona Maguire has been a KPMG ambassador since she turned professional in 2018. A near-flawless final-round performance propelled Leona to a second career LPGA Tour victory at the Meijer LPGA Classic in Michigan.

Is Leona Maguire from Northern Ireland?

Meadow, who is from Northern Ireland, and Maguire, from the Republic of Ireland, go way back. Meadow – who notched her season-best finish last week at the Meijer LPGA Classic and is in third, two shots back of Maguire – said with a laugh she’s known Maguire since she was reading the Harry Potter book series.