Ulster Crowned Women’s 2023 Interprovincial Champions
By Daragh Small Ulster Women’s Captain Mary MacLaren said her team worked wonders as their fairytale finish came through and thanks to a favour from holders Leinster, Ulster were crowned Women’s Interprovincial champions for 2023. It was a drama-filled day in Moyvalley, with the Women’s event going right down to the wire while Leinster went back-to-back in the Men’s Championship …
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Lilia Vu Wins Second Major of 2023
Californian Lilia Vu won the fifth and final major after claiming a six shot victory at the AIG Women’s Open in Walton Heath, Surrey, yesterday, August 13. Vu won the initial major of the year in April at the Chevron Championship in Carlton Woods, Texas. Vu defeated Fellow Californian Angel Yin in a nervy playoff in that event as both …
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Irish Home Internationals Teams Have Been Announced
The Irish teams have been selected for the R&A Women’s and Men’s Home Internationals taking place in Wales next week. The action gets going at Machynys between 9-11 August with Emma Fleming (Elm Park) was selected automatically due to her Bridgestone Order of Merit ranking while Beth Coulter (Kirkistown Castle) and Anna Foster (Elm Park) were automatic selections via WAGR. …
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Emerging Golf Star Áine Donegan Impresses At US Open Despite Missing Medal
Ireland’s Áine Donegan narrowly missed out on being the top amateur at the US Women’s Open at Pebble Beach on Sunday, finishing tied 45th with a closing round of 77. The County Clare native ended the tournament at nine-over, just one shot behind Italian amateur Benedetta Moresco, who received the silver medal for leading amateur. Donegan was also only two …
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Jin Young Ko Ties Record For Most Weeks At The Top Of The Rolex Rankings
Jin Young Ko has tied Lorena Ochoa’s record of the most weeks at the top of the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings. The fifteen-time LPGA Tour winner has been at the top of the rankings for the past 158 weeks, since July 2019, tying the record set by Ochoa from 2007 – 2010. Since 2019, she has had to battle …
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Leona Maguire Hits Form As She Eyes First Ever Golf Major
Leona Maguire has her sights set on clinching her first Major title at the highly anticipated KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, following her sensational victory at the Meijer LPGA Classic. Displaying remarkable skill and composure, Maguire staged a thrilling comeback on the final day in Michigan, erasing a two-shot deficit and with an outstanding bogey-free 64 to secure her second LPGA …
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Leona Maguire Claims Meijer LPGA Classic Title
Leona Maguire added another LGPA tour win to her achievements after winning the Meijer LPGA Classic at Blythefield Country Club in Michigan yesterday. She is now the first Irish woman to have won two LGPA tour titles. A well-deserved winning moment for @leona_maguire 🤩 pic.twitter.com/Yp8Fjv0qvL — LPGA (@LPGA) June 18, 2023 Maguire finished two ahead of Thailand’s Ariya Jutanugarn, and …
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Jessica Ross Finds Form And Silverware In Clandeboye
Jessica Ross walked away with a victory at the Ulster Men’s and Women’s Amateur Stroke Play Open Championships in Clandeboye yesterday (30 May). In the Women’s event, Ross had a comfortable lead starting her round and with Kate Lanigan (Hermitage) posting a 77 that was only enough for a +1 total and second place. Bridgestone Order of Merit leader Emma …
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