IRELAND’S LEONA Maguire has made a positive start at the WPGA Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey.
The Cavan native is currently tied for sixth, finishing her opening round on two under par. The 28-year-old is currently in excellent form, having won the Meijer LPGA Classic last week.
South African veteran Lee-Anne Pace fired four of her five birdies on the back nine to grab a one-shot lead at six-under, ahead of Chinese duo Lin Xiyu and Yin Ruoning, and Canadian Brooke Henderson.
Maguire is four shots off the lead after her round on the par-71 course. She had four birdies on her card and two bogeys. The dropped shots came on the 8th and 13th, with the birdies arriving on the 6th, 7th, 11th and 18th.
Meanwhile, Stephanie Meadow is tied for 44th on two-over-par. She was in a positive position at one-under after 14 holes but bogeyed the 15th and then had a double-bogey seven on the par-five 17th.
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