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Leona Maguire on the third tee today. Lynne Sladky

Magnificent round of 63 puts Leona Maguire in sight of $2 million prize

Cavan woman is joint leader at CME Group Tour Championship.

LEONA MAGUIRE produced a stunning round of 63 to power into the joint lead at the CME Group Tour Championship and put her in sight of the $2 million prize, the biggest in the history of women’s golf. 

The Cavan woman recorded nine birdies – at the first, third, eighth, ninth, 10th, 11th, 13th, 16th and 17th holes  – and did not drop a single shot today at the LPGA’s season-ending event. 

The 27-year -old started the day seven behind overnight leader Lydia Ko, but is now on 15-under-par, the same as the New Zealander, who carded a 70. 

The 60-player field at Tiburon Golf Club in Florida, with no-cut, is competing for a total purse of $7 million.

That is the kind of money that the LPGA hopes will protect from any eventual advances from the Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit should it decide to venture into women’s golf.

Play continues tomorrow, with the fourth and final round. 

  • You can follow the CME Group Tour Championship here >

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    Nov 19th 2022, 10:51 PM

    ….just magnificent….no need to say else!

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    Nov 19th 2022, 10:57 PM

    Congratulations what a round best of luck tomorrow

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    Nov 19th 2022, 11:38 PM

    outstanding

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    Nov 20th 2022, 2:40 AM

    Same again tomorrow pls.

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