Leona Maguire to bring the X-factor to Irish Open’s return to LET schedule

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Leona Maguire to bring the X-factor to Irish Open’s return to LET schedule

Leona Maguire is the star attraction at the KPMG Women's Irish Open. She has been playing in the tournament since she was 14 years old. Magiire has played on the LPGA Tour and Solheim Cup. The tournament was cancelled for 10 years. It is being revived this year. Magoire would like to see it move to a summer date. He also wants to get some of the bigger LGA players to play. This week he flew from Seattle to be the main attraction. he missed cut at Portland Classic. and skipped this week's tour stop in Arkansas.

Dromoland Castle is a parkland course designed by Ron Kirby and JB Carr on a 450-acre estate. The outward nine features just one par five, but there are three par fives on the inward nine par of 37.

Leona Maguire is the star attraction at the Irish Open. Sweden's Linn Grant is leading the Ladies European Tour's Race to Costa del Sol.

Leona Maguire's advice to the six Irish amateurs in the field is to play their usual game.

Rebekah Gardner, Aideen Walsh, Olivia Costello, Victoria Craig, Kate Lanigan, Leona Maguire, Ana Pelaez Trivino, Catriona Matthew, Marina Joyce Moreno, Katie Poots and Linn Grant are in the field. Catraig Matthew is the favourite at 200-1. Anne Van Dam is 40-1000. The tournament starts at 3pm on Sky Sports Mix and RTÉ News Channel.


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