Maguire’s round of 69 – her 8th succeeding round in the 60s – put her one ahead of Japan’s Jenny Shin with Northern Ireland’s Stephanie Meadow a more shot back after a 67 moved her approximately 5 under
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Leona Maguire holds a one-shot lead entering into the last round of the Women’s PGA Champion
Leona Maguire will take a one-shot lead into the last round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Champion in New Jersey as she looks for to end up being the very first Irish lady to win a significant.
The 28-year-old, who won the Meijer LPGA Classic recently, holds the 54-hole lead in a significant for the very first time in her profession.
Maguire would have had a larger benefit had she not dropped her 2nd shot of the day at Baltusrol at the 17th.
Nevertheless, she two-putted from range at the last, likewise a par 5, to gain back the stroke to sign for a 69 – her 8th succeeding round in the 60s – and edge her back in front on 7 under.
It put her one ahead of Japan’s Jenny Shin with Northern Ireland’s Stephanie Meadow a more shot back after a 67 moved her approximately 5 under.
” It was a bit more of a variety then the very first 2 2 days however I felt I awaited well,” Maguire, who had 4 birdies in addition to her 2 bogeys, stated in her post-round interview.
” It’s constantly great to end up with a birdie. The gameplan is the exact same as the last 3 days, if it suffices, it suffices. My video game’s in great shape.”
On possibly being the very first Irish winner of a females’s significant she included: “I understand it would imply a lot however I attempt not to get too ahead of myself. Whatever will be, will be.”
England’s Mel Reid, who ended up the 2nd around simply a shot off the lead 9 months after giving up the sport, discovered the going difficult on day 3 as she slipped to 2 over after a 77, that included a one-stroke charge for intentionally raising her ball after not understanding it was not on the green at the 5th.
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