Leona Maguire Wins Aramco Team Series LondonLeona Maguire Wins Aramco Team Series London Leona Maguire emerged victorious at the Aramco Team Series London event on the Ladies European Tour (LET), marking her first victory on the circuit since joining the LPGA. Maguire opened strongly with a 66 in the first round, followed by consistent rounds of 72 and 73 to finish the 54-hole tournament at 8 under par. Maria Hernandez trailed Maguire by a single stroke, while Alison Lee, Lauren Walsh, and Georgia Hall tied for third place at 6 under. The thrilling finish saw Walsh take a commanding lead with a 65, but Hernandez responded by birdieing the 18th hole to move into first place at 7 under. Maguire, facing pressure at 6 under, executed a remarkable shot with her hybrid, landing the ball just to the left of the hole. The ball rolled onto the green, setting up a crucial putt for the victory. With nerves of steel, Maguire sank the putt to defeat Hernandez and claim her first LET title. This victory adds to her two previous LPGA wins, the last of which came over a year ago at the 2023 Meijer LPGA Classic. Maguire’s triumph further solidifies her position as one of the rising stars in women’s golf. Her victory at the Aramco Team Series London is a testament to her skill and dedication to the sport.
Leona Maguire started the Ladies European Tour’s Aramco Team Series London event strongly this week and needed a strong finish to secure victory at the Centurion Club.
Maguire shot an opening-round 66 and then cruised home with rounds of 72 on Thursday and 73 on Friday to claim the individual title at the event, finishing the 54-hole tournament at 8 under. Maria Hernandez was a stroke behind Maguire and the trio of Alison Lee, Lauren Walsh and Georgia Hall finished in a tie for third at 6 under.
But this was no ordinary finish.
Walsh, who is originally from Ireland but attended Wake Forest, shot a 65 to take a long lead. Then Hernandez birdied the par-5 18th hole to take the lead at 7 under.
At 6 under par, Maguire made the shot of the tournament by hitting her hybrid ball onto the lip of the hole just to the left, watching it roll onto the green and giving her a chance to make a putt and seal the victory.
With the pressure on, Maguire made the putt to beat Hernandez, the victory marking her first on the LET, joining a pair of victories on the LPGA. Her last victory came more than a year ago at the 2023 Meijer LPGA Classic.
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