Familiar surrounds fuelling Maguire's home Open pursuit
No fewer than 16 Irish women will tee it up at the KPMG Women's Irish Open when it gets underway early this morning, representing a record number of competitors from this island partaking in their home Open.
A record 16 Irish female golfers will participate in the KPMG Women's Irish Open, which begins early Thursday, making it the largest home Open turnout from the island nation. Joining professional Leona Maguire, Áine Donegan, Sara Byrne, Anna Foster, Lauren Walsh, Beth Coulter, Olivia Mehaffey, Canice Screene and Annabel Wilson are seven amateurs.
Maguire, a former Irish Open champion and Solheim Cup star, is one of the K Club's touring pros, having played there since 2022. The famous Cavan golfer spoke about the special place the K Club holds in her heart since helping present the winning European team with the Ryder Cup in 2006. Maguire will play alongside amateur Olivia Costello of Roscommon Golf Club and reigning LPGA Tour Order of Merit champion Shannon Tan of Singapore in the marquee group.
Tan, just 22 years old, finished tied sixth at the Women's Open earlier this summer. Lottie Woods, the 2023 Irish Open winner, has chosen the lucrative TPC Boston tournament on the LPGA Tour and will not defend her title. The last Irish winner of the home Open was Laura Davies in 1994 and 1995 at St Margaret's.
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