Leona Maguire entered the 2023 Meijer LPGA Classic already twice a runner up at this event. Falling to Jennifer Kupcho in a playoff in 2022 and coming up two stokes shy of Nelly Korda the year prior, the now 28-year-old Maguire finally got over the hump at Blythefield Country Club by racing to the finish line for a two-stroke victory over Ariya Jutanugarn at 21 under.
“I feel like I’ve taken different things from both years,” said Maguire, who posted a sterling 8-under 64 on Sunday. “I’ve been playing some really good golf leading into this week, and just tried to be patient. It was nice to go bogey-free I think on Sunday, and my goal today was to get to 20 under. Nice to go one better than that.”
The Irishwoman began the final round two strokes off the pace of 54-hole leader Amy Yang. A steady front nine saw her pick up birdies on both the par 3s and reach 15 under where she would stand until the 13th. Another birdie on another par 3 followed, but Maguire’s…
