Irish star takes clubhouse lead at CME Group Tour Championship after round that included nine birdies
Ireland's Leona Maguire smiles during the third round of the CME Group Tour Championship at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida. Photograph: Michael Reaves/Getty ImagesLeona Maguire put herself in contention to win the biggest cheque in the history of women’s golf after a stunning third round of nine-under 63 gave the Irish star the clubhouse lead at the CME Group Tour Championship and put her firmly in sight of the $2 million first prize up for grabs on Sunday.
The 27-year-old from Cavan carded nine birdies and didn’t drop a shot at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida as she stormed up the leaderboard. It could have been even better for Maguire as she made par at two of the par-fives on the par-72 layout. Windy conditions played into Maguire’s hands and with the wind set to be even stronger on Sunday, Maguire will fancy her chances of almost tripling her $1.26 million earnings this season and secure a second career win after her success at the LPGA Drive On Championship back in March.
Seven behind runaway overnight leader Lydia Ko, Maguire opened with a birdie on the par-five first hole and added a second on the third. Her round really clicked into gear from the eighth hole as she closed out the front nine with back-to-back birdies to turn in four-under 32 and get to 10 under for the tournament.
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