Cavan woman chipped in for a birdie on the 18th, cue wild fist pumps and the widest and happiest of smiles
But, mainly, it was about Leona Maguire doing what Leona Maguire does in this Europe versus the United States coliseum.
A disappointing one hole loss in partnership with Nordqvist to Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz in the morning foursomes when on the wrong side of a complete whitewash of that first session to the Americans gave Maguire a first ever defeat in the match, having played a starring role in Europe’s win in Toledo two years ago when she won four and a half points from five, but the setback only fuelled her fire.
Even in the losing foursomes, there was evidence of her fight. When Maguire holed a 15 footer for birdie on the 16th and rolled in an 18-footer on the 17th , Nordqvist’s reaction was to shake her head and smile, as if to say, “this girl.
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