Lisa Maguire takes the bravest step of all

Lisa Maguire's decision to retire from professional tournament golf just 17 months after taking the plunge will come as no surprise to regular observers of the vicissitudes of life in the paid ranks.

Even those who turn professional at the top of their games find it difficult to adjust to life on tour. And for all her impressive early success, the older of the Maguire twins (by all of 15 minutes) ultimately struggled to regain the sparkle of old.