Strong finish keeps Leona Maguire in hunt for LPGA Tour title

Leona Maguire of Ireland reacts to a birdie on the 15th hole during the first round of the Pelican Women's Championship at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

Leona Maguire lies one shot off the lead after her second round in the Pelican Women’s Championship on the LPGA Tour.

The Co Cavan golfer sits on 10 under overall in the $1.75m event, tied for second with Taiwan’s Wei-Ling Hsu, one behind the American duo of Lexi Thompson and Jennifer Kupcho.