Leona Maguire: 'I’m not going to put pressure on myself to do things that other people want'

At the Slieve Russell Hotel Golf & Country Club is Professional Irish Golfer and Davy ambassador, Leona Maguire. Davy is proud to support young Irish athletes. Picture: INPHO/Morgan Treacy

Leona Maguire knows expectations of her will increase following a breakout year on the LPGA Tour, she has lived with them since childhood, but the Irish star will only pay heed to the demands she places on herself.

Maguire, 27, enjoyed a successful second season on women’s golf’s greatest stage, the former amateur world number one, claiming four top-10 finishes, a further six top-20 finishes and claiming her highest closing position in a major with a tie for sixth at the Evian Championship.