Leona Maguire bringing a 'buzz' to first Women's Irish Open in ten years

Maguire, 27, arrives home in Ireland having already secured her maiden LPGA Tour victory and a career-best major finish of a tie for fourth in last month’s AIG Women’s Open

STAR ATTRACTION: Having a field led by Leona Maguire at Dromoland Castle this week is providing another level of anticipation. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

As if staging a first women’s professional tournament in Ireland for the first time in a decade was not exciting enough for the Irish golfing community, having a field led by Leona Maguire at Dromoland Castle this week is providing another level of anticipation altogether.

The Ladies European Tour returns to these shores for the first time since 2012 this week. They have brought about the return of the KPMG Women’s Irish Open with the support of the Government and Clare County Council and Ireland’s leading female professional Maguire headlines a quality field set to tee off on Thursday.