Maguire finishes strongly in Thailand as Vu claims title

Cavan golfer in ninth place on LPGA rankings

Leona Maguire: Shot a final round of seven-under 65.

Leona Maguire shot a sparkling seven-under-par 65 to finish in the top 10 at the LPGA Thailand tournament as American Lilia Vu rode a hot putter to claim her maiden LPGA crown.

Maguire hit 12 of 14 fairways and took just 26 putts on her way to a seven-birdie, bogey-free round, topped off by birdies on the 17th and 18th. The 28-year-old sits in ninth place on the Race to CME Globe rankings after her first two tournaments of the season.