Leona Maguire again aiming to challenge the best at the Women's Open

“There's 10, 20 girls that have a chance to win this week that on any given day, anybody can beat anybody and I suppose it's one of those things."

OPEN CHALLENGE: Leona Maguire tees off on day two of the 2023 Aramco Team Series at the Centurion Club, Hertfordshire.

Leona Maguire is predicting a wide open race to claim the 2023 AIG Women’s Open crown this week but the Irishwoman is also confident she can put her PGA Championship near-miss earlier this summer to positive use at Walton Heath.

The world number 13, an LPGA Tour winner in 2023 for the second season in succession, secured her best finish in a major when she finished in a tie for fourth at last year’s AIG Women’s Open at Muirfield and she gave herself an excellent chance of improving on that record when she lead the KPMG PGA Championship going into the final round at Baltusrol, New Jersey two months ago.