Leona Maguire 'headed in the right direction' after up and down year so far

The Cavan native says she feels she has momentum going into the summer. 

Leona Maguire, of Ireland, fist bumps with her caddie. Pic: AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson

Leona Maguire feels her game is headed in the right direction as she continues her journey through the 2024 season following a disappointing weekend at last week’s KPMG PGA Championship in the United States.

The 29-year-old from Cavan, with an LPGA Tour victory in each of her last two seasons, has a second-place finish behind world number one Nelly Korda as her best finish this year, at the T-Mobile Match Play in Las Vegas in April. She was in contention heading at the halfway stage of last week’s major at Sahalee Country Club in Washington State but fell from a tie for sixth to T24 after the final two rounds as Korea’s Amy Yang claimed the title for her maiden major victory.