Leona Maguire wins British women's open amateur title for first time

Venue: Pyle and Kenfig Golf Club, South Wales






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FINAL RESULT
Leona Maguire bt Anna Backman 4 and 2.
Leona Maguire 4 up after 12 v Anna Backman.
later: Macguire 2 up after 15.
Maguire had five birdies to Backman's two in the 18-hole final.
Leona won the British women's amateur stroke play a few years back but this is her first victory in the British women's open amateur championship.
And she did it with a blitz of birdies over the semi-finals and final.
Well done, Leona!
+Hope you have saved some birdies for the Vagliano Trophy match in Italy at the end of the month. GB and I are going to need them!
SEMI-FINALS

Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell GC, Ireland) bt Anna Backman (Finland) 4 and 2.
Maguire had six birdies, Backman two birdies


- All square after 7 holes, Maguire 2 up after 11, Maguire 3 up after 14, Maguire 3 up after 15.


Ainhoa Olarra (Spain) bt Stina Resen (Norway) 4 and 3.
Olarra had four birdies and no bogeys; Resen had two birdies.
Olarra 1 up after 5 holes, Olarra 3 up after 10, Olarra 3 up after 12, 4 up after 13.