Leona Maguire became the first LPGA winner from Ireland with her victory at the LPGA Drive On Championship in Fort Meyers FL. Maguire was 18-under for the week (it was a 54-hole event), and held off Lexi Thompson to win by three.
Thompson hit what could be the shot of tournament, holing her approach on 10th for an eagle.
"Here comes @Lexi!" 💥
An eagle from the fairway to get within two of the lead 👀 #DriveOn pic.twitter.com/mslATQ1hA4
— LPGA (@LPGA) February 5, 2022
For the LPGA Golf Pool, the top point earner for the week is Chris O’Rourke, who accumulated 31 points.
Points for LPGA Drive On Championship
| Place | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leona Maguire | 15 |
| 2 | Lexi Thompson | 10 |
| 3 | Sarah Schmelzel | 9 |
| 4 | Xiyu Lin | 8 |
| 4 | Patty Tavatanakit | 8 |
| 4 | Brittany Altomare | 8 |
| 4 | Stacy Lewis | 8 |
| 4 | Marina Alex | 8 |
| 9 | Pauline Roussin-Bouchard | 3 |
| 9 | Jeongeun Lee6 | 3 |
Leona Maguire makes history at the #DriveOn Championship by becoming the first Irish winner on the @LPGA Tour 🏆🇮🇪pic.twitter.com/8ODdQ16upE
— Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) February 5, 2022
What a great result! | @leona_maguire wins the LPGA Drive On Championship | @Lexi finished 2nd, 3 shots behind https://t.co/UeWrgl97ni #golf #LPGA #DriveOn #DriveOnChampionship #LPGADriveOn #LeonaMaguire pic.twitter.com/5hOdkPE5Yi
— mygolfnews (@MyGolfNews) February 5, 2022
Here are the highlights (since it wasn’t on TV)
How did @leona_maguire get her first Tour win?
Check out her highlights from the LPGA #DriveOn Championship final round! 👇 pic.twitter.com/Di9OxVV3og
— LPGA (@LPGA) February 6, 2022