In partnership since 2018

Irish professional golfer, Leona Maguire, has been a KPMG ambassador since she turned professional in 2018. We are committed to supporting her as she progresses to the next stages of her career and continues to inspire the future.

Looking back on the 2022 season

2022 was a rollercoaster for Leona. She made history earlier in the year by becoming the first Irish golfer to win a title on the LPGA tour in the Drive On Championship in Florida. Leona won by 3 shots to beat Lexi Thompson, securing her maiden title much to the delight of her supporters at home and abroad.

Mid-season, Leona secured another career first with her best-ever finish at a major championship — a tie for fourth at the AIG Women’s Open in Muirfield.

In September, Leona returned to Ireland to compete at the KPMG Women’s Irish Open at Dromoland Castle, finishing with an incredible joint 4th whilst Klara Spilkova from Czech Republic was crowned the 2022 KPMG Women’s Irish Open Champion after a three-way playoff with Nicole Broch Estrup and Ursula Wikstrom. As Ireland’s leading female golfer, Leona added an extra level of interest and excitement to the tournament that returned after a 10-year hiatus.

Leona finished the season on a high, placing second on the 2022 CME Group Tour Championship in Florida and 4th in the Spanish Open to close out the final LET tournament.

We are all very proud of Leona’s achievements and we're excited to see what 2023 has in store.

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Leona Maguire finishing strong on the 18th hole at the 2022 KPMG Women’s Irish Open
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Leona Maguire celebrating 2nd place on the final LPGA tournament of 2022 – CME Group Tour Championship
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A successful joint 4th position at the 2022 AIG Women’s Open in Muirfield

Hear Leona’s analysis after finishing in 2nd place at the CME Group Tour Championship:

Competing at the top!

'The best way to deal with pressure is knowing that you’re prepared.' Leona Maguire has played 28 tournaments around the world throughout the 2022 season, from US, Ireland to Korea. We caught up with Leona to understand how she stays on top of her game and prepares herself ahead of each competition in order to build on her continued success.

Explore Leona's schedule

Date Tournament Results
Mon 16 Jan – Sun 22 Jan TOC Lake Nona, Florida t9
Mon 13 Feb – Sun 19 Feb Saudi Ladies Invitational, Saudi Arabia  
Mon 20 Feb – Sun 26 Feb Honda Thailand  
Mon 27 Feb – Sun 5 Mar HSBC Singapore, Sentosa Golf Club  
Mon 6 – Sun 12 Mar Blue Bay China  
Mon 20 – Sun 26 Mar Drive On Superstition  
Mon 27 Mar – Sun 2 Apr JTBC Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes Golf Club, California  
Mon 10 – Sun 16 Apr Lotte Championship Hawaii
Mon 17 – Sun 23 Apr Chevron Championship, Houston, Texas
Mon 21 – Sun 30 Apr LA Wilshire, LA
Mon 8 – Sun 14 May Cogizant Founders Cup NJ
Mon 22 – Sun 28 May Bank of Hope Matchplay
Mon 29 – Sun 4 June Mizuho Liberty National
Mon 5 – Sun 11 June Shoprite LPGA Classic
Mon 12 – Sun 18 June Meijer LPGA Classic
Mon 19 – Sun 25 June KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, Maryland
Mon 3 – Sun 9 July US Women's Open
Mon 10 – Sun1 6 July Aramco London/Toledo Classic
Mon 17 – Sun 23 July Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational 
Mon 24 – Sun 30 July Evian Championship
Mon 31 – Sun 6 Aug Scottish Open, Scotland
Mon 7 – Sun 13 Aug AIG Women's British Open
Mon 14 – Sun 20 Aug World Invitational Galgorm
Mon 21 – Sun 27 Aug CP Canadian Open
Mon 28 – Sun 3 Sept KPMG Women’s Irish Open, Dromoland Castle
Tues 5 – Sun 10 Sept Kroger Cinncinati
Mon 18 – Sun 24 Sept Solheim Cup
Mon 25 – Sun 30 Sept Walmart Arkansas
Mon 2 – Sun 8 Oct VOA Classic
Mon 9 – Sun 15 Oct Buick Shangai
Mon 16 – Sun 22 Oct BMW Korea
Mon 23 – Sun 29 Oct Swinging Skirts Taiwan
Mon 30 – Sun 5 Nov Aramco Jeddiah/Tot Japan
Mon 6 – Sun 12 Nov Pelican Championship
Mon 13 – Sun 19 Nov CME Tour Championship

Find out more

After a decorated collegiate career at Duke University which included three NCAA Player of the Year awards and ACC Championships in 2017 and 2018, the Cavan native turned pro and became a KPMG brand ambassador in May of 2018. Her first professional appearance was at the 2018 Shoprite LPGA Classic in Galloway, New Jersey, USA. 

Leona competed primarily on the Symetra Tour in 2018 and 2019, with occasional participation on the LPGA and Ladies European Tours as well. 2019 saw Leona take home her first two professional wins: the Windsor Golf Classic in California and the Symetra Classic in North Carolina. Finishing seventh on the Tour’s Volvik Race for the Card list, she successfully graduated from the  Symetra Tour and secured her LPGA Tour Card in October 2019.

In February 2020, Maguire recorded her first LPGA top five finish. Then, in 2021, she recorded highest ever finish by an Irish female on the LPGA Tour by finishing second at the Lotte Championship. Since then, she has clocked up a top-10 finish at the LPGA Mediheal Championship, a second place position at the Meijer LPGA Classic and her highest ever placing in a professional golf major with 15th place in the KPMG Women's PGA Championship in Georgia. She was also selected as part of Team Ireland at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo last summer, which was her second Olympic appearance.

In addition to her inspiring Solheim Cup performance, Leona recently equalled the lowest Major score for men or women with stunning 61 at the Evian Championship. She holds the records for most weeks at No. 1 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings (135), and best career scoring average for Division I Women’s Golf (70.93). 

Leona finished in the top 10 at the US Women's Open in Pine Needles in early June - a huge achievement. 

Leona is joined on #TeamKPMG by fellow professional golfers and KPMG ambassadors Stacy Lewis, Mariah Stackhouse, Yuka Saso, Maverick McNealy and Ólafía Kristinsdóttir.

 

  

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