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.
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 |
Leona is an outstanding role model in Irish sport and we’re proud to continue our support of her ambition. Investing in young Irish talent is at the core of our business, and our people continue to be inspired by the success Leona has achieved as our ambassador. It was a very proud moment for all of us in KPMG to see Leona lift the Solheim Cup. We wish Leona all the best for what’s next and look forward to seeing her in action on the course in 2022.
I am really grateful to KPMG for their continued support of me and my career. I have enjoyed working with KPMG since turning professional in 2018 and I am really excited to see what the next four years has in store for us. 2021 was a tremendous year for me on the golf course and it gave me such confidence to have the backing of KPMG every step of the way. However, 2022 is a new year and a new season, so I’m looking forward to getting back on the course and proving what I can do once again.”
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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.
