Watch leona maguire claims outstanding success in the us

Paul Fitzpatrick

Ballyconnell golfing sensation Leona Maguire sits atop the US Collegiate rankings following her maiden success in North Carolina eight days ago.

Maguire closed with birdies on three of the final five holes, including the 18th. She then returned to the 18th in a playoff with LSU's Madelene Sagstrom and birdied the 378-yard par-4 18th again to win her first title.

'When I have a target, I like to go after it. It was nice being in the same group, so I knew what I had to do,' said Maguire.

'It was real nice to get that first college win. I came close a few times in the fall, and me and Madelene had a pretty great battle down the home stretch. I played a lot of golf with her back in Europe.

'I knew she was a tough competitor, so to get a win like that in that style, I definitely won't forget that one for a while.'