DURHAM, N.C. – Duke University sophomore Leona Maguire has been nominated for the Irish Independent Young Sportstar of the Year, after an outstanding 2014-15 campaign.
Maguire, who is currently the No. 1 ranked amateur women’s golfer in the world, won numerous honors this past season including the Mark H McCormack Medal as World No. 1, the ANNIKA Award and WGCA National Player of the Year.
As a rookie with the Blue Devils, she made an immediate impact as she collected a school-record 70.78 stroke average, while notching eight top five and 10 top 10 placements out of 11 tournaments during her freshman campaign.