DURHAM, N.C. – Duke University sophomore women’s golfer Leona Maguire was named the 2015 Women’s Amateur of the Year in the 2015 Irish Golf Writers’ Awards, sponsored by Carr Golf.
Maguire along with Shane Lowry (Professional of the Year), Paul Dunne (Men’s Amateur of the Year), and Claire Dowling (Distinguished Services to Golf) will officially receive their accolades at the IGWA Awards, which take place in Castleknock Golf Club on January 21st, 2016.
A native of Cavan, Ireland, Maguire holds the No. 1 slot in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, after an impressive 2014-15 year of golf.