Leona Maguire is an ambitious golfer who has only the biggest goals. Her wish is to win the PGA Tour (first majors), and her motivation for that is Rory McIlroy who won the US Open at the Congressional (2011).
"I was watching on TV,"- Maguire said, as quoted by skysports.
"I still remember him. He kind of blew the field away that week, so I don't know if anybody is going to do that this week, but, yeah, it would be nice to be coming down 18 with a few shot lead like he had, but he obviously was on a very hot streak at that point.
"Really the only part of the golf course I remember was 18. I know it's obviously been redesigned, but yeah, that was a pretty cool week for him. Hopefully I can do something similar."
Maguire is in good shape and wants to continue with good results.
"I've been playing nice the last few weeks," she said.
"Obviously not the finish I would have liked on Sunday, but if you had offered me a 65 at the start of the day, I would have gladly taken it; putted really nice on Sunday and had my irons dialed in. More of the same really this week. A bit of a different test, though."
Maguire: That is what I need to win the tourMaguire also revealed what she needs if she wants to win the tournament.
"I think just putting myself in contention as much as I can.
"I mean, the field is pretty much the same as it was last week, apart from Jin Young is here. There was nine of the top 10 players in the world last week.
"I know I could do it any week of the year, so it's just a case of taking that into the major. It is a bit meatier of a golf course this week, so I think it's going to be a tough test for everybody.
"I don't think it necessarily benefits the long hitters. I think you have to execute off the tee into the green and putting. I think it's going to be the ultimate test this week, which I quite like. I quite like that you have to sort of think your way around and plot your way around."
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