Leona Maguire, an Irish professional golfer, was born on November 30, 1994.
In the women’s World Amateur Golf Ranking, she held the top spot from May 2015 to May 2016 and again from August 2016 to February 2018. Prior to Rose Zhang’s record-breaking performance on April 19, 2023, Maguire held the record for the longest tenure at the top with 135 weeks.
She also owns the record for the lowest round ever recorded in a major final round by a golfer, male or female, as well as the joint-lowest round ever recorded in a major grand slam event round by both sexes .
Does Leona Maguire have a twin sister? What does Leona Maguire’s sister do?
Leona Maguire has a twin sister named Lisa Maguire. They are both professional golfers. Lisa is 15 minutes older than Leona.
Lisa Maguire turned professional in 2014 and played on the Ladies European Tour (LET) until 2019. She won one LET event, the 2017 Lalla Meryem Cup. She also represented Ireland in the Solheim Cup in 2017.
In 2019, Lisa Maguire retired from professional golf to focus on growing the women’s game in Ireland. She is now the Head of Golf Development at the Golfing Union of Ireland.
Leona and Lisa Maguire are very close and have always supported each other’s golfing careers. They are both incredibly talented golfers and have made significant contributions to the game of golf.
