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RTÉ News
23-05-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Leona Maguire faces battle to make the cut in Mexico
Leona Maguire is in a fight to make the cut at the Mexico Riviera Maya Open where four golfers share the lead after the first round in the at El Camaleon Golf Course. Brianna Do, Chisato Iwai, Jenny Shin and Bianca Pagdanganan each shot a 4-under-par 68 to share the first-round lead, while Maguire struggled in hot and cloudy conditions, finishing with a round of 75 to leave her on +3. Maguire started well enough with a birdie on the par-4 third hole, but that was as good as it got for the Cavan native who picked up a bogey on the fifth hole along with three more on the back nine to leave her struggling to make the projected cut of +4. At the top of the leaderboard Do birdied two of her first four holes in Playa del Carmen, then followed that with an eagle on the par-5 fifth hole. She bogeyed the par-4 ninth hole to close an eventful front nine, then added a birdie on her final hole. "I got off to a pretty hot start," Do said after making her season debut. "I think I was 4-under through 5, so that helped a lot. "And then I kind of just kept it pretty steady coming in. I think the back nine plays a little tougher than the front, and so just giving myself opportunities on the back and then finishing with a birdie on 18." Of the foursome tied atop the leaderboard, Shin finished with the most birdies - seven - but also posted a bogey on the fifth and a double bogey on the par-4 16th hole. However, Shin was able to recover with back-to-back birdies to close her round. Overall, five of her birdies came on the back nine despite temperatures reaching 33 degrees. "I actually don't remember because it's so hot," said Shin, who notched 27 putts. "I don't remember the first birdie. But, yeah, hit some really good shots and some bad ones, hence the double bogey on 16." Meanwhile, Iwai and Pagdanganan each collected five birdies and one bogey on the day. Pagdanganan's bogey came at the 16th, but she finished strong with a birdie on the 18th. "It felt like a pretty easy round, which honestly I haven't felt in a while,"Pagdanganan said. "To be able to have that out here feels really good. I hit a lot of greens, not a lot of fairways.... I had a pretty clear headspace."
The Advertiser
23-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Ruffels among the chasers in crowded LPGA leaderboard
Bianca Pagdanganan felt right at home in the stifling heat and humidity on the Yucatan Peninsula, using her power to shoot a four-under 68 and join a four-way share of the lead in the Mexico Riviera Maya Open. Pagdanganan, the 27-year-old from the Philippines, managed to hit all but two greens despite not spending much time in the fairway. Her two-putt birdie from 15 feet on the par-five 18 allowed her to join Chisato Iwai, Jenny Shin and Brianna Do at the top of the field. The wind was enough of a challenge on the El Camaleon course at Mayakoba. It was the heat index that became the biggest challenge and limited the scoring chances. Shin was the first to reach 68, making seven birdies but slowed with a double bogey on the 16th hole. Asked about her good start, Shin replied: "I actually don't remember because it's so hot. I don't remember the first birdie." But she remembered having a hot putter, mostly for birdie and a few parts. Still, it was hard getting past the stifling conditions. "I didn't anticipate heat like this," Shin said. "I was really shocked when I got here. Definitely does feel like I'm in Southeast Asia. "Been hydrating a lot. Drinking a lot of salted water. A lot of electrolytes. I haven't really been practising, so I'm going to head straight to the hotel room after this." Chisato birdied two of her last five holes, while Do got off to a superb start and was four under through her opening five holes. She cooled after that, with one bogey and a birdie on the 18th to claim a share of the lead. Five more players, including Hye-Jin Choi and Jenny Bae, were at 69. Charley Hull, at No.15 in the world the highest-ranked player in the final event before the US Women's Open, missed short putts down the stretch and had to settle for a 72. One of those misses came on the par-5 13th, when she hit her second shot to inside three feet. Pagdanganan felt at relative ease during the round. "It felt like a pretty easy round, which honestly I haven't felt that in a while," she said. "To be able to have that out here feels really good. I hit a lot of greens - not a lot of fairways. "I felt like I was swinging it pretty good. I had a pretty clear headspace. So I guess mentally and physically everything just lined up really well for me today." Australian Gabriela Ruffels also impressed, the 25-year-old shooting a one-under 71 to be three behind the leaders. After beginning and ending her round with bogey, Ruffels shot three birdies in between to be tied 18th. Ruffels is one ahead of compatriot Karis Davidson who is tied 25th. Bianca Pagdanganan felt right at home in the stifling heat and humidity on the Yucatan Peninsula, using her power to shoot a four-under 68 and join a four-way share of the lead in the Mexico Riviera Maya Open. Pagdanganan, the 27-year-old from the Philippines, managed to hit all but two greens despite not spending much time in the fairway. Her two-putt birdie from 15 feet on the par-five 18 allowed her to join Chisato Iwai, Jenny Shin and Brianna Do at the top of the field. The wind was enough of a challenge on the El Camaleon course at Mayakoba. It was the heat index that became the biggest challenge and limited the scoring chances. Shin was the first to reach 68, making seven birdies but slowed with a double bogey on the 16th hole. Asked about her good start, Shin replied: "I actually don't remember because it's so hot. I don't remember the first birdie." But she remembered having a hot putter, mostly for birdie and a few parts. Still, it was hard getting past the stifling conditions. "I didn't anticipate heat like this," Shin said. "I was really shocked when I got here. Definitely does feel like I'm in Southeast Asia. "Been hydrating a lot. Drinking a lot of salted water. A lot of electrolytes. I haven't really been practising, so I'm going to head straight to the hotel room after this." Chisato birdied two of her last five holes, while Do got off to a superb start and was four under through her opening five holes. She cooled after that, with one bogey and a birdie on the 18th to claim a share of the lead. Five more players, including Hye-Jin Choi and Jenny Bae, were at 69. Charley Hull, at No.15 in the world the highest-ranked player in the final event before the US Women's Open, missed short putts down the stretch and had to settle for a 72. One of those misses came on the par-5 13th, when she hit her second shot to inside three feet. Pagdanganan felt at relative ease during the round. "It felt like a pretty easy round, which honestly I haven't felt that in a while," she said. "To be able to have that out here feels really good. I hit a lot of greens - not a lot of fairways. "I felt like I was swinging it pretty good. I had a pretty clear headspace. So I guess mentally and physically everything just lined up really well for me today." Australian Gabriela Ruffels also impressed, the 25-year-old shooting a one-under 71 to be three behind the leaders. After beginning and ending her round with bogey, Ruffels shot three birdies in between to be tied 18th. Ruffels is one ahead of compatriot Karis Davidson who is tied 25th. Bianca Pagdanganan felt right at home in the stifling heat and humidity on the Yucatan Peninsula, using her power to shoot a four-under 68 and join a four-way share of the lead in the Mexico Riviera Maya Open. Pagdanganan, the 27-year-old from the Philippines, managed to hit all but two greens despite not spending much time in the fairway. Her two-putt birdie from 15 feet on the par-five 18 allowed her to join Chisato Iwai, Jenny Shin and Brianna Do at the top of the field. The wind was enough of a challenge on the El Camaleon course at Mayakoba. It was the heat index that became the biggest challenge and limited the scoring chances. Shin was the first to reach 68, making seven birdies but slowed with a double bogey on the 16th hole. Asked about her good start, Shin replied: "I actually don't remember because it's so hot. I don't remember the first birdie." But she remembered having a hot putter, mostly for birdie and a few parts. Still, it was hard getting past the stifling conditions. "I didn't anticipate heat like this," Shin said. "I was really shocked when I got here. Definitely does feel like I'm in Southeast Asia. "Been hydrating a lot. Drinking a lot of salted water. A lot of electrolytes. I haven't really been practising, so I'm going to head straight to the hotel room after this." Chisato birdied two of her last five holes, while Do got off to a superb start and was four under through her opening five holes. She cooled after that, with one bogey and a birdie on the 18th to claim a share of the lead. Five more players, including Hye-Jin Choi and Jenny Bae, were at 69. Charley Hull, at No.15 in the world the highest-ranked player in the final event before the US Women's Open, missed short putts down the stretch and had to settle for a 72. One of those misses came on the par-5 13th, when she hit her second shot to inside three feet. Pagdanganan felt at relative ease during the round. "It felt like a pretty easy round, which honestly I haven't felt that in a while," she said. "To be able to have that out here feels really good. I hit a lot of greens - not a lot of fairways. "I felt like I was swinging it pretty good. I had a pretty clear headspace. So I guess mentally and physically everything just lined up really well for me today." Australian Gabriela Ruffels also impressed, the 25-year-old shooting a one-under 71 to be three behind the leaders. After beginning and ending her round with bogey, Ruffels shot three birdies in between to be tied 18th. Ruffels is one ahead of compatriot Karis Davidson who is tied 25th. Bianca Pagdanganan felt right at home in the stifling heat and humidity on the Yucatan Peninsula, using her power to shoot a four-under 68 and join a four-way share of the lead in the Mexico Riviera Maya Open. Pagdanganan, the 27-year-old from the Philippines, managed to hit all but two greens despite not spending much time in the fairway. Her two-putt birdie from 15 feet on the par-five 18 allowed her to join Chisato Iwai, Jenny Shin and Brianna Do at the top of the field. The wind was enough of a challenge on the El Camaleon course at Mayakoba. It was the heat index that became the biggest challenge and limited the scoring chances. Shin was the first to reach 68, making seven birdies but slowed with a double bogey on the 16th hole. Asked about her good start, Shin replied: "I actually don't remember because it's so hot. I don't remember the first birdie." But she remembered having a hot putter, mostly for birdie and a few parts. Still, it was hard getting past the stifling conditions. "I didn't anticipate heat like this," Shin said. "I was really shocked when I got here. Definitely does feel like I'm in Southeast Asia. "Been hydrating a lot. Drinking a lot of salted water. A lot of electrolytes. I haven't really been practising, so I'm going to head straight to the hotel room after this." Chisato birdied two of her last five holes, while Do got off to a superb start and was four under through her opening five holes. She cooled after that, with one bogey and a birdie on the 18th to claim a share of the lead. Five more players, including Hye-Jin Choi and Jenny Bae, were at 69. Charley Hull, at No.15 in the world the highest-ranked player in the final event before the US Women's Open, missed short putts down the stretch and had to settle for a 72. One of those misses came on the par-5 13th, when she hit her second shot to inside three feet. Pagdanganan felt at relative ease during the round. "It felt like a pretty easy round, which honestly I haven't felt that in a while," she said. "To be able to have that out here feels really good. I hit a lot of greens - not a lot of fairways. "I felt like I was swinging it pretty good. I had a pretty clear headspace. So I guess mentally and physically everything just lined up really well for me today." Australian Gabriela Ruffels also impressed, the 25-year-old shooting a one-under 71 to be three behind the leaders. After beginning and ending her round with bogey, Ruffels shot three birdies in between to be tied 18th. Ruffels is one ahead of compatriot Karis Davidson who is tied 25th.
West Australian
23-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Ruffels among the chasers in crowded LPGA leaderboard
Bianca Pagdanganan felt right at home in the stifling heat and humidity on the Yucatan Peninsula, using her power to shoot a four-under 68 and join a four-way share of the lead in the Mexico Riviera Maya Open. Pagdanganan, the 27-year-old from the Philippines, managed to hit all but two greens despite not spending much time in the fairway. Her two-putt birdie from 15 feet on the par-five 18 allowed her to join Chisato Iwai, Jenny Shin and Brianna Do at the top of the field. The wind was enough of a challenge on the El Camaleon course at Mayakoba. It was the heat index that became the biggest challenge and limited the scoring chances. Shin was the first to reach 68, making seven birdies but slowed with a double bogey on the 16th hole. Asked about her good start, Shin replied: "I actually don't remember because it's so hot. I don't remember the first birdie." But she remembered having a hot putter, mostly for birdie and a few parts. Still, it was hard getting past the stifling conditions. "I didn't anticipate heat like this," Shin said. "I was really shocked when I got here. Definitely does feel like I'm in Southeast Asia. "Been hydrating a lot. Drinking a lot of salted water. A lot of electrolytes. I haven't really been practising, so I'm going to head straight to the hotel room after this." Chisato birdied two of her last five holes, while Do got off to a superb start and was four under through her opening five holes. She cooled after that, with one bogey and a birdie on the 18th to claim a share of the lead. Five more players, including Hye-Jin Choi and Jenny Bae, were at 69. Charley Hull, at No.15 in the world the highest-ranked player in the final event before the US Women's Open, missed short putts down the stretch and had to settle for a 72. One of those misses came on the par-5 13th, when she hit her second shot to inside three feet. Pagdanganan felt at relative ease during the round. "It felt like a pretty easy round, which honestly I haven't felt that in a while," she said. "To be able to have that out here feels really good. I hit a lot of greens - not a lot of fairways. "I felt like I was swinging it pretty good. I had a pretty clear headspace. So I guess mentally and physically everything just lined up really well for me today." Australian Gabriela Ruffels also impressed, the 25-year-old shooting a one-under 71 to be three behind the leaders. After beginning and ending her round with bogey, Ruffels shot three birdies in between to be tied 18th. Ruffels is one ahead of compatriot Karis Davidson who is tied 25th.
Perth Now
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Ruffels among the chasers in crowded LPGA leaderboard
Bianca Pagdanganan felt right at home in the stifling heat and humidity on the Yucatan Peninsula, using her power to shoot a four-under 68 and join a four-way share of the lead in the Mexico Riviera Maya Open. Pagdanganan, the 27-year-old from the Philippines, managed to hit all but two greens despite not spending much time in the fairway. Her two-putt birdie from 15 feet on the par-five 18 allowed her to join Chisato Iwai, Jenny Shin and Brianna Do at the top of the field. The wind was enough of a challenge on the El Camaleon course at Mayakoba. It was the heat index that became the biggest challenge and limited the scoring chances. Shin was the first to reach 68, making seven birdies but slowed with a double bogey on the 16th hole. Asked about her good start, Shin replied: "I actually don't remember because it's so hot. I don't remember the first birdie." But she remembered having a hot putter, mostly for birdie and a few parts. Still, it was hard getting past the stifling conditions. "I didn't anticipate heat like this," Shin said. "I was really shocked when I got here. Definitely does feel like I'm in Southeast Asia. "Been hydrating a lot. Drinking a lot of salted water. A lot of electrolytes. I haven't really been practising, so I'm going to head straight to the hotel room after this." Chisato birdied two of her last five holes, while Do got off to a superb start and was four under through her opening five holes. She cooled after that, with one bogey and a birdie on the 18th to claim a share of the lead. Five more players, including Hye-Jin Choi and Jenny Bae, were at 69. Charley Hull, at No.15 in the world the highest-ranked player in the final event before the US Women's Open, missed short putts down the stretch and had to settle for a 72. One of those misses came on the par-5 13th, when she hit her second shot to inside three feet. Pagdanganan felt at relative ease during the round. "It felt like a pretty easy round, which honestly I haven't felt that in a while," she said. "To be able to have that out here feels really good. I hit a lot of greens - not a lot of fairways. "I felt like I was swinging it pretty good. I had a pretty clear headspace. So I guess mentally and physically everything just lined up really well for me today." Australian Gabriela Ruffels also impressed, the 25-year-old shooting a one-under 71 to be three behind the leaders. After beginning and ending her round with bogey, Ruffels shot three birdies in between to be tied 18th. Ruffels is one ahead of compatriot Karis Davidson who is tied 25th.
Hindustan Times
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Four players share first-round lead at Mexico Riviera Maya Open
Brianna Do, Japan's Chisato Iwai, South Korea's Jenny Shin and the Philippines' Bianca Pagdanganan each shot a 4-under-par 68 on Friday to share the first-round lead at the Mexico Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba. Do birdied two of her first four holes at El Camaleon Golf Course in Playa del Carmen, then followed that with an eagle on the par-5 fifth hole. She bogeyed the par-4 ninth hole to close an eventful front nine, then added a birdie on her final hole. "I got off to a pretty hot start," Do said after making her season debut. "I think I was 4-under through 5, so that helped a lot. "And then I kind of just kept it pretty steady coming in. I think the back nine plays a little tougher than the front, and so just giving myself opportunities on the back and then finishing with a birdie on 18." Of the foursome tied atop the leaderboard, Shin finished with the most birdies seven but also posted a bogey on No. 5 and a double bogey on the par-4 16th hole. However, Shin was able to recover with back-to-back birdies to close her round. Overall, five of her birdies came on the back nine despite temperatures reaching 91 degrees. "I actually don't remember because it's so hot," said Shin, who notched 27 putts. "I don't remember the first birdie. But, yeah, hit some really good shots and some bad ones, hence the double bogey on 16." Meanwhile, Iwai and Pagdanganan each collected five birdies and one bogey on the day. Pagdanganan's bogey came at No. 16, but she finished strong with a birdie on No. 18. "It felt like a pretty easy round, which honestly I haven't felt in a while," Pagdanganan said. "To be able to have that out here feels really good. I hit a lot of greens, not a lot of fairways. ... I had a pretty clear headspace." Five players Jennie Bae, Germany's Olivia Cowan and Aline Krauter, South Korea's Hye-Jin Choi and Japan's Minami Katsu sit one shot off the lead after shooting an opening-round 5-under 69. Eight players are two shots back after the first round, which saw every player post at least one bogey. Field Level Media
