The Solheim Cup is just a few days away and the golfing world is eagerly waiting as to who will take home the prestigious trophy. Hoping to grab the glory with her teammates is Leona Maguire, the Irish woman who once held the world no. 1 amateur ranking longer than anyone else. Although it was broken by another LPGA icon, it still remains an iconic feat.

And now, even before the start of the esteemed event, she has been thrown into the spotlight once more. The 28-year-old was engaged in a touching gesture captivating many hearts becoming nothing short of a true hero!

Leona Maguire’s heartwarming gesture

Maguire had a spectacular start to her Solheim Cup career with four wins and one half, pushing her team to victory in 2021. She came back a champion after blowing away the American team and will look to replicate her heroism in Andalucia this week. But the golfer came to be heralded as a hero ahead of the prestigious tournament as she became a part of the Books for Birdies initiative.

The LPGA icon visited the Clonmoney National School among others in the Dromoland area to announce the benefits of the book drive. According to the well-intended initiative, for every birdie that has been recorded by the 2X LPGA Tour winner since the month of June and eventually by every player in the 2023 Women’s Irish Open, “KPMG has donated one children’s book to twenty local schools in the Limerick and Clare area.”

The kind act has helped the books number a total of 1,564 as the tournament concluded by early September. Moreover, in a gratifying gesture, the KPMG went ahead to add 436 books to the final number enabling each school to receive a small library of sorts totalling 100 books.

The tournament saw Smilla Sonderby take home the trophy and a cut of the $435,000 prize money. Although Maguire was unable to claim the title, finishing at T14 with a score of 8-under 280, she managed to come out a champ nonetheless with her heartwarming act of kindness. And this is not the first time she has helped another person or a cause on or off the course.

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Maguire turns coach for Olympian

The professional golfer took to the golf course with Hanna McLoughlin to play a game of golf with each other at the Grange Golf Course. In a bid to support young Irish athletes to follow their passion, the Davy Group went ahead with an initiative to promote a game with two renowned athletes in the country.

Both the Davy Group ambassadors were seen having a playful banter along with a fun game as the golfer instructed the fellow Irish Olympian regarding the nuances of the game. Although she missed a few drives here and there, McLoughlin was able to make a successful putt at the end owing to the patient teachings of the Irish golfer.

Nevertheless, the duo made sure to make excellent use of their skills in a bid to promote a good cause, earning the love of many in the community.

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