Leona Maguire fails to join the European birdie-fest in the Arizona desert

Leona Maguire drives from the 10th tee during the first round of the Ford Championship at Seville Golf and Country Club in Phoenix, Arizona. Photograph: Christian Petersen/Getty Images

The 36-year-old four-time Solheim Cup player peppered the flag time and time again in an opening round of eight-under-par 64 – an eagle, eight birdies and two bogeys – while Danish players Nanna Koerstz and Emile Kristine Pedersen also got on the birdie trails with 66s., however, it proved to be a rather more frustrating starting round as the Cavan golfer signed for a 71, one under par.

On the PGA Tour, world number one Scottie Scheffler – winner of his last two outings in the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the Players Championship – remained in hot form with an opening round five-under-par 65 in the Texas Children’s Houston Open where he trailed clubhouse leader Taylor Moore by one stroke.

“I had a solid round. Kept the card clean, bogey-free is always nice, especially around a golf course like this. It’s nice to be able to keep the card clean.”

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