Leona Maguire finishes 26th as Amy Yang wins KPMG Women’s PGA

The Co Cavan star went into the weekend in the Pacific Northwest tied for sixth but followed a third-round 75 with a closing 76 to finish 11 strokes behind the winner on four-over.

It was a frustrating weekend for the Ballyconnell star, who was ranked 51st in strokes gained putting at the Washington venue.

But it was a joyous occasion for Yang, who finally won a major after racking up 21 top tens, 11 top fives and two runner-ups in 75 major appearances since she made her debut in 2006.

“You know, at one point, I thought, will I ever win a major championship before I retire? And I finally did it, and it’s just amazing,” said Yang, who at 34 is the oldest women’s major winner since 2018.

Leading by two strokes overnight Yang opened up a seven-stroke lead at one point en route to a level par 72 and a three-stroke win over compatriot Jin Young Ko and Lilia Vu, last year’s two-time major champion.

“I thought about this out on the golf course today, that golf is really just like a fight against myself,” Yang said.

“I think I proved to myself that I can compete and I can do this, yeah, so was a good learning week.”

She added: “It’s been incredible all this week. Everyone was rooting for me. I want to go sign some autographs for them.

“Like to thank them for all the support, and that gave me a lot of good positive vibes out there.”

Yang won $1,560,000 while Maguire claimed prize money of $91,079 for her week’s work.