Maguire and Walsh miss cut at Ford Championship

Maguire and Walsh miss cut at Ford Championship

Irish interest at the Ford Championship came to an end as Leona Maguire and Lauren Walsh both missed the cut, while Nelly Korda holds a two-shot lead at Whirlwind Golf Club in Arizona after a seven-under-par 65 saw her reach 16 under at the halfway point.

Missed cuts for Maguire and Walsh as Korda hits the front - Irish Golfer Magazine

Leona Maguire and Lauren Walsh both found themselves the wrong side of the 36-hole cut mark at the LPGA’s Ford Championship in Arizona while Nelly Korda took control after a seven-under 65. Maguire came into round two in a share of 34th place after carding a four-under opening round, but despite an early birdie, she made the turn at +1 after bogeys on four and eight. Given the low scoring on day one, it was always likely that the cut mark would …