Maguire twins are hot tips for

Woodenbridge Scratch Cup

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Fourteen-year-old Irish champion Leona Maguire, pictured right, and her twin sister Lisa are hot favourites to capture the opening women’s Scratch Cup of the Irish domestic season when Ireland’s elite tee off at Woodenbridge Golf Club, Co Wicklow on Sunday (March 22).
In addition to providing additional practice for players competing in the Under-18 Inter-provincials at Easter, Woodenbridge has taken the opportunity to revive its very popular Glam-Am that ran so successfully throughout the 1980s and 1990s.

A two-tee start sees Ireland’s elite tee off early on Sunday morning and after lunch, two players are joined by a lady and man from Woodenbridge in a team event, with the players keeping their own score for the 36-hole Scratch Cup.

After multiple outings in the Milltown mixed foursomes, Bob Moran and Pauline Martin initiated the annual event in the early 1980s and both will grace the field with their presence on Sunday.
Woodenbridge, celebrating its 125th year anniversary, has had its share of success on the women’s amateur stage over the years. In 1956, Rose Bayly honoured the club with her first of two international caps, followed by Denise McCarthy throughout the 1980s and 1990s and more recently, Louise Mernagh with girls' international honours.
The four teams participating in the Girls Inter-provincials in mid-April are well represented and are joined by leading amateurs Gillian O’Leary, Anne McCormack and Sarah Cunningham to name but a few.