Maguire leads women PGA Championship

Leona Maguire has taken the lead at the woman PGA Championship as she rallied a pair of birdies at New Jersey.

Maguire carded a three-under 68 in the second round to move to five under par, one shot ahead of a three-way battle.

Eventually, she made four birdies in her final six holes to lead a major for the first time in her career.

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“This is uncharted territory for me,” she said.

“Whatever happens this week, I’m sure I’ll learn a lot, and just sort of taking it one day at a time.

“I think this golf course demands that. I think you can’t think more than one shot ahead, let alone a hole or a round ahead.”