A refreshed Leona Maguire is just one shot off the lead at the Dana Open in Ohio after an opening round 66.
The Cavan golfer took two weeks off the LPGA circuit and the break paid dividends in a flawless round at Highland Meadows Golf Club.
Maguire is on five-under-par and one stroke behind joint-leaders Carlota Ciganda, Hye-Jin Choi, Ruoning Yin.
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Starting out on the 10th hole, Maguire birdied the 13th and 18th holes to make the turn in 35 strokes.
Further birdies then followed for the 27-year-old on the third, fourth and seven holes.
Maguire is back in Toledo for the first time since her Solheim Cup heroics there last year.
She said after her round: “It's always nice to come back to somewhere that you know you have good memories.
"I've signed a few Solheim pin flags and balls this week, which is nice."
“Played really solid," she continued. "Gave myself lots of chances and had a nice birdie on 13 to sort of get it going and then 18 to make the turn.
"Kind of built on that momentum then and had a couple in a row, on 3, 4, and putted nicely. Gave myself lots of chances. Any time you go bogey-free, it's a bit nicer of a day.”
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