Growing up in Ireland, Leona Maguire felt her only path to the Olympic Games was as a swimmer. It wasn't until the summer heading into her sophomore year at Duke that she captured a European amateur golf championship and became a member of the Irish Olympic team, playing in the first-ever Olympic golf competition in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
Five years later, Maguire's outstanding play once again has placed her into the Summer Games in Tokyo.
"The Olympics is the biggest sporting event in the world and any time you get to represent your country it is a huge honor," explained the native of County Cavan, Ireland.