Leona Maguire in contention at the CME Championship

Leona Maguire is well in contention at the LPGA season ending C.M.E group tour championship in Florida. The Cavan golfer posted an opening round of 69 to be 4 shots of the lead held by Lydia Ko on 7 under. Birdies on the 4^th and 6^th seen Leona move to 2 under with some of that good work been undone on the 8^th with a bogie. An exchange  of a birdie and a bogie on the 10^th and 12^th was complemented with back to back birdies on the 17^th and 18^th to leave her on 3 under