Women's British Open: Ireland's Leona Maguire makes cut

Leona Maguire is third in the world amateur rankings

Irish amateur Leona Maguire comfortably made the cut at the Women's British Open at Woburn after a two-under-par 70 in Friday's second round.

The 21-year-old university student finished on three under for the tournament and eight shots behind leader Mirim Lee of South Korea.

Olivia Mehaffey, the teenage Irish amateur champion from Royal County Down, missed the cut.

Mehaffey carded a 74 to end on on five over and four shots off the cut mark.