Golf

Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Stephanie Meadow (Golf)

Meadow heading to her second Olympics after making debut in Rio

Stephanie Meadow in action at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Photograph: Scott Halleran/Getty Images
Stephanie Meadow in action at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Photograph: Scott Halleran/Getty Images
Johnny Watterson
Sat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30

Age: 29

Professional wins: 2

Majors: Third US Open 2014

World ranking: 133

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The Northern Irish professional finished tied for 19th in this year's ANA Inspiration and first turned heads in 2014 when she found herself in the final group at the US Open, eventually coming third. Like Leona Maguire, this will not be her first Olympic Games. She also represented Ireland in Rio and finished alongside Maguire in 31st place after completing a glittering career as an amateur in the University of Alabama.

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Johnny Watterson

Johnny Watterson

Johnny Watterson is a sports writer with The Irish Times