DALY CITY, Calif.
Off last week after failing to qualify for the Women’s Open, Maguire had nine birdies and two bogeys.
“You really have to hit a lot of fairways, a lot of greens.
On Sunday at Olympic, she blew a 5-stroke lead, playing the final seven holes in 5 over to finish a stroke out of a playoff that Yuka Saso won.
Wie West was 4 over with four holes left, then eagled the par-5 15th and birdied the par-4 16th.
Maguire played alongside the tournament’s two past champions, Sei Young Kim .
“It was a lot of fun to play with Lydia,” Maguire said.
Maguire birdied four of the first six holes, dropped a shot on the par-4 16th, then had three straight birdies.
“I suppose the weather is similar to home, even the golf course is similar to home,” Maguire said.