Lottie Woad: When will English amateur star turn professional after ‘dominant’ KPMG Women’s Irish Open victory? | Golf News
If the status of Lottie Woad as a future star of the female golf course was not already blindly obvious, the English amateur has silenced the remaining skeptics – in style – by sailing towards the victory of KPMG Women’s Irish Open.
Woad has become the first amateur winner of the European Tour Ladies since 2022 and won his first victory during a professional event with a world class exhibition, finishing six shots sheltered from the star of the Solheim Cup, Madelene Sagstrom.
The 21 -year -old woman should have long been in the match, having won the national amateur of Augusta women last April, reached the top of the amateur ranking of women and already impressed in majors at the start of her career.
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Protruding facts of the national amateur of the women of Augusta 2024, where Woad won an impressive victory
She now has more congratulations than ever, having a future potential teammate of the Solheim Cup and the regulars of European Tour for a victory that many predict will be the first in the professional ranks.
“She [Woad] Played wonderfully, “said Sagstrom.” It was Lottie week. It was wonderful to watch her play. I am really happy with her and she will take over European and American golf very soon. “”
How “dominant” Woad claimed the Irish victory
Woad opened an advance of three strokes after the rounds of 68 and 67 on the O’Meara route at Carton House, then ran seven clear with a third round 67 and closed a convincing victory in style.
She has not shown no signs of Sunday nerves and never abandoned control at the top of the ranking, mixing six birdies with two Bogeys in final 69 to finish the week on the 21st.
Woad has won its European visit title for the young girl’s ladies impressively
“Dominance, from start to finish, by Woad,” the former player of European ladies Sophie Walker said to Sky Sports. “We are not only looking at the future of the female golf course, we are looking at the present now. Lottie Woad has arrived.
“She hasn’t only won, she won in six. It was an incredible four days. What she has in front of her in the world golf course? Who knows, but this week and the last two years that she had – it has been a career in two years.”
When will Woad become professional?
Woad, originally from Farnham in Surrey, has exceeded the amateur ranking since June 2024 and concluded in almost all the events played for Florida State this season, winning several times and not ending worse than the third round in a tournament to a share of the eighth in the NCAA championship.
She could easily pass the traditional in the professional ranks now, victory giving her the opportunity to take members of the European female tower, although she plans to continue as an amateur for the moment.
Woad is currently two points from the 20 required to guarantee its LPGA Tour subscription via the LPGA Elite Amateur Pathway (LEAP), a system that offers amateur points based on achievements made in a variety of events.
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Woad says it is more focused on qualifying for the LPGA tour than becoming pro pro after winning the KPMG Women’s Irish Open
“No, I’m not yet tempted to become a pro,” said Woad. “I always try to get my last two points for the LPGA [Tour]. I try to get them and then we will see what will happen after that. “”
A top 25 in one or the other of the last two women’s majors would win the two required, while a point is offered to make the cup during one or the other event. Even if she does not win the points via her great starts, she will win the points required via her world amateur ranking after the lover of American women.
Once Woad has reached 20 points, she will then face another decision: if we must accept membership of the LPGA tour immediately – and jump her last season to Florida State – or postpone her subscription to the 2026 season.
2026 should be a great year for European golf course, with the captain of the Solheim Cup, Anna Nordqvist Nordqvist has already indicated that Woad is a potential consideration for this team, with the manner of victory in Ireland only strengthening this possibility.
Can the Woad challenge for a major success?
Woad finished in Tied-23e-after being four in mid-term-during his major beginnings at the Chevron championship last April, they won the Smyth Salver Award for finishing as a low amateur at the Aig Women’s Open later that year.
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Lottie Woad is thinking about the bottom of the lowest amateur of the Aig Women’s Open last summer in St Andrews
Its end of the 10th equally in St Andrews equaled the best performances of the week by a European, finishing higher in the ranking than the compatriots Georgia Hall and Charley Hull, as it also impressed as the lower amateur of the US Women’s Open in June.
The Evian championship takes place at the Evian Golf Resort this week before the female season ends with the Aig Women’s Open from July 31 to August 3, with the two events Live on Sky Sports.
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The open championship and the Aig Women’s Open are both live this summer on Sky Sports
“It means a lot to get victory,” added Woad. “I still had to concentrate because I was chased by very good players. I am happy to do it. It’s perfect. I feel like I play well, and I hope to continue doing in the Evian [Championship]. “”
Woad in the running in the two adults would not be surprising, with more trophies and success in the months and years to come seem inevitable. A name to monitor as a potential British star.
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