Amateur Lottie Woad wins professional tournament at 2025 KPMG Women's Irish Open
Lottie Woad won her first Ladies European Tour title at Carton House in Kildare, Ireland, after shooting 68-67-67-69. She led by as many as seven shots Sunday.
Woad, 21, was the low amateur at the U.S. Women's Open after finishing 10th earlier this season and because she is still an amateur, runner-up Madelene Sagstrom took home the first-place money. Amelia Harvey was third, eight back of Woad, while Charley Hull finished fourth.
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"It felt pretty comfortable overall," said Woad. "There were a few moments at the start of the back nine that could've gone wrong but I hung in there and finished with some nice birdies. As soon as I birdied the second hole, holed a nice 12-footer there, it settled me in."
Woad is the first non-pro to win on the LET since 2022 when Jana Melichova won the Czech Ladies Open. Woad is in the next LPGA major, the Amundi Evian Championship, which starts Thursday.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Amateur Lottie Woad wins 2025 KPMG Women's Irish Open
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