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Lottie Woad makes a big impression and already is the talk of women's golf
The Women's Scottish Open wasn't the first time Lottie Woad made an immediate impression. Florida State coach Amy Bond had been recruiting the English girl with a strong work ethic, limited to chatting online and studying the swings Woad posted on social media because of the COVID-19 pandemic. When travel restrictions loosened, Bond headed to Carnoustie for the British Girls Amateur. 'The first hole I saw her, she made birdie. I knew we were going to have a great relationship," Bond recalled with a laugh. Woad went on to a 7-and-6 victory on the links reputed to be as tough as any. The next week she arrived on the Florida State campus for the first time to begin a distinguished college career. Woad won five times, set the school record for career scoring average, reached No. 1 in the women's world amateur ranking and finished in the top 10 in 25 of her 30 tournaments. What first brought her acclaim was a Saturday at the home of the Masters, where Woad birdied three of her last four holes to win the Augusta National Women's Amateur. Now she is the talk of women's golf, winning the Women's Scottish Open in her professional debut with such precision the 21-year-old Woad made it look routine. 'I guess that's a pretty good first week at work,' Woad posted on social media. Next up is the Women's British Open this week at Royal Porthcawl in Wales. Woad has been a professional for all of two weeks, and BetMGM Sportsbook already lists her as the favorite at +650, followed by Nelly Korda and Jeeno Thitikul, Nos. 1 and 2 in the women's world ranking. This could be the spark that women's golf needs. Korda is winless this year, surprising after her seven-win season in 2024. Rose Zhang, who also won an LPGA title in her pro debut in 2023, is trying to play and finish her degree at Stanford. LPGA Commissioner Craig Kessler seized on Woad's big moment by getting the final round of the Women's Scottish Open — available on streaming and then tape delay — live coverage on linear TV (CNBC). 'It's fun that everybody gets to see what I saw,' Bond said. She saw a player with a relentless work ethic who would often take an Uber to the course in the morning. Woad said she wanted to buy a car with her first check — $300,000 from the Women's Scottish Open — only to reveal Sunday she first needs a U.S. driver's license. She appears to be on the superhighway to success. It started earlier this month when Woad won the Women's Irish Open on the Ladies European Tour by six shots over Madelene Sagstrom, who earlier this year won the LPGA Match Play at Shadow Creek. The next week, she was leading in the final round of an LPGA major when Woad failed to birdie the par-5 18th at the Evian Championship and wound up missing a playoff by one shot. But a tie for third gave her the final point she needed in the LPGA Elite Amateur Pathway program to get an LPGA card, and it made sense for her to turn pro. Bond posted a series of photos when Woad decided to turn pro two weeks ago, including the day she signed with the Seminoles and when she first set foot on campus. She was with Woad in France and couldn't help but notice that she looked 'eerily comfortable.' 'Sometimes it can be a hard transition from amateur golf to professional golf,' Bond said. 'But she has great people around, her parents, her swing coach Luke Bone, who is phenomenal. You've got to have that for the ease of things to work out.' Ease was an appropriate description, for that's how it looked at Dundonald Links. Woad is plenty long off the tee. She is renowned for her elite wedge play, which Bond says she honed the last two years at Florida State. 'She keeps track of all that stuff every day,' Bond said. 'We have a set routine for different yardages, and she writes down everything. If she's trying to hit it 65 yards and hits it 68 or 72, she's writing it down to see if she can get it close.' Most remarkable about her win at the Women's Scottish Open — beyond making only three bogeys over 72 holes — was the composure she showed while playing the first two rounds with Korda and the high-charged Charley Hull. Staked to a two-shot lead in the final round, Hyo Joo Kim made a charge to tie for the lead. Woad eased on the accelerator and pulled away with four birdies on the last six holes. Pretty good first week at work. That's how it looked at the end. Woad rapped in a final birdie, took the ball out of the cup and slid it into her pocket, offering a polite wave to the gallery. It had the look of someone who had been there before. Woad is 55-under par in her last three tournaments, a scoring average of 67.4. She now is No. 24 in the women's world ranking. She has the look of someone just getting started. ___ On The Fringe analyzes the biggest topics in golf during the season. More AP golf: Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press
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2025 National Bank Open: Sakkari [72nd] vs. Pegula [4th] Prediction, Odds and Match Preview
In the National Bank Open Round of 64 on Wednesday, we have a matchup featuring No. 4-ranked Jessica Pegula versus No. 72 Maria Sakkari. Pegula is favored over Sakkari in this match, with -225 odds compared to the underdog's +175 in the Round of 64. If you're interested in watching this match, and the rest of the National Bank Open, Tennis Channel is the spot to go. Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 2:36 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Maria Sakkari vs. Jessica Pegula matchup info Sakkari vs. Pegula Prediction Based on the implied probility from the moneyline, Sakkari has a 69.2% to win. Sakkari vs. Pegula Betting Odds Sakkari vs. Pegula matchup performance & stats Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations. If you purchase through our links, the USA Today Network may earn a commission. Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change. Gambling involves risk. Please only gamble with funds that you can comfortably afford to lose. While we do our utmost to offer good advice and information we cannot be held responsible for any loss that may be incurred as a result of gambling. We do our best to make sure all the information that we provide on this site is correct. However, from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable. Please check any stats or information if you are unsure how accurate they are. No guarantees are made with regards to results or financial gain. All forms of betting carry financial risk and it is up to the individual to make bets with or without the assistance of information provided on this site and we cannot be held responsible for any loss that may be incurred as a result of following the betting tips provided on this site. Past performances do not guarantee success in the future and betting odds fluctuate from one minute to the next. The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice. Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators for audience referrals to betting services. Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. Terms apply, see operator site for Terms and Conditions. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available. Call the National Council on Problem Gambling 24/7 at 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, OH), 1-800-522-4700 (CO), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN). Must be 21 or older to gamble. Sports betting and gambling are not legal in all locations. Be sure to comply with laws applicable where you reside. It is your sole responsibility to act in accordance with your local laws.
Yahoo
10 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Lottie Woad makes a big impression and already is the talk of women's golf
The Women's Scottish Open wasn't the first time Lottie Woad made an immediate impression. Florida State coach Amy Bond had been recruiting the English girl with a strong work ethic, limited to chatting online and studying the swings Woad posted on social media because of the COVID-19 pandemic. When travel restrictions loosened, Bond headed to Carnoustie for the British Girls Amateur. 'The first hole I saw her, she made birdie. I knew we were going to have a great relationship," Bond recalled with a laugh. Woad went on to a 7-and-6 victory on the links reputed to be as tough as any. The next week she arrived on the Florida State campus for the first time to begin a distinguished college career. Woad won five times, set the school record for career scoring average, reached No. 1 in the women's world amateur ranking and finished in the top 10 in 25 of her 30 tournaments. What first brought her acclaim was a Saturday at the home of the Masters, where Woad birdied three of her last four holes to win the Augusta National Women's Amateur. Now she is the talk of women's golf, winning the Women's Scottish Open in her professional debut with such precision the 21-year-old Woad made it look routine. 'I guess that's a pretty good first week at work,' Woad posted on social media. Next up is the Women's British Open this week at Royal Porthcawl in Wales. Woad has been a professional for all of two weeks, and BetMGM Sportsbook already lists her as the favorite at +650, followed by Nelly Korda and Jeeno Thitikul, Nos. 1 and 2 in the women's world ranking. This could be the spark that women's golf needs. Korda is winless this year, surprising after her seven-win season in 2024. Rose Zhang, who also won an LPGA title in her pro debut in 2023, is trying to play and finish her degree at Stanford. LPGA Commissioner Craig Kessler seized on Woad's big moment by getting the final round of the Women's Scottish Open — available on streaming and then tape delay — live coverage on linear TV (CNBC). 'It's fun that everybody gets to see what I saw,' Bond said. She saw a player with a relentless work ethic who would often take an Uber to the course in the morning. Woad said she wanted to buy a car with her first check — $300,000 from the Women's Scottish Open — only to reveal Sunday she first needs a U.S. driver's license. She appears to be on the superhighway to success. It started earlier this month when Woad won the Women's Irish Open on the Ladies European Tour by six shots over Madelene Sagstrom, who earlier this year won the LPGA Match Play at Shadow Creek. The next week, she was leading in the final round of an LPGA major when Woad failed to birdie the par-5 18th at the Evian Championship and wound up missing a playoff by one shot. But a tie for third gave her the final point she needed in the LPGA Elite Amateur Pathway program to get an LPGA card, and it made sense for her to turn pro. Bond posted a series of photos when Woad decided to turn pro two weeks ago, including the day she signed with the Seminoles and when she first set foot on campus. She was with Woad in France and couldn't help but notice that she looked 'eerily comfortable.' 'Sometimes it can be a hard transition from amateur golf to professional golf,' Bond said. 'But she has great people around, her parents, her swing coach Luke Bone, who is phenomenal. You've got to have that for the ease of things to work out.' Ease was an appropriate description, for that's how it looked at Dundonald Links. Woad is plenty long off the tee. She is renowned for her elite wedge play, which Bond says she honed the last two years at Florida State. 'She keeps track of all that stuff every day,' Bond said. 'We have a set routine for different yardages, and she writes down everything. If she's trying to hit it 65 yards and hits it 68 or 72, she's writing it down to see if she can get it close.' Most remarkable about her win at the Women's Scottish Open — beyond making only three bogeys over 72 holes — was the composure she showed while playing the first two rounds with Korda and the high-charged Charley Hull. Staked to a two-shot lead in the final round, Hyo Joo Kim made a charge to tie for the lead. Woad eased on the accelerator and pulled away with four birdies on the last six holes. Pretty good first week at work. That's how it looked at the end. Woad rapped in a final birdie, took the ball out of the cup and slid it into her pocket, offering a polite wave to the gallery. It had the look of someone who had been there before. Woad is 55-under par in her last three tournaments, a scoring average of 67.4. She now is No. 24 in the women's world ranking. She has the look of someone just getting started. ___ On The Fringe analyzes the biggest topics in golf during the season. More AP golf:
Winnipeg Free Press
10 hours ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Lottie Woad makes a big impression and already is the talk of women's golf
The Women's Scottish Open wasn't the first time Lottie Woad made an immediate impression. Florida State coach Amy Bond had been recruiting the English girl with a strong work ethic, limited to chatting online and studying the swings Woad posted on social media because of the COVID-19 pandemic. When travel restrictions loosened, Bond headed to Carnoustie for the British Girls Amateur. 'The first hole I saw her, she made birdie. I knew we were going to have a great relationship,' Bond recalled with a laugh. Woad went on to a 7-and-6 victory on the links reputed to be as tough as any. The next week she arrived on the Florida State campus for the first time to begin a distinguished college career. Woad won five times, set the school record for career scoring average, reached No. 1 in the women's world amateur ranking and finished in the top 10 in 25 of her 30 tournaments. What first brought her acclaim was a Saturday at the home of the Masters, where Woad birdied three of her last four holes to win the Augusta National Women's Amateur. Now she is the talk of women's golf, winning the Women's Scottish Open in her professional debut with such precision the 21-year-old Woad made it look routine. 'I guess that's a pretty good first week at work,' Woad posted on social media. Next up is the Women's British Open this week at Royal Porthcawl in Wales. Woad has been a professional for all of two weeks, and BetMGM Sportsbook already lists her as the favorite at +650, followed by Nelly Korda and Jeeno Thitikul, Nos. 1 and 2 in the women's world ranking. This could be the spark that women's golf needs. Korda is winless this year, surprising after her seven-win season in 2024. Rose Zhang, who also won an LPGA title in her pro debut in 2023, is trying to play and finish her degree at Stanford. LPGA Commissioner Craig Kessler seized on Woad's big moment by getting the final round of the Women's Scottish Open — available on streaming and then tape delay — live coverage on linear TV (CNBC). 'It's fun that everybody gets to see what I saw,' Bond said. She saw a player with a relentless work ethic who would often take an Uber to the course in the morning. Woad said she wanted to buy a car with her first check — $300,000 from the Women's Scottish Open — only to reveal Sunday she first needs a U.S. driver's license. She appears to be on the superhighway to success. It started earlier this month when Woad won the Women's Irish Open on the Ladies European Tour by six shots over Madelene Sagstrom, who earlier this year won the LPGA Match Play at Shadow Creek. The next week, she was leading in the final round of an LPGA major when Woad failed to birdie the par-5 18th at the Evian Championship and wound up missing a playoff by one shot. But a tie for third gave her the final point she needed in the LPGA Elite Amateur Pathway program to get an LPGA card, and it made sense for her to turn pro. Bond posted a series of photos when Woad decided to turn pro two weeks ago, including the day she signed with the Seminoles and when she first set foot on campus. She was with Woad in France and couldn't help but notice that she looked 'eerily comfortable.' 'Sometimes it can be a hard transition from amateur golf to professional golf,' Bond said. 'But she has great people around, her parents, her swing coach Luke Bone, who is phenomenal. You've got to have that for the ease of things to work out.' Ease was an appropriate description, for that's how it looked at Dundonald Links. Woad is plenty long off the tee. She is renowned for her elite wedge play, which Bond says she honed the last two years at Florida State. 'She keeps track of all that stuff every day,' Bond said. 'We have a set routine for different yardages, and she writes down everything. If she's trying to hit it 65 yards and hits it 68 or 72, she's writing it down to see if she can get it close.' Most remarkable about her win at the Women's Scottish Open — beyond making only three bogeys over 72 holes — was the composure she showed while playing the first two rounds with Korda and the high-charged Charley Hull. Staked to a two-shot lead in the final round, Hyo Joo Kim made a charge to tie for the lead. Woad eased on the accelerator and pulled away with four birdies on the last six holes. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. Pretty good first week at work. That's how it looked at the end. Woad rapped in a final birdie, took the ball out of the cup and slid it into her pocket, offering a polite wave to the gallery. It had the look of someone who had been there before. Woad is 55-under par in her last three tournaments, a scoring average of 67.4. She now is No. 24 in the women's world ranking. She has the look of someone just getting started. ___ On The Fringe analyzes the biggest topics in golf during the season. More AP golf:
Associated Press
10 hours ago
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- Associated Press
Lottie Woad makes a big impression and already is the talk of women's golf
The Women's Scottish Open wasn't the first time Lottie Woad made an immediate impression. Florida State coach Amy Bond had been recruiting the English girl with a strong work ethic, limited to chatting online and studying the swings Woad posted on social media because of the COVID-19 pandemic. When travel restrictions loosened, Bond headed to Carnoustie for the British Girls Amateur. 'The first hole I saw her, she made birdie. I knew we were going to have a great relationship,' Bond recalled with a laugh. Woad went on to a 7-and-6 victory on the links reputed to be as tough as any. The next week she arrived on the Florida State campus for the first time to begin a distinguished college career. Woad won five times, set the school record for career scoring average, reached No. 1 in the women's world amateur ranking and finished in the top 10 in 25 of her 30 tournaments. What first brought her acclaim was a Saturday at the home of the Masters, where Woad birdied three of her last four holes to win the Augusta National Women's Amateur. Now she is the talk of women's golf, winning the Women's Scottish Open in her professional debut with such precision the 21-year-old Woad made it look routine. 'I guess that's a pretty good first week at work,' Woad posted on social media. Next up is the Women's British Open this week at Royal Porthcawl in Wales. Woad has been a professional for all of two weeks, and BetMGM Sportsbook already lists her as the favorite at +650, followed by Nelly Korda and Jeeno Thitikul, Nos. 1 and 2 in the women's world ranking. This could be the spark that women's golf needs. Korda is winless this year, surprising after her seven-win season in 2024. Rose Zhang, who also won an LPGA title in her pro debut in 2023, is trying to play and finish her degree at Stanford. LPGA Commissioner Craig Kessler seized on Woad's big moment by getting the final round of the Women's Scottish Open — available on streaming and then tape delay — live coverage on linear TV (CNBC). 'It's fun that everybody gets to see what I saw,' Bond said. She saw a player with a relentless work ethic who would often take an Uber to the course in the morning. Woad said she wanted to buy a car with her first check — $300,000 from the Women's Scottish Open — only to reveal Sunday she first needs a U.S. driver's license. She appears to be on the superhighway to success. It started earlier this month when Woad won the Women's Irish Open on the Ladies European Tour by six shots over Madelene Sagstrom, who earlier this year won the LPGA Match Play at Shadow Creek. The next week, she was leading in the final round of an LPGA major when Woad failed to birdie the par-5 18th at the Evian Championship and wound up missing a playoff by one shot. But a tie for third gave her the final point she needed in the LPGA Elite Amateur Pathway program to get an LPGA card, and it made sense for her to turn pro. Bond posted a series of photos when Woad decided to turn pro two weeks ago, including the day she signed with the Seminoles and when she first set foot on campus. She was with Woad in France and couldn't help but notice that she looked 'eerily comfortable.' 'Sometimes it can be a hard transition from amateur golf to professional golf,' Bond said. 'But she has great people around, her parents, her swing coach Luke Bone, who is phenomenal. You've got to have that for the ease of things to work out.' Ease was an appropriate description, for that's how it looked at Dundonald Links. Woad is plenty long off the tee. She is renowned for her elite wedge play, which Bond says she honed the last two years at Florida State. 'She keeps track of all that stuff every day,' Bond said. 'We have a set routine for different yardages, and she writes down everything. If she's trying to hit it 65 yards and hits it 68 or 72, she's writing it down to see if she can get it close.' Most remarkable about her win at the Women's Scottish Open — beyond making only three bogeys over 72 holes — was the composure she showed while playing the first two rounds with Korda and the high-charged Charley Hull. Staked to a two-shot lead in the final round, Hyo Joo Kim made a charge to tie for the lead. Woad eased on the accelerator and pulled away with four birdies on the last six holes. Pretty good first week at work. That's how it looked at the end. Woad rapped in a final birdie, took the ball out of the cup and slid it into her pocket, offering a polite wave to the gallery. It had the look of someone who had been there before. Woad is 55-under par in her last three tournaments, a scoring average of 67.4. She now is No. 24 in the women's world ranking. She has the look of someone just getting started. ___ On The Fringe analyzes the biggest topics in golf during the season. More AP golf:
