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20 hours ago
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Bookmakers put Lottie Woad as the betting favorite heading into AIG Women's British Open
Lottie Woad is the betting favorite to win the AIG Women's British Open in her only her second start as a professional. The former top-ranked amateur rose to No. 24 in the Rolex Rankings after winning the ISPS Hands Women's Scottish Open in her professional debut and will tee it up alongside 2024 British Open champion Lydia Ko and 2023 champ Lilia Vu in the first two rounds at Royal Porthcawl. How dominant is Woad right now? She's 55 under par in her last 12 rounds on the LET and LPGA, beating the field on average by five strokes with a 67.3 scoring average. Former British Open champ Catriona Matthew captained Woad at the Curtis Cup last year at Sunningdale and compared her to a young Karrie Webb. 'She's not out there for the glitz and the glam,' said Matthew, 'she just wants to be as good a golfer as she can be and go out and beat everyone.' Lottie Woad's recent run has been impressive It's how she's doing the winning that's impressive too, Matthew notes, taking Augusta National by storm with three birdies over the last four holes in 2024, running away from the field at the Irish Open to win by six, closing with a 64 at Evian to secure her LPGA card and then staring down major champions in Scotland to win by two. Woad, now playing in her eighth major championship, certainly isn't scared. 'All the players out there can hit the shots,' said Matthew, 'but what makes her special is that she can do it when she has to.' After her big win in Scotland, securing LPGA status through 2027, Woad and her family made the seven-hour drive to Wales to prep for her fourth major start of the season. After a missed cut at the Chevron, Woad tied for 31st at the U.S. Women's Open at Erin Hills and finished one shot shy of a playoff at the Amundi Evian Championship, taking a share of third with Minjee Lee. Woad plans to buy a car with $300K purse With her first tournament paycheck of $300,000, Woad plans to buy a new car when she gets back to the United States and, as was revealed on the broadcast last week, get a driver's license. She's seemingly taking it all in stride with a quiet confidence. 'I feel good, obviously,' said Woad. 'I don't feel too different, to be honest.' World No. 1 Nelly Korda played alongside Woad in the first three rounds of the Scottish Open and was impressed with her composure and process, noting that while others tend to fidget and change things in the heat of battle, Woad stuck to her routine and looked comfortable. The elder Korda, who turned 27 on Monday, called Woad 'absolutely amazing.' 'It was great for me that I got to play with her my pro debut,' said Woad of Korda. 'She's someone I've always looked up to. She's obviously an amazing player and a great competitor, and to hear she said something like that is really nice.' Lydia Ko, Nelly Korda impressed by Woad Even Ko, the most recent inductee of the LPGA of Fame, noted in her pre-tournament presser that she's looking forward to seeing what she can learn from Woad playing alongside her in the first two rounds. 'Just because you're a higher-ranked player doesn't mean that there's something that I can't learn from somebody else,' said Ko. 'She's obviously playing great golf. I've seen her swing, and my coach has sent me a video of her swing as well because there's aspects that I'm kind of going for that she has.' The Irish Open has been on and off the LET's schedule over the past 30 years, but, as noted in the LPGA's KPMG Performance Insights, Woad became only the second player to win the Irish and Scottish Opens in the same season, joining fellow Englishwoman Laura Davies (1994). No player has won the Irish, Scottish and British in the same year. What's the potential for Woad? Matthew is careful with her predictions, noting that Rose Zhang dramatically won her pro debut two years ago at the Mizuho Americas Open and then stalled. 'Obviously, you don't want to overhype it and go too over-the-top,' said Matthew, 'but the potential is there and the sky's the limit at the moment.' This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Lottie Woad is the betting favorite at Women's British Open
USA Today
20 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Bookmakers put Lottie Woad as the betting favorite heading into AIG Women's British Open
Lottie Woad is the betting favorite to win the AIG Women's British Open in her only her second start as a professional. The former top-ranked amateur rose to No. 24 in the Rolex Rankings after winning the ISPS Hands Women's Scottish Open in her professional debut and will tee it up alongside 2024 British Open champion Lydia Ko and 2023 champ Lilia Vu in the first two rounds at Royal Porthcawl. How dominant is Woad right now? She's 55 under par in her last 12 rounds on the LET and LPGA, beating the field on average by five strokes with a 67.3 scoring average. Former British Open champ Catriona Matthew captained Woad at the Curtis Cup last year at Sunningdale and compared her to a young Karrie Webb. 'She's not out there for the glitz and the glam,' said Matthew, 'she just wants to be as good a golfer as she can be and go out and beat everyone.' Lottie Woad's recent run has been impressive It's how she's doing the winning that's impressive too, Matthew notes, taking Augusta National by storm with three birdies over the last four holes in 2024, running away from the field at the Irish Open to win by six, closing with a 64 at Evian to secure her LPGA card and then staring down major champions in Scotland to win by two. Woad, now playing in her eighth major championship, certainly isn't scared. 'All the players out there can hit the shots,' said Matthew, 'but what makes her special is that she can do it when she has to.' After her big win in Scotland, securing LPGA status through 2027, Woad and her family made the seven-hour drive to Wales to prep for her fourth major start of the season. After a missed cut at the Chevron, Woad tied for 31st at the U.S. Women's Open at Erin Hills and finished one shot shy of a playoff at the Amundi Evian Championship, taking a share of third with Minjee Lee. Woad plans to buy a car with $300K purse With her first tournament paycheck of $300,000, Woad plans to buy a new car when she gets back to the United States and, as was revealed on the broadcast last week, get a driver's license. She's seemingly taking it all in stride with a quiet confidence. 'I feel good, obviously,' said Woad. 'I don't feel too different, to be honest.' World No. 1 Nelly Korda played alongside Woad in the first three rounds of the Scottish Open and was impressed with her composure and process, noting that while others tend to fidget and change things in the heat of battle, Woad stuck to her routine and looked comfortable. The elder Korda, who turned 27 on Monday, called Woad 'absolutely amazing.' 'It was great for me that I got to play with her my pro debut,' said Woad of Korda. 'She's someone I've always looked up to. She's obviously an amazing player and a great competitor, and to hear she said something like that is really nice.' Lydia Ko, Nelly Korda impressed by Woad Even Ko, the most recent inductee of the LPGA of Fame, noted in her pre-tournament presser that she's looking forward to seeing what she can learn from Woad playing alongside her in the first two rounds. 'Just because you're a higher-ranked player doesn't mean that there's something that I can't learn from somebody else,' said Ko. 'She's obviously playing great golf. I've seen her swing, and my coach has sent me a video of her swing as well because there's aspects that I'm kind of going for that she has.' The Irish Open has been on and off the LET's schedule over the past 30 years, but, as noted in the LPGA's KPMG Performance Insights, Woad became only the second player to win the Irish and Scottish Opens in the same season, joining fellow Englishwoman Laura Davies (1994). No player has won the Irish, Scottish and British in the same year. What's the potential for Woad? Matthew is careful with her predictions, noting that Rose Zhang dramatically won her pro debut two years ago at the Mizuho Americas Open and then stalled. 'Obviously, you don't want to overhype it and go too over-the-top,' said Matthew, 'but the potential is there and the sky's the limit at the moment.'
Indian Express
a day ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
‘Our forces have evidence': Amit Shah confirms killing of terrorists involved in Pahalgam attack
Leading the government's charge against the Opposition during the special discussion on Operation Sindoor in Lok Sabha Tuesday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the three terrorists killed on the outskirts of Srinagar Monday under Operation Mahadev were the same who carried out the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack. Shah identified the three terrorists, who were killed in the Dachigam forest area, as Suleiman alias Faisal, Afghan and Jibran, and said they had come from Pakistan. 'Suleiman was a LET commander, and was involved in the Gagangeer attack. Our forces have evidence on it. These three were involved, and all three have been killed. Through this House, I thank the security personnel involved,' said Shah. The Union home minister said the Opposition asked a day before where the terrorists came from, where they went, and who was responsible, as he took a jab at Congress leader P Chidambaram. 'We are responsible because we are in government… I was sad that former home minister Chidambaram raised questions about the identity of the terrorists – where they came from. I would like to tell him that we have proof that they were from Pakistan. We have voter numbers too. These rifles are also there. The chocolates found with them are also manufactured in Pakistan'. 'They say they were not from Pakistan. This means that a former home minister is giving a clean chit to Pakistan… By saying this, Mr Chidambaram is also raising questions on why we attacked Pakistan… The former home minister asks for proof. This conspiracy to save Pakistan is exposed in front of 130 crore Indians,' said Shah. Referring to Akhilesh Yadav, Shah said the Samajwadi Party chief should not be upset after knowing the religion of the terrorists who were killed. The Union minister also gave details of what happened after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. 'They are saying only Rahul Gandhi went there. At 1 pm, the attack happened, and at 5.30 pm I was there. On April 23, a security meeting happened… The first decision was that those who were involved in the killings should not escape to Pakistan. And we made arrangements for that. On May 22, there was human intelligence, and information was received of the presence of terrorists… On July 22, we got success, and it was confirmed that these terrorists were there.' 'Yesterday's operation saw the death of three who killed our citizens… NIA had kept those who helped these terrorists in custody, and they confirmed that these three were the ones who conducted the terror attack in Pahalgam. We didn't believe this either. Cartridges recovered at the site of attack, were analysed, and a ballistic report was prepared. Three rifles were recovered yesterday – one M9 American rifle and two AK-47s. These rifles were sent to Chandigarh, and the cartridges were matched. Then, it was fixed that these three rifles were used to kill our people,' said Shah. The senior BJP leader also said six experts had verified the ballistic report on the cartridges. 'And they have said that they match 100 per cent'. 'Through Operation Sindoor, the handlers of these terrorists were killed. I will tell you how their bosses were killed. I had hoped that when this information is shared, there would be happiness across the board. Are you not happy that terrorists were killed?' asked Shah. 'I had gone there to meet the families… I would like to tell them all that through Operation Sindoor, all those who sent the terrorists were killed and those who came here have also been killed,' said Shah. Shah said the Indian Army, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Jammu and Kashmir Police 'made arrangements to stop their escape.' 'On May 22, one Bashir and one Parvez, who had given shelter to the terrorists… were arrested and kept in custody. They said on April 21, three terrorists had come… They had rifles… They ate and had tea and carried some food with them… The cartridges recovered were sent to Chandigarh FSL… The terrorists were identified… Three terrorists from Pakistan were there.'
Yahoo
a day ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Harry relishes home Open - with boyfriend Olesen as caddy
AIG Women's Open Venue: Royal Porthcawl, Wales Date: 31 July - 3 August BBC coverage: Live radio and text commentary across all four days of the championship Darcey Harry was at Royal Portrush earlier this month, cheering on boyfriend Jacob Skov Olesen as he shared the lead after round one of the men's Open Championship. This week it will be Olesen in the supporting role as rising Welsh golf star Harry makes her AIG Women's Open debut at Royal Porthcawl. But Olesen will not be backing Harry, 22, from behind the ropes. The Dane is to caddy for his partner, just as he did when the Ladies European Tour (LET) rookie claimed a memorable victory at Belgium's Hulencourt Women's Open in June. "Originally I was going to caddie for myself for a little bit, but then my boyfriend had an off-week that week [in Belgium] so I said 'ooh you can come and push my bag'," Harry explains. "The first time he caddied for me we won, so that was a really nice moment to share with him. "I think I learned a lot from him being on my bag. I don't think I would have been able to do it without him." The hope is that Olesen's presence will bring more success as Harry plays just the second major of her fledgling career this week at the course she calls home. Like Harry, Olesen is in his rookie year on tour having turned professional after coming through qualifying school. He made quite a splash at the Open, shooting 67 on Thursday to reach the top of the leaderboard. Though he fell away in round two, Olesen made the cut and ended up 68th, which was a creditable return in what was just the second major of the 26-year-old's career. Now it is Harry preparing for her second major appearance having debuted at the Evian Championship earlier this month. She missed the cut in France in what was her first time competing alongside the best players women's golf has to offer. But Harry is back home in positive mood after an encouraging display at last week's Scottish Open, where she finished tied-38th in what was another high-class field. "I am so excited," Harry says. "I just can't really believe that I am going to be playing [in the Women's Open at Porthcawl]. I can't really put into words how much I am looking forward to it." Women's Open a 'massive step' for Wales - Bale Hall eyes more success in Wales at Women's Open 'I don't train for golf, I train to keep my body and mind fit' Knowing the course - and 'where not go' A gap in Olesen's schedule saw him parachuted in to carry Harry's bag in Belgium, when a final round of 68 saw her win by three shots – and book her place in Porthcawl in the process. There was further success for the Harry-Olesen combination at the Czech Ladies Open the following week, where Harry finished tied-fourth. Harry says Olesen's "knowledge" of different shots has given her "such an advantage" when they have worked together. The truth is that this week at least, she will need little help when it comes to mapping her way around the course. Harry has been a member at Royal Porthcawl since she was in her mid-teens and has played the links hundreds of times. "I wouldn't say there will be a huge advantage, but I will know some of the lines and I'll know where not to go," she says. "But we are talking about the world's best coming to play here, so they will learn the course in one or two days." 'A lot of concentration and a lot of nerves' Harry has never played Royal Porthcawl with fairways and greens lined with the sort of crowds expected on the south Wales coastline this week. Welsh golf fans are crying out for some success in either the women's or men's games, and there are high hopes for Harry given her impressive start to life on the LET. Harry, Wales' highest-ranked golfer at 221st in the world, will stay at home in Dinas Powys this week, and is looking forward to "some food cooked by mum and dad and having all my washing done". While she plans to "give a wave" to the many friends and family members who are likely to be in the galleries this week, Harry says focus will be key to her prospects of competing. "I have got to treat it like every other week, try to be in my own zone and try not to get distracted by other things," says Harry. "There will be a lot of concentration because there will be a lot of nerves. "I definitely think if I play my best golf, then I will have a chance to hopefully climb up the leaderboard."
BBC News
a day ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Harry relishes home Open - with boyfriend Olesen as caddy
AIG Women's OpenVenue: Royal Porthcawl, Wales Date: 31 July - 3 AugustBBC coverage: Live radio and text commentary across all four days of the championship Darcey Harry was at Royal Portrush earlier this month, cheering on boyfriend Jacob Skov Olesen as he shared the lead after round one of the men's Open week it will be Olesen in the supporting role as rising Welsh golf star Harry makes her AIG Women's Open debut at Royal Olesen will not be backing Harry, 22, from behind the Dane is to caddy for his partner, just as he did when the Ladies European Tour (LET) rookie claimed a memorable victory at Belgium's Hulencourt Women's Open in June."Originally I was going to caddie for myself for a little bit, but then my boyfriend had an off-week that week [in Belgium] so I said 'ooh you can come and push my bag'," Harry explains."The first time he caddied for me we won, so that was a really nice moment to share with him."I think I learned a lot from him being on my bag. I don't think I would have been able to do it without him." The hope is that Olesen's presence will bring more success as Harry plays just the second major of her fledgling career this week at the course she calls Harry, Olesen is in his rookie year on tour having turned professional after coming through qualifying made quite a splash at the Open, shooting 67 on Thursday to reach the top of the he fell away in round two, Olesen made the cut and ended up 68th, which was a creditable return in what was just the second major of the 26-year-old's it is Harry preparing for her second major appearance having debuted at the Evian Championship earlier this missed the cut in France in what was her first time competing alongside the best players women's golf has to Harry is back home in positive mood after an encouraging display at last week's Scottish Open, where she finished tied-38th in what was another high-class field."I am so excited," Harry says."I just can't really believe that I am going to be playing [in the Women's Open at Porthcawl]. I can't really put into words how much I am looking forward to it." Knowing the course - and 'where not go' A gap in Olesen's schedule saw him parachuted in to carry Harry's bag in Belgium, when a final round of 68 saw her win by three shots – and book her place in Porthcawl in the was further success for the Harry-Olesen combination at the Czech Ladies Open the following week, where Harry finished says Olesen's "knowledge" of different shots has given her "such an advantage" when they have worked truth is that this week at least, she will need little help when it comes to mapping her way around the has been a member at Royal Porthcawl since she was in her mid-teens and has played the links hundreds of times."I wouldn't say there will be a huge advantage, but I will know some of the lines and I'll know where not to go," she says."But we are talking about the world's best coming to play here, so they will learn the course in one or two days." 'A lot of concentration and a lot of nerves' Harry has never played Royal Porthcawl with fairways and greens lined with the sort of crowds expected on the south Wales coastline this golf fans are crying out for some success in either the women's or men's games, and there are high hopes for Harry given her impressive start to life on the Wales' highest-ranked golfer at 221st in the world, will stay at home in Dinas Powys this week, and is looking forward to "some food cooked by mum and dad and having all my washing done".While she plans to "give a wave" to the many friends and family members who are likely to be in the galleries this week, Harry says focus will be key to her prospects of competing."I have got to treat it like every other week, try to be in my own zone and try not to get distracted by other things," says Harry."There will be a lot of concentration because there will be a lot of nerves."I definitely think if I play my best golf, then I will have a chance to hopefully climb up the leaderboard."
