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Khaleej Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- Khaleej Times
'It means a lot, ' says Lottie Woad after stunning six-shot victory in the Irish Open
Amateur Lottie Woad stormed to a six-shot victory at the 2025 KPMG Women's Irish Open at Carton House, A Fairmont Hotel in Ireland, on the Ladies European Tour (LET). The World Number One Amateur had rounds of 68, 67, 67 and 69, for a 72-hole total of 271, 21 under par in one of the strongest fields of the LET season to date, which included Solheim Cup players as well as LPGA and LET winners. 132 players started the week, with 69 players making the weekend cut, which fell at two over par. She teed off the final round with a remarkable seven-shot lead and was never challenged as it became a back-nine procession for her first, of what is sure to be, many LET victories. Her final round was, once again, the epitome of consistency, with a haul of six birdies and just two bogeys over the 6,337-yard, par 73 O'Meara Course layout. 'It means a lot to get the win,' said the modest and quietly spoken Woad, who won the Augusta Women's National Amateur in 2024 – she lets the clubs do the talking. 'Obviously, I had a big lead coming into today, but I still had to really focus as I was being chased by some really good players. I'm happy to get it done. It's perfect. I feel like I'm playing well, and I hope to continue that into Evian next week. 'As soon as I birdied the second hole with a nice 12-footer there, that settled me. I hit a lot of good shots, I didn't hole as many putts as the other days, but it was pretty stress-free in the end,' she added. 'It felt pretty comfortable overall. There were a few moments at the start of the back nine that could have gone wrong, but I managed to hang in there and finish with some nice birdies. 'I think either my shot into 17 or the shot into 16 to set up a birdie were the best ones because I wrapped it up from there, so that was nice,' Woad concluded. Sweden's Madelene Sagström, a Solheim Cup star, ended the week in outright second place on 15 under-par after a final round of 68 (-5) in and took the first prize of €67,500, with Woad ineligible to take it as an amateur. Other players of note in the field included: Charley Hull (Eng) - 280, Maha Haddioui (Mor) - 287, Georgia Hall (Eng) and Dubai-based Chiara Noja (Ger) both on 290 and Leona Maguire (Ire) on 292. Next up for Woad and the LET is the fourth Major of the year with the $8 million Amundi Evian Championship taking place from July 10th – 13th at Evian Resort Golf Club, France. Results (6,337 yards, Par 73). L. Woad (Am) (Eng) 68. 67. 67. 69. 271. M. Sagstrom (Swe) 68. 71. 70. 68. 277. A. Garvey (NZ) 69. 70. 72. 67. 278. C. Hull (Eng) 70. 69. 72. 69. 280.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
English amateur Woad claims Women's Irish Open lead
World number one amateur Woad hit 12 birdies and just one bogey in the opening 36 holes [Getty Images] Women's Irish Open second-round leaderboard -11 L Woad (Eng*); -8 C Tamburlini (Swi); -7 C Hull (Eng), A Garvey (NZ), K Rudgeley (Aus), M Sagstrom (Swe); -6 A Swayne (USVI), H Screen (Eng) Selected others: -4 E Hamilton (Eng); -3 M Rhodes (Eng); -1 A Foster (Ire); Level E Fleming (Ire*); +1 L Maguire (Ire), G Hall (Eng) Advertisement Full leaderboard English amateur Lottie Woad carded a second-round 67 to take a three-shot lead at the halfway point of the Women's Irish Open at Carton House. Woad, 21, recorded seven birdies and just one bogey in windy conditions to lead Switzerland's overnight joint-leader Chiara Tamburlini, who birdied her last hole for a two-under 71. World number 19 Charley Hull of England shot a bogey-free 69 and shares third place alongside Australia's Kirsten Rudgeley (68), Sweden's four-time Solheim Cup player Madelene Sagstrom (71) and New Zealand's Amelia Garvey (70). England's Hannah Screen (72) and Alexandra Swayne of the Virgin Islands (72) are a shot further back on six-under. Advertisement Anna Foster (74) leads the Irish challenge on one-under, but Leona Maguire is 12 shots adrift after carding three bogeys and a double in a 75. Woad is the world's top-ranked amateur and served notice of her potential with victory in the Augusta National Women's Amateur and a top-10 finish in the Women's Open last year. And while she has not yet turned professional, the Florida State University player has put herself in a strong position to win her first Ladies European Tour title with 36 holes to go in County Kildare. After a bogey-free opening 68, Woad started Friday's round on the 10th and picked up three shots on her front nine. Advertisement Woad, from Farnham in Surrey, gained another three strokes in the first six holes of her second nine, and while a solitary blemish came on the par-four eighth, a closing birdie extended her advantage at the top of the leaderboard. Woad led by four until 2024 Order of Merit winner Tamburlini knocked her approach at the final hole to within a foot for a closing birdie. But while Woad shone, home favourite Maguire failed to build on her opening 72 as she dropped three shots in her first five holes. The three-time Solheim Cup player then mixed three birdies with a double bogey on the back nine to sit in a tie for 49th alongside England's former Open champion Georgia Hall, who shot 76. Irish amateur Emma Fleming followed an impressive first-round 69 with a 77 to slip back to even par.
The Sun
6 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
English star, 21, cruelly BANNED from bagging £58,000 winnings as she stuns field to win first European Tour event
AN ENGLISH golfer was cruelly DENIED from taking home a £58,000 cheque after winning the Women's Irish Open. Due to Lottie Woad's amateur status her first-place winnings have been awarded to Sweden's Madelene Sagstrom, who finished second. 2 Woad carded a four-under final-round 69 to claim her first Ladies European Tour title in dominant fashion with a six-shot win. The 21-year-old made history as the first amateur player in three years to triumph on the Euro Tour, finishing on 21-under overall. Woad hit the front in windy conditions on Friday, extended her lead to seven strokes in Saturday's third round and made six birdies and two bogeys on Sunday to cruise home at Carton House. But, she won't see a penny of the prize money for her incredible performance, with the top prize instead going to the runner-up. This is because the LPGA prospect's amateur status prohibits her from pocketing any winnings. If Woad held a professional tour card, she would've walked away five figures richer for her efforts. Despite being banned from the winnings, Woad said: "No, I'm not tempted to turn pro yet. I'm still trying to get my final two points for the LPGA. "I'm trying to get those and then we will see what happens after that. It means a lot to get the win." A similar incident happened to fellow Brit Ollie Tarvet, 21, at Wimbledon last week. The tennis player couldn't accept £99,000 in prize money he earned for reaching the second round due to being a US college student. Two rushed to hospital after golf course fireworks display goes terrifyingly wrong near Taylor Swift's Cape Cod home Sagstrom, with a final round of 68, finished second with England's No19 Charley Hull (69) in fourth. She broke 70 across all four rounds to become the first amateur to win since Czech Jana Melichova clinched the 2022 Czech Ladies Open. She won the 2022 Girls Amateur Championship, then followed that up with victory at the Augusta National Women's Amateur last year. The Florida State University student is biding her time before hitting the big time.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
English amateur Lottie Woad wins Women's Irish Open by 6 shots
MAYNOOTH, Ireland (AP) — English golfer Lottie Woad became the first amateur in three years to win a Ladies European Tour title after a six-shot victory at the Women's Irish Open on Sunday. Woad, the world No. 1 amateur, had entered the final round with a seven-stroke lead and shot a 4-under 69. Advertisement The 21-year-old Woad ended at 21-under par for the tournament, six strokes ahead of second-placed Madelene Sagstrom of Sweden. New Zealander Amelia Garvey was third. The previous time an amateur won a Ladies European Tour event was in 2022, when Jana Melichova secured victory at the Czech Ladies Open. ___ AP golf:
Associated Press
6 days ago
- Sport
- Associated Press
English amateur Lottie Woad wins Women's Irish Open by 6 shots
MAYNOOTH, Ireland (AP) — English golfer Lottie Woad became the first amateur in three years to win a Ladies European Tour title after a six-shot victory at the Women's Irish Open on Sunday. Woad, the world No. 1 amateur, had entered the final round with a seven-stroke lead and shot a 4-under 69. The 21-year-old Woad ended at 21-under par for the tournament, six strokes ahead of second-placed Madelene Sagstrom of Sweden. New Zealander Amelia Garvey was third. The previous time an amateur won a Ladies European Tour event was in 2022, when Jana Melichova secured victory at the Czech Ladies Open. ___ AP golf:
