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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.
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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.
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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:
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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:
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English amateur Woad, 21, wins Women's Irish Open
Lottie Woad made just three bogeys over four rounds at Carton House [Getty Images] Women's Irish Open final-round leaderboard -21 L Woad (Eng*); -15 M Sagstrom (Swe); -14 A Garvey (NZ); -12 C Hull (Eng); -10 H Screen (Eng), F Fernandez (Spa), C Tamburlini (Swi), K Rudgeley (Aus) Selected others: -8 A Foster (Ire), A Hewson (Eng); -7 L Beveridge (Sco), D Harry (Wal); -6 M MacLaren (Eng) E Hamilton (Eng); -3 C Williams (Wal), M Rhodes (Eng); -2 G Hall (Eng), C Screene (Ire); -1 L McClymont (Sco*); Level L Maguire (Ire); +3 E Fleming (Ire*) Advertisement * denotes amateur Full leaderboard English amateur Lottie Woad carded a four-under final-round 69 to claim her first Ladies European Tour title in dominant fashion with a six-shot victory at the Women's Irish Open. But because Woad is an amateur, she will not receive any prize money, with the 67,500 euro (£58,000) winner's cheque going to Sweden's four-time Solheim Cup player Madelene Sagstrom, who finished second. Woad, the world number one amateur, 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. Advertisement The 21-year-old - who broke 70 in all four rounds - becomes the first non-professional to win on the Ladies European Tour since Czech player Jana Melichova at the 2022 Czech Ladies Open. Woad, who won the 2024 Augusta National Women's Amateur title and finished tied 10th in last year's Women's Open, carded just three bogeys all week in a hugely impressive performance in County Kildare. "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. Advertisement "As soon as I birdied the second hole, holed a nice 12-footer there, it settled me in. I hit some good shots today, maybe didn't hole as many putts as the other days, but it was pretty stress free in the end." Sagstrom, with a final round of 68, finished second with England's world number 19 Charley Hull (69) in fourth. 'It definitely means a lot' Anna Foster (72) was the leading Irish player in a share of 12th on eight under, while her countrywoman Canice Screene carded a bogey-free seven-under 66 - the joint-lowest round of the day - to finish inside the top 40. Having established a comfortable 54-hole cushion, Woad picked up two birdies in her first four holes on Sunday before dropping a shot at the par-four fifth. Advertisement Surrey's Woad regained that shot with a birdie three at the eighth and picked up another at the 13th. The Florida State University player dropped a shot at the par-five 15th, but bounced back with birdies on her next two holes, a four at the par-five 17th coming after she nearly holed her approach. While Woad nearly produced a grandstand finish by holing a long birdie putt at the last, a par secured a winning score of 271. "It definitely means a lot," added Woad, who will be in major action next week at the Evian Championship in France. "Obviously I had a big lead coming into today, but I was able to focus. I was being chased by some really good players but happy to get it done." England's Hannah Screen hit a 67 to share fifth place, but home favourite Leona Maguire closed with a disappointing 75 to finish in a tie for 48th.
