Golfer Lottie Woad wins her FIRST ever event as a professional after missing out on nearly £500,000 in prize money
Woad, 21, takes home £223,000 for winning the ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open - after missing out on nearly
HALF A MILLION
in prize
money
because she was an amateur
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Lottie Woad tees off on the 13th hole at Dundonald
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England's Lottie Woad has missed out on nearly half a million pounds in prize money
Credit: PA
Woad turned pro last week after a remarkable month when she claimed her maiden Ladies European Tour triumph at the Irish Open, and took third place finish at the Evian Championship.
She
TWICE
had to turn down huge cash prizes because the rules of
golf
mean she cannot take prize
money
while still an amateur.
At the start of July
Championship
, the fourth women's major of the year.
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She finished just a shot outside the play-off won by Grace Kim - and a £1million first prize.
Woad, from Farnham, Surrey, turned professional just a week ago after a spectacular career as an amateur golfer.
She won the 2022 Girls Amateur
Championship
, then followed that up with victory at the Augusta National Women's Amateur last year.
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Lottie Woad celebrates winning the Women's Irish Open
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