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Khaleej Times
08-07-2025
- 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
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Amateur Lottie Woad wins professional tournament at 2025 KPMG Women's Irish Open
The top-ranked amateur in the world rankings pulled off a runaway, six-shot victory at the KPMG Women's Irish Open on Sunday. Lottie Woad won her first Ladies European Tour title at Carton House in Kildare, Ireland, after shooting 68-67-67-69. She led by as many as seven shots Sunday. Woad, 21, was the low amateur at the U.S. Women's Open after finishing 10th earlier this season and because she is still an amateur, runner-up Madelene Sagstrom took home the first-place money. Amelia Harvey was third, eight back of Woad, while Charley Hull finished fourth. Advertisement "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. As soon as I birdied the second hole, holed a nice 12-footer there, it settled me in." Woad is the first non-pro to win on the LET since 2022 when Jana Melichova won the Czech Ladies Open. Woad is in the next LPGA major, the Amundi Evian Championship, which starts Thursday. This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Amateur Lottie Woad wins 2025 KPMG Women's Irish Open
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- 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 Independent
07-07-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
British amateur Lottie Woad wins Irish Open — but can't accept prize money
English amateur Lottie Woad became the first non-professional to win on the Ladies European Tour (LET) in three years as she claimed the title at the KPMG Women's Irish Open. The 21-year-old, world No 1 in the amateur rankings, showcased her quality with a six-shot victory at Carton House, finishing on 21 under. She became the first amateur to win on the women's tour since 2022, when Jana Melichova won the Czech Ladies Open. Despite Woad's success, she is not tempted to turn professional as she closes in on an LPGA Tour membership. "No, I'm not tempted to turn pro yet," she said on the LET website. "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. "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 [the] Evian [Championship] next week." Woad came into the final round with a seven-shot lead and fired five birdies and one bogey in a four-under-par 69. Sweden's Madelene Sagstrom finished second on 15 under, one shot ahead of Amelia Garvey from New Zealand. Charley Hull finished fourth on 12 under.
Yahoo
06-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Amateur No.1 Woad takes the Irish Open by six shots
English amateur Lottie Woad has become the first non-professional to win on the Ladies European Tour in three years as she claimed the title at the KPMG Women's Irish Open. The 21-year-old, who is world No.1 in the amateur rankings, showcased her quality with a six-shot victory at Carton House, finishing on 21 under. She became the first amateur to win on the women's tour since 2022, when Jana Melichova won the Czech Ladies Open. Despite Woad's success, she is not tempted to turn professional as she closes in on an LPGA Tour membership. "No, I'm not tempted to turn pro yet," she said on the Ladies European Tour website. "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." Woad came into the final round with a seven-shot lead and fired five birdies and one bogey in a four-under-par 69. Sweden's Madelene Sagstrom finished second on 15 under, one shot ahead of Amelia Garvey of New Zealand. England's Charley Hull was fourth on 12 under. Four players were two shots further back with Australia's Kirsten Rudgeley, Fatima Fernandez Cano (Spain), Hannah Screen (England) and Chiara Tamburlini (Switzerland) all tied fifth on 10-under.
