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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.
BBC News
25-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Two Dereham golfers chasing major dreams against world's best
They may be at different ends of their golfing journey, but two players at a Norfolk club retain high hopes of global Andrew Marshall, 51, heads to the 45th US Senior Open Championship this week, which takes place at The Broadmoor in Colorado teenage amateur Liam Caffyn is targeting the McGregor Trophy and the Scottish Boys' Open Championship for Europe's elite juniors."It is an exciting time. We are enjoying it and so is everyone at the club," said Marshall, who along with Caffyn plays at Dereham Golf Club. For Marshall, a veteran of the European Tour (now DP World Tour), this will be his first appearance at the US Senior became one of seven players to qualify by finishing as runner-up in a field of more than 60 players at a qualifier in North Carolina."I am not too apprehensive," Marshall told BBC Look East. "It will be a proper test on fast greens with deep rough. It is the biggest tournament I will have played in a long time.""Secretly, of course, I am hoping to win it," he added. "But, realistically, I would like to make the cut, absorb the atmosphere and continue to play well ahead of our Open [Championship at Sunningdale]." The Norfolk professional enjoyed 15 years on tour from 2001, making 238 starts. His best finish was tied second at the 2006 Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles. He also famously won a car for a hole-in-one while playing in Germany."If you can play like it matters the least when it means the most, I think you will do well. That is the secret," he said. Caffyn, 15, has a huge month ahead, competing at the Scottish Boys' Under 16 Open Championship at Peebles Golf Club before The McGregor Trophy at said: "I qualified for the McGregor by winning a tournament [the Midland Under 16 Open] in Shropshire in April."It makes me proud and shows the hard work is paying off."The McGregor Trophy is an English boys' amateur stroke play championship played over 72 holes. It attracts a field of 144 competitors, with a maximum playing handicap of plays off a handicap of 1.5. The Dereham schoolboy said he hoped to make the halfway cut while competing against Europe's elite in Nottinghamshire."I have been practising every day, learning from the likes of Andrew [Marshall], who is my idol and I have been trying to improve my game." "One day, I hope to turn professional and play on the PGA Tour or the DP World Tour and, perhaps, play in the majors," the left-hander year, despite being a teenager, he has stepped up to the Norfolk men's said the county's winter coaching programme had really helped him develop his said Caffyn was "doing well and improving". "He is still at school so it is important to balance school work and golf, so he does not get burnt out by playing too much," he said. Stuart Goodman, club secretary at Dereham Golf Club, said everyone was "delighted and very proud" to see two of their players being represented on the world stage."We have been described as a little gem in Norfolk and these two are proving the point," he said."We have a very strong junior section, which encourages and develops players as young as four years old right through until they are 18. And having Liam and Andrew performing so well is truly inspiring for all of them." Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
CTV News
25-06-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
Defending champ Emily Cornwall in the hunt again at the Calgary Ladies City Amateur
Tuesday was a beautiful day for round 2 of the Calgary Ladies City Amateur at the beautiful Calgary Golf and Country Club.
Daily Mail
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
I made the cut at the US Open... here's how much cash I really made after paying for flights, hotel and more
Each year, thousands of golfers try their luck at breaking into the field at the US Open through qualifiers or success on the PGA Tour. For amateurs this year, 975 players battled for 65 spots. One of those lucky amateurs who earned their way into the field at Oakmont Country Club this year was James Nicholas. Nicholas, a former dual-sport athlete at Yale University who now competes on the Korn Ferry Tour, revealed the costs that he incumbered to make it into the field at the third major on the golfing calendar. The 28-year-old, who sits 66th in points on the Korn Ferry, tried his luck to break through the field at Canoe Brook Country Club in Summit, New Jersey. His 36-hole qualifying endeavor during 'the longest day in golf' paid off for him - as he joined Ben James, Chris Gotterup, and Roberto Diaz in making the field. Nicholas beat out the likes of high schoolers, clubhouse pros, aspiring amateurs, and even those on the PGA Tour to make the field. The Scarsdale, New York native shot a 67-68 to beat the rest of the field by a single stroke in order to make the US Open for the first time in his career. But, to reach the pinnacle of the sport in the US comes with a cost - especially when it comes to qualifying. In a video posted to his nearly 400,000 followers on TikTok and 128,000 on Instagram, Nicholas broke down exactly what he spent and what he earned along his journey. Nicholas says the whole endeavor ran him about $2,186. That covered flights (including to the US Open near Pittsburgh), hotels, food at the events, and other costs. He says that Lexus conveniently provided him with a rental car at the US Open. Additionally, the USGA gave the golfers plenty of gifts - including golf balls, shoes, a range finder, a duffel bag, and more. Other things provided to Nicholas included tickets to a Pittsburgh Pirates game and his accommodations for the US Open. In addition to his travel and competition costs above, Nicholas said he did splurge on merchandise - spending about $250. Wrapping up his costs, Nicholas spent $315 on groceries for the week, $150 on a tip for the locker room staff, $2,500 for his caddie's base salary and an eight percent bonus of $3,500. Nicholas says his total costs came out to $7,220. However, if you add up all the numbers in red shown in the video, the math comes out to $8,901. has reached out to Nicholas for clarification. Nicholas reported his earnings for the weekend at $43,544 after making the cut and coming in at a tie for 61st at 19-over par. In total, Nicholas says that he earned $34,894 from his endeavor after his costs and taxes were deducted. After his final round had finished, Nicholas says one of his sponsors flew him home on a private jet for free. So far this season on the Korn Ferry Tour, Nicholas earned $62,679. He'll hope to make more this weekend at the Wichita Open in Kansas.
