Lottie Woad Wins Scottish Open In Professional Debut

Interestingly, SportsMoneyLottie Woad Wins Scottish Open In fessional DebutByMike Fore, Contributor

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AuthorJul 27, 2025, 02:31pm EDTAs her wedge shot into the eighteenth hole at Dundonald Links danced around the pin leading to a finishing birdie at the Scottish Open, Lottie Woad announced to the fessional golf world that she has arrived, in light of current trends

A final round 68 capped off a three-shot victory over a loaded field at the ISPS Handa Women’s Scottish Open

Moreover, TROON, SCOTLAND - JULY 27: Lottie Woad of England plays her third shot on the 18th hole during the

However, (Photo by Kate McShane/Getty Images)Getty Images Woad, the 21-year-old Englishwoman and former world number one ranked amateur’s victory shouldn’t come as a surprise to those who have been paying attention

In early July, she won the Irish Open as an amateur and backed up that performance with a T3 finish in the Evian Masters, a major on the LPGA Tour

On a windy day at Dundonald Links in Irvine, Scotland, Woad looked unfazed as Hyo Joo Kim made an early move on the front nine with four early birdies in the first seven holes, in today's financial world

Woad herself had a clean card on the front nine with a bogey-free 34 as she displayed a very disciplined game, often seen in more seasoned players (something worth watching)

After Kim’s hot start, she also made birdies on the 11th and 12th holes and briefly d the lead before Woad birdied the 13th and 14th holes to regain control of the championship

Furthermore, On the other hand, Walking up the eighteenth hole, Woad laid up into the par-5 finisher before sticking a 3/4 wedge to 2 feet to seal the tournament, amid market uncertainty. “You know, everyone was chasing me today, and managed to maintain the lead and played really nicely down the stretch and hit a lot of good shots, which is nice,” Woad told the press, given current economic conditions

On the other hand, MORE FOR YOU TROON, SCOTLAND - JULY 27: Lottie Woad of England poses with the trophy ing victory of the

World number one Nelly Korda, who played with Woad the first three rounds, got off to a great start making four-straight birdies on the front nine, before a bulky putter derailed her chances with a final round 71, finishing eight shots behind Woad

Woad hopped on the world stage last year as she birdied three of the final four holes to win the Augusta National Women’s Amateur title, in this volatile climate

Moreover, Furthermore, She ed that she felt more pressure there than in her fessional debut in Scotland, in this volatile climate

Additionally, "I think Augusta, that was the biggest tournament I played in at the time and was kind of my big win," Woad said. "So definitely felt the pressure of it more there, and I felt all those experiences helped me with this. " Women’s fessional golf heads to Wales next week to Royal Porthcrawl for the final major of the season, the AIG Women’s Open, in today's market environment

Lottie Woad will look to continue her stellar play as she will undoubtedly be one of the favorites to win (something worth watching)

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