Lottie Woad Last updated September 02, 2025 Amateur career In 2021, Woad won the Welsh Women's Open Stroke Play Championship . [ 2] [ 3] In May 2022, she made her debut on the Ladies European Tour in the Madrid Open . [ 4] In August 2022, Woad won the Girls Amateur Championship . [ 5]
Woad enrolled at Florida State University in 2022 and started playing with the Florida State Seminoles women's golf team. She was WGCA Freshman of the Year, and as a junior FSU Female Athlete of the Year and ACC Golfer of the Year. [ 6] In September 2023, she won the Annika Intercollegiate title. [ 7]
In April 2024, Woad won the Augusta National Women's Amateur . [ 8] [ 9] She then made her major debut at the 2024 Chevron Championship , where she finished T23rd. [ 10] In May, she finished runner-up to Adéla Cernousek in the individual competition at the NCAA Division I women's golf championship . [ 11] In June 2024, she rose to number one in the World Amateur Golf Ranking . [ 12] In August 2024, she was named as the winner of the Mark H. McCormack Medal ; this made her the first woman from England to win that medal. [ 13] [ 14] Later that month, she was also awarded the Smyth Salver for being the best placed amateur at the Women's British Open . There, she finished in a tie for tenth place overall on the Old Course at St Andrews . [ 10] [ 15]
In July 2025, she won the KPMG Women's Irish Open on the Ladies European Tour . She won by six strokes over Madelene Sagström . It was the first win by an amateur on the tour since 2022. [ 16] Woad tied for 3rd place at the 2025 Evian Championship , one stroke behind the winner. [ 17] She would jump to 64th in the Rolex Rankings , which is the second-highest ranking for an amateur (after Lydia Ko ) since the system debuted in 2006. [ 18]
Professional career Woad turned professional after the 2025 Evian Championship. Her finish earned her enough points in the LPGA Elite Amateur Pathway (LEAP) to secure an LPGA Tour card for 2025 and 2026. Her win at the Irish Open also earned her a Ladies European Tour card. [ 19] [ 20]
In July 2025, Woad won her first professional title by three shots at the ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open – the first tournament Woad played after turning professional. [ 21] She then finished T8th at the 2025 Women's British Open . [ 22]
Personal life Woad was born in January 2004, the daughter of Rachel and Nick Woad. [ 6] She comes from Farnham in Surrey . [ 23] .
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Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 3 (2025 U.S. Women's Open – 2025 British Open, current) Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (2025 Evian - 2025 British Open, current) LPGA Tour career summary Year Tournaments Cuts Wins 2nd 3rd Top Best Earnings$ ) Money Scoring Scoring 2025 4 3 1 2 1 582,672 51 69.43 Totals^ 4 3 1 2 1 582,672 433
^ Official as of 31 August 2025 [ 25] [ 26] [ 27] * Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.
Team appearances Amateur
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References ↑ "England ace Woad thrilled with LET debut" . England Golf . 9 May 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022 . ↑ Stuart, Hamish (29 September 2021). "Lottie Woad Fends Off Strong Home Challenge To Lift Welsh Ladies Open Title" . Dai Sport . Retrieved 18 August 2022 . ↑ "Amateur: Woad wins Welsh Ladies Open" . Women & Golf . 29 September 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2022 . ↑ "Farnham golfer Lottie Woad holds her own on Ladies European Tour debut in Madrid Open" . Farnham Herald . 12 May 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022 . ↑ "Woad wins Girls Amateur Championship" . DailyGolfJournal.com . 15 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022 . 1 2 "Roster: Lottie Woad" . Florida State Seminoles. Retrieved 1 May 2025 . ↑ Walsh, Chuck (13 September 2023). "Woad Wins Third Career Championship At ANNIKA Invitational" . seminoles.com . Retrieved 14 August 2025 . ↑ "Augusta National Women's Amateur: England's Lottie Woad leads by two going into final round" . Sky Sports . Retrieved 6 April 2024 . ↑ Kellenberger, Hugh (6 April 2024). "Woad finishes birdie-birdie to win ANWA" . The Athletic . Retrieved 6 April 2024 . 1 2 Carter, Iain (8 July 2025). " . BBC Sport . Retrieved 14 August 2025 . ↑ "Texas A&M's Adela Cernousek wins 2024 DI women's golf championship individual title" . NCAA. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2025 . ↑ "Woad takes over as number one" . World Amateur Golf Ranking. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2025 . ↑ Jourdan, Cameron (14 August 2024). "Lottie Woad wins Mark H. McCormack medal as world's top female amateur" . Yahoo Sports . Retrieved 15 August 2025 . ↑ "Lottie Woad Awarded Mark H. McCormack Medal as World's Leading Female Amateur Golfer" . World Amateur Golf Ranking. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2025 . ↑ Rowan, Kate (25 August 2024). "Low amateur Lottie Woad eclipses Charley Hull and Georgia Hall to fly British flag" . The Telegraph . Retrieved 26 August 2024 . ↑ "Amateur Lottie Woad wins Women's Irish Open by six shots" . ESPN . Associated Press. 6 July 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025 . ↑ Scrivener, Peter (13 July 2025). "Woad goes close at Evian as Kim wins first major" . BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 July 2025 . ↑ Nichols, Beth Ann (15 July 2025). "Top amateur Lottie Woad will make pro debut at next week's Scottish Open" . Golfweek . Retrieved 15 August 2025 . ↑ "Top amateur Lottie Woad joins pro ranks in women's golf" . ESPN . 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025 . ↑ Carter, Iain (15 July 2025). "England's world number one amateur Woad turns pro" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 16 July 2025 . ↑ Hall, Mike (27 July 2025). "Lottie Woad Claims Victory On Professional Debut At ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open" . Golf Monthly . Retrieved 27 July 2025 . ↑ Cartwright, Phil (3 August 2025). "Yamashita holds off Hull to win Women's Open" . BBC Sport . Archived from the original on 3 August 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025 . ↑ "It's third time lucky for Farnham golfer Lottie Woad as she wins Liphook Scratch Cup" . Farnham Herald . 12 September 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2024 . 1 2 "Lottie Woad" . World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 7 July 2025 . ↑ "Lottie Woad stats" . LPGA. 31 August 2025. ↑ "Lottie Woad results" . LPGA. 31 August 2025. ↑ "Career money (select from pick list)" . LPGA. 31 August 2025. ↑ "Women's World Golf Rankings" . 1 September 2025. This page is based on this
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