Woad, Lottie and Women's British Open
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Confident, yet unassuming. Woad reckoned she’d use some of her winnings from last week to purchase her first car. The 21-year-old still doesn’t have her license, though she’d planned to use Florida State head coach Amy Bond’s car to take her driving test when she returned stateside. Surely, Woad will ace that, too.
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Yardbarker on MSNNelly Korda marvels at Lottie Woad's 'absolutely amazing' gameLottie Woad's meteoric rise to golf stardom has impressed many of her fellow competitors, including World No. 1 Nelly Korda. The two were paired together at last week's Scottish Open, which Woad won by three strokes in her professional debut.
New LPGA commissioner Craig Kessler, who has officially been on the job for just nine days, saw an opportunity to put the newest superstar on his tour into an international spotlight in the final round. Earlier this month, Woad captured the Ladies European Tour’s KPMG Women’s Irish Open by six shots while still playing as an amateur.
Only a week after turning professional, Lottie Woad is favourite for the final major of the year, the AIG Women's Open at Royal Porthcawl.
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