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.

Lottie Woad became the first amateur to graduate from the tour's new LPGA Elite Amateur Pathway (LEAP) program and will make her pro debut next week in Scotland. So, who's next?

Lottie Woad is a 21-year-old Scot who put together a distinguished amateur resume at Florida State University and earned her LPGA card by finishing third at the Evian Championship.

England's Lottie Woad is five off the lead after 36 holes in France. A top-25 finish will earn her an LPGA card under the tour's new LEAP program

entered the week needing a top-25 finish at the year’s penultimate major to lock up a tour card via the LPGA’s Elite Amateur Pathway (LEAP). And after rounds of 68, 69 and 70 to open the week, she teed off in the final round in prime position to finish ...

Lottie Woad won her first professional title last Sunday in Ireland but will play this week's Amundi Evian Championship as an amateur.

Carla Bernat Escuder of Spain prepares to putt on the 18th green during the final round of the Augusta National Women's Amateur at Augusta National Golf Club on April 05, 2025 in Augusta, Georgia.

World No. 1 Nelly Korda is back in the mix at an LPGA Tour tournament, trailing the tour's newest phenom, Lottie Woad, by two shots.

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