Lottie Woad made headlines in her professional debut by capturing the 2025 Scottish Open title at Dundonald Links, finishing three strokes clear of the field. The 21-year-old English golfer, who recently transitioned to the professional ranks after an exceptional amateur career, led from start to finish and closed with a clutch birdie on the 18th to secure a 21-under-par total.
Woad, who held the No. 1 amateur ranking for over 50 weeks, began the tournament with a 67 to tie for the first-round lead, followed by a standout second-round 65 to take control. Despite a late challenge from Hyo Joo Kim, who briefly caught up on the final day, Woad remained composed. She answered with back-to-back birdies on holes 13 and 14 to pull ahead and sealed the deal with another on 18.
Her Scottish Open victory caps a remarkable summer stretch. As an amateur, she won the KPMG Women’s Irish Open on the Ladies European Tour and finished T3 at the Evian Championship—an LPGA major—where she also set a new amateur scoring record. These performances qualified Woad for her LPGA Tour card through the LEAP program, granting her a two-year exemption on the LPGA Tour through 2027.