Lottie Woad is making a grand introduction.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the 21-year-old\u2019s first professional start, the former No. 1-ranked amateur in the world leads the LPGA\u2019s Scottish Open in her home country by two strokes over world No. 1 Nelly Korda and Nanna Koerstz Madsen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cI mean, I don\u2019t really try and change anything,\u201d Woad said after a bogey-free second round<\/a>. \u201cObviously, just try to do what I did in Ireland to be honest.\u201d<\/p>\n The former Florida State golfer is considered women\u2019s golf\u2019s next superstar<\/a>. Last month, as an amateur, she beat out a strong field at the Ladies European Tour\u2019s Women’s Irish Open by six strokes. She then earned LPGA status with a third-place finish in the following week’s Evian Championship, one of women’s golf’s five majors.\u00a0<\/p>\n Now, at 12 under par through 36 holes in Scotland, she\u2019s giving the hometown crowd a thrill, playing alongside Korda.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIt’s been great,\u201d Woad said. \u201cThe crowds are really good. Even yesterday, when we teed off early. Yeah, nice to have all the people come out.\u201d<\/p>\n You could say Lottie Woad is really good at golf. pic.twitter.com\/SFfGM3TfZJ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 LPGA (@LPGA) July 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n In Round 3, Woad will again be paired with Korda, who is looking for her first win of the season after claiming seven victories last year.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cHit it really well and I have only missed four greens through two days,\u201d Korda said, \u201cso happy with that. Hopefully, I can continue trending in the right direction.\u201d<\/p>\n Woad, however, is in the driver\u2019s seat. And if she can stay atop the leaderboard through two more rounds, she\u2019ll be the third player to emerge victorious in their pro debut since 1951. (Rose Zhang did it<\/a> in 2023.)<\/p>\n To achieve that feat, it\u2019ll be business as usual.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI’m just going to stick to the plan I\u2019ve had all week and same strategy, and just keep trying to play well,\u201d Woad said. \u201cObviously, people will be chasing me, but just not going to change anything.\u201d<\/p>\n