“PRO” FILE – TOURING PROFESSIONAL LOTTIE WOAD

What’s that, you say?  You’ve never heard of Lottie Woad?  Well, get used to the name, because she was a superstar in the women’s amateur game and is a sure-fire bet to be one of the top players for years to come.

Woad matriculated at Florida State University from England, and quickly became a sensation.  She won the prestigious Augusta Women’s Amateur Championship and rose to #1 in the world in the amateur rankings.  She turned professional earlier this year and already has secured her first LPGA Tour victory, the ISPS Handa Women’s Scottish Open, a co-sanctioned event with the Ladies European Tour.

In looking at her professional statistics, she is already among the best on the LPGA Tour in terms of ballstriking, with above-average numbers in driving, approach shots and tee-to-green.  Woad is average in pitching, chipping and putting (according to the stats), but with her strong ballstriking, average around the greens will still win her a lot of tournaments.  And she is likely to continue to work on those aspects of her game to make her even more dangerous.

Finally, she is sure to be a thorn in the American side when it comes to the Solheim Cup, but by all indications it’s hard to hold it against her as her peers consider a fine person with outstanding qualities.