Woad became just the third golfer in LPGA history to win in her professional debut. She’s the first since Rose Zhang did so at the 2023 Mizuho Americas Open, but Zhang was not an LPGA member at the time. Her victory gave her LPGA status. Beverly Hanson was the first to do it when she won her pro debut in 1951.

Lottie Woad Wins the ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open originally appeared on Athlon Sports. I've always felt that breakthrough victories reveal the character of a golfer in ways no practice round ever could.