Lottie Woad has gone from England’s next great amateur hope to one of the fastest-rising stars in professional golf. Before turning professional in 2025, Woad won the 2022 Girls’ Amateur Championship and the 2024 Augusta National Women’s Amateur, reached No. 1 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking and became one of the most decorated players in Florida State history.

Her transition to professional golf has been remarkably seamless. Woad won the ISPS Handa Women’s Scottish Open in her first event as a professional and added the Kroger Queen City Championship in May 2026 for her second LPGA Tour victory. She has also quickly established herself on the international stage, earning an automatic spot on the 2026 European Solheim Cup team—her first appearance in the event.

What makes Woad particularly compelling is her fearlessness. She has consistently embraced big stages rather than being intimidated by them. At only 22, she is already winning on both sides of the Atlantic and playing her way into the conversation surrounding the future of women’s golf.