AUGUSTA, Ga. — Lottie Woad of England is the Augusta National Women's Amateur champion with a stunning finish at the home of the Masters. She was two shots behind with five holes to play when she made a tough par save, and then had three birdies on the last four holes.
The Florida State sophomore made a 15-foot birdie putt on the 18th for a 69 and a one-shot victory over USC freshman Bailey Shoemaker on Saturday.
Woad fell behind when Shoemaker finished a bogey-free 66 for the best round of the day. Ingrid Lindblad finished third. It was the LSU senior's third top-3 finish.
South Carolina All-America golfer Hannah Darling finished even on her final round and minus-1 for the tournament. The junior would finish in seventh, her best finish in what is her third appearance in this event.
Her Gamecock teammate, Louise Rydqvist, finished tied for 24th in her debut in the Augusta National Women's Amateur.