Article 6KWXA England’s Lottie Woad wins Augusta National Women’s Amateur

England’s Lottie Woad wins Augusta National Women’s Amateur

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Ewan Murray
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  • 20-year-old from Farnham is first European to win event
  • Woad birdies three of last four holes to win by one shot

A sign of things to come in Masters week? Lottie Woad, the 20-year-old from Farnham, has become the first European winner of the Augusta National Women's Amateur. In the kind of moment childhood - and plenty of adult - fantasy is made of, she converted a birdie putt on the 18th green to take the title by one shot from Bailey Shoemaker of the United States.

Woad picked up shots in three of her closing four holes, including the last two. The former Girls' Amateur champion shot a 69 at the Georgia venue where the 88th Masters will get under way on Thursday. What competitors there would give for Woad's finish.

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