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.
