
Lottie Woad makes pro debut and is 1 shot behind in Women’s Scottish Open
IRVINE, Scotland (AP) — Lottie Woad made her pro debut Thursday and not much changed. The rising English star had a 5-under 67 and was among those one shot behind Charlotte Laffar after the opening round of the Women’s Scottish Open.
Laffar, who only returned to the Ladies European Tour in May after taking four years off to have two children, opened with a bogey at Dundonald Links and more than made up for that with eight birdies the rest of the way for a 66.
She led by one over five players. That group included Leona Maguire, who had a far different start to her day than Laffar. Maguire holed out from the first fairway for eagle. Nelly Korda, still searching for her first victory of the year after a seven-win season in 2024, was among those at 68.
The tournament is co-sanctioned by the LPGA and the LET, an ideal spot ahead of the final major of the year, next week’s Women’s British Open at Royal Porthcawl in Wales.