England’s Lottie Woad moved into joint top position at Augusta National Women’s Amateur when she shot 70 in the second round to stand at nine-under-par alongside Kiara Romero. Woad, a junior at Florida State and the No 1 player in the women’s amateur ranking, won this event last year. She is now looking to become…
Megha Ganne set the Augusta National Women’s Amateur record on Wednesday with a nine-under 63 at Champions Retreat, giving her a two-shot lead over defending champion Lottie Woad. The scoring was lower than usual at Champions Retreat, where the opening two rounds are held before the top 30 who make the cut play the final…
Tiger Woods’ former caddie Steve Williams has backed him to overcome his latest injury setback and believes the five-time Masters champion’s career is “not done yet”. Woods has played a limited schedule in recent years after a car crash in February 2021 left him with career-threatening leg and ankle injuries, making just 11 official starts…
Sir Nick Faldo believes Rory McIlroy can end his wait for the career Grand Slam at The Masters, providing he can “clear the past” major disappointments from his mind at Augusta National. McIlroy already has two victories on the PGA Tour this season and will be among the favourites to win the opening major of…
Lottie Woad admits it’s a different experience heading into the Augusta National Women’s Amateur as defending champion, a year on from her dramatic victory at the home of The Masters. The Englishwoman came back from two behind with five holes to play to snatch a remarkable victory in the 2024 contest, with three birdies in…
