England’s Lottie Woad is back in action this week, and is amongst the 108-player field at the Wistron Ladies Open in Taoyuan.
Woad arrives following an impressive T24 finish at last week’s BMW Ladies Championship in Korea, further adding to a remarkable year. The two-time LET winner arrives this week at Sunrise Golf and Country Club feeling good.
“It’s not too far away, so the travel wasn’t too bad, and being on the right time zone helps,” Woad said. “The weather is definitely different here, but I enjoy playing in tough conditions. I love events like the AIG Women’s Open where there’s a bit of wind and rain.”
She has already made quite an impression on the LET, with an amazing start to her professional career. The 21-year-old officially became a member in July 2025, following her three-stroke victory at the 2025 ISPS HANDA Women’s Scottish Open. That win made her the first player to win on their professional debut on the LET since Singapore’s Shannon Tan at the 2024 Magical Kenya Ladies Open and the first on the LPGA Tour since Rose Zhang at the 2023 Mizuho Americas Open.
With her victory, she accepted immediate LET membership under Category 8 (Non-Member Wins), and became a LET rookie for the remainder of the 2025 season.
Reflecting on the year, she said: “I hoped I could win, but I don’t really think you can ever expect to win those events. My main aim for the year was to try and get my LPGA card and then once I managed to do that, I just thought I might as well play as many events as I can and it ended up going pretty well.”
The Englishwomen is quickly adapting to life on Tour. “I’ve played quite a few events now as a pro, and I’m getting used to how everything works on Tour – meeting new people, learning new courses. You know that half the field has probably played the course before, so I’m just trying to learn from others too and enjoy it.”
Currently sitting 11th in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings, Woad finds herself among elite company such as Charley Hull and Nelly Korda.
“Playing with someone like Nelly Korda is pretty cool,” she said. “I’ve been lucky enough to play with her a couple of times now. It’s great to watch her play – and crazy to think I could still be in college right now, but instead I’m out here playing alongside her. I’m just enjoying every moment.”
Looking ahead to this week, Woad remains focused.
“I’m looking forward to this week. I’ve played a couple of LET events before, so I’ll treat this like any other tournament – prepare well, try to contend, and hopefully get the win,” she said.
“My wedge play is probably my strongest part. Whenever I have a wedge in my hand, I always feel I can hit it pretty close, make up and down so will definitely use that to my advantage.”
Earlier this year, Woad, who was the world number one amateur at the time, headed to The Amundi Evian Championship and finished in T3 – missing out on the playoff by just one shot at Evian Resort Golf Club. She then also headed to AIG Women’s Open, finishing T8.
“Both The Amundi Evian Championship and the AIG Women’s Open were really fun experiences,” she said. “Evian was my last event as an amateur, and earning my LPGA card there made it extra special. I learned a lot about handling pressure, which definitely helped at the Women’s Open too.”
Woad will tee it up at 11:50am (local time) in round one on Thursday, alongside England’s Mimi Rhodes and Chinese Taipei’s Peiyun Chien.
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