FSU sophomore Lottie Woad comes from behind in getting birdies on 15, 17 and 18 to win by one stroke at Augusta National. Fantastic performance. Mirabel Ting made the cut and showed well. Quite a squad Amy Bond has put together.
Golf Lottie Woad Women’s Amateur Champion
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Florida State All-American Lottie Woad birdied her final two holes, shot a final-round 69 and won the championship of the Fifth Annual Augusta National Women’s Amateur at the famed Augusta National Golf Course. Woad made a late charge to defeat USC’s Bailey Shoemaker by one stroke and win the greatest tournament in women’s amateur golf by one stroke.
Woad finished with scores of 68-71-69 and a three-round total of 208. Shoemaker finished with scores 70-73-66 and a three-round total of 209. Woad finished as the only player in the championship with under par scores in each of the three rounds of the championship.
“I think the turning point me was a great par save on 14 to stay two back,” said Woad. “I knew coming in, there were some good hole locations for me to get at. It means so much. I’ve watched this event so much and to win it is so special. I’m enjoying it, and embracing it, really.”
Renowned golf analyst Mike Tirico was on hand for the trophy presentation to the Seminole sophomore.
“Not many people can say at Augusta National that they birdied three of the last four under the heat and the pressure to win a championship, but they will say that about you (Lottie) forever,” said Tirico. “We congratulate Lottie Woad as the winner of the 2024 Augusta National Women’s Amateur.”
Seminole sophomore Mirabel Ting finished in a tie for eighth place in the individual standings with a final round scores of 2 over par 74 and a three-round total of 1 over par 217 in her first career appearance in the AWNA.
The individual finishes by Woad (1) and Ting (T8) mark the first time in Florida State’s history that multiple Seminoles have finished in the top-10 in the ANWA standings in the same year. It also marks the fourth and fifth top-10 ANWA finishes in school history with Woad and Ting joining Beatrice Wallin (tied for fourth in 2022, tied for seventh in 2019 and tied for 10th in 2021) in the five-year history of the event.
Woad, 20, got off to a fabulous start with two birdies on her first seven holes. She totaled two birdies and nine holes at par on her first 12 holes of championship Saturday. Following an uncharacteristic bogey in the 13th hole, she closed her round with three birdies on her last four holes to win the championship.
“I had a lot of my family come to support me,” said Woad. “Particularly my nan, who is 85 and over from England to watch me. I think she had fun today.”
Woad pulled into a tie with a birdie on the par 4 hole No. 17 and teed off on hole No. 18 tied with Shoemaker. Following a terrific tee shot on hole No. 18, Woad hit her second shot to within 15 feet than won the championship with the most important birdie putt of her young career.
Florida State’s Top Finishes At the Augusta National Women’s Amateur
T4, Beatrice Wallin (2022)
T7, Beatrice Wallin (2019)
T8, Mirabel Ting (2024)
T10, Beatrice Wallin (2021)
13, Lottie Woad (2023)
T21, Amada Doherty (2019)
T25, Charlotte Heath, (2023)
T51, Charlotte Heath (2024)
T68, Amelia Willamson (2023)
Florida State’s Finishes At the Augusta National Women’s Amateur
2019, Beatrice Wallin (T7), Amanda Doherty (T21),
2021, Beatrice Wallin (T10),
2022, Beatrice Wallin (T4)
2023, Lottie Woad (13), Charlotte Heath (T25), Amelia Williamson (T68)
2024, Lottie Woad (1), Mirabel Ting (T8), Charlotte Heath (T51)
Augusta National Women’s Amateur Champions
2019, Jennifer Kupcho, Wake Forest
2021, Tsubasa Kajitani
2022, Anna Daivs, Auburn
2023, Rose Zhang, Stanford
2024, Lottie Woad
Florida State All-American Lottie Woad birdied her final two holes, shot a final-round 69 and won the championship of the Fifth Annual Augusta National Women’s Amateur at the famed Augusta National Golf Course. Woad made a late charge to defeat USC’s Bailey Shoemaker by one stroke and win the greatest tournament in women’s amateur golf by one stroke.
Woad finished with scores of 68-71-69 and a three-round total of 208. Shoemaker finished with scores 70-73-66 and a three-round total of 209. Woad finished as the only player in the championship with under par scores in each of the three rounds of the championship.
“I think the turning point me was a great par save on 14 to stay two back,” said Woad. “I knew coming in, there were some good hole locations for me to get at. It means so much. I’ve watched this event so much and to win it is so special. I’m enjoying it, and embracing it, really.”
Renowned golf analyst Mike Tirico was on hand for the trophy presentation to the Seminole sophomore.
“Not many people can say at Augusta National that they birdied three of the last four under the heat and the pressure to win a championship, but they will say that about you (Lottie) forever,” said Tirico. “We congratulate Lottie Woad as the winner of the 2024 Augusta National Women’s Amateur.”
Seminole sophomore Mirabel Ting finished in a tie for eighth place in the individual standings with a final round scores of 2 over par 74 and a three-round total of 1 over par 217 in her first career appearance in the AWNA.
The individual finishes by Woad (1) and Ting (T8) mark the first time in Florida State’s history that multiple Seminoles have finished in the top-10 in the ANWA standings in the same year. It also marks the fourth and fifth top-10 ANWA finishes in school history with Woad and Ting joining Beatrice Wallin (tied for fourth in 2022, tied for seventh in 2019 and tied for 10th in 2021) in the five-year history of the event.
Woad, 20, got off to a fabulous start with two birdies on her first seven holes. She totaled two birdies and nine holes at par on her first 12 holes of championship Saturday. Following an uncharacteristic bogey in the 13th hole, she closed her round with three birdies on her last four holes to win the championship.
“I had a lot of my family come to support me,” said Woad. “Particularly my nan, who is 85 and over from England to watch me. I think she had fun today.”
Woad pulled into a tie with a birdie on the par 4 hole No. 17 and teed off on hole No. 18 tied with Shoemaker. Following a terrific tee shot on hole No. 18, Woad hit her second shot to within 15 feet than won the championship with the most important birdie putt of her young career.
Florida State’s Top Finishes At the Augusta National Women’s Amateur
T4, Beatrice Wallin (2022)
T7, Beatrice Wallin (2019)
T8, Mirabel Ting (2024)
T10, Beatrice Wallin (2021)
13, Lottie Woad (2023)
T21, Amada Doherty (2019)
T25, Charlotte Heath, (2023)
T51, Charlotte Heath (2024)
T68, Amelia Willamson (2023)
Florida State’s Finishes At the Augusta National Women’s Amateur
2019, Beatrice Wallin (T7), Amanda Doherty (T21),
2021, Beatrice Wallin (T10),
2022, Beatrice Wallin (T4)
2023, Lottie Woad (13), Charlotte Heath (T25), Amelia Williamson (T68)
2024, Lottie Woad (1), Mirabel Ting (T8), Charlotte Heath (T51)
Augusta National Women’s Amateur Champions
2019, Jennifer Kupcho, Wake Forest
2021, Tsubasa Kajitani
2022, Anna Daivs, Auburn
2023, Rose Zhang, Stanford
2024, Lottie Woad
I'm surprised ESPN let her be crowned Amateur Champion since she needed 3 birdies at the end to win. Obviously, she didn't have the appropriate amount of game control during the round, and she didn't look like a champion for most of the tournament...yes, I'm still bitter about The Snub (and Lane Fenner's TD, in case anyone is wondering)...
