Lottie Wood made a great start to her professional career by winning the Scottish Open in her first tournament since turning amateur, becoming just the third player in LPGA history to achieve that feat; watch the AIG Women's Open live on Thursday from midday on Sky Sports Golf.
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Highlights from the final round of the ISPS Handa Senior Open at Sunningdale Old Course, Berkshire
That dreaded, awkward first week at a new job. The tedious setup of a new laptop, the aimless search for kitchen utensils, the wave of amnesia that comes over you when you try to remember names, clicking through 50 tabs trying to look busy when you have no time.
You feel completely useless. Your fresh enthusiasm and new clothes stand out against the experienced employees who complain about management and know how to work the weird snack machine that gives out two items if you choose D3.
Or you can be Lottie Waud. Show up, barely say a word, create an ominous aura of mystery, and take your place.
“I think it's been a pretty successful first week in the new job,” wrote Vode in X. “Very happy to have won the ISPS Handa Scottish Women's Open! Thanks to everyone for a fantastic week!”
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Lottie Wood's final round highlights after her remarkable three-stroke victory at the ISPS Handa Scottish Open
Of course, it wasn't Wade's first week on the job, but it was the first week she was earning cash for her play. After her internship ended, the real work began: Wade won the ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open, becoming just the third player in LPGA Tour history to win her professional debut.
The last person to achieve that feat was Rose Zhang, who won the Mizuho Americas Open in 2023, and before that, Beverly Hanson won on her professional debut in 1951.
“She's not afraid to play among the biggest names, she can do everything, her results show that she has every chance of being a future star,” Dame Laura Davies told Sky Sports last week.
No lost sleep…
And so it was the official unveiling of a new superstar of women's golf and sports, one whose game is one of uncanny ease, allowing her to handle the most intense moments on the course. There's a lot to be said for strong, quiet players these days; in the men's equivalent of the Wood, Scottie Scheffler reigns supreme as the most inactive champion of her sport on the planet. In an age of sports theater and romanticism, she's just another cool beauty who cares little for the spotlight.
On Sunday, as Waud made her final putt, she could barely allow herself to smile, like a veteran immune to ecstasy. A triumphant smile did creep across her face as she celebrated with her family, but she knew with a frightening ease that the dream of turning pro was just the beginning. It should serve as a warning to everyone: the competitive drive is just beginning.
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