Nice write up for Lottie Woad.

[The Squirrel]

Going to admit that’s the first time I’ve ever sat and watched a full back 9 off a ladies’ tour with no interruptions or channel flicking.

One little example of how Lottie is already making a real impact in this sport.

Bravo and well played.

 

[BrianM]

Cracking performance and clearly thoroughly deserved

 

[DeanoMK]

Going to admit that’s the first time I’ve ever sat and watched a full back 9 off a ladies’ tour with no interruptions or channel flicking.

One little example of how Lottie is already making a real impact in this sport.

Bravo and well played.

Yup, I basically followed the whole back 9 too which is something I wouldn't normally do

 

[Red devil]

Well done Lottie. Well that's one half of the ladies sport wrapped up.
And now Lionesses, in the words of the immortal Inspector Harry Callaghan. Make my day!

 

[KenL]

Just a wee stroll round!

I'm at Porthcawl Friday... looking forward to it.

I went to the women’s open at Muirfield a couple of years ago. Absolutely great day. More enjoyable than the Open in a lot of ways, you can get so close to the action.

 

[KenL]

Well done Lottie. Well that's one half of the ladies sport wrapped up.
And now Lionesses, in the words of the immortal Inspector Harry Callaghan. Make my day!

Yes, come on the women’s football team.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Well there you go…have I not been suggesting for a while that she might be just a little bit special…

And it’s great that a good few on here have had their interest in the women's game stepped up a notch or two.

Lots of noise and cheering members in our clubhouse to watch the climax

 

[IanM]

Well there you go…have I not been suggesting for a while that she might be just a little bit special…

Eh? Since when?



I'm married to a Farnham Girl... she was getting very excited!

 

[4LEX]

What a year she's having, absolutely amazing!

Hogan, how do you think she'll do next week?

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

What a year she's having, absolutely amazing!

Hogan, how do you think she'll do next week?

Well…how’s about her becoming the first women (or male?) golfer ever to hold at the same time the Irish Open, the Scottish Open and the Open titles (though tbh I haven’t checked if that would be the case but nobody has mentioned it and I haven’t trawled the records). Quite something that would be, but indicative of how difficult it is to achieve.

And of course also add to that current holder of best amateur at the Open, the US Open, the Evian and the Chevron (again I haven’t checked but am pretty sure of that)

Thing is it’s her mental approach and mindset to practice and competing that really sets her apart and above…her coaches have all said this - Luke has for many years.

There is a FSU interview of a couple of years ago in which, when asked about her ANWA win and birdieing three of the last four to win and how fearless she seems (TV commentary this last weekend also said this repeatedly), her answer was that when she is competing and challenging at the top level she considers it a privilege to be doing so. She feels no entitlement about it, and so she has no (or little) fear about losing - she just gets on with putting into practice what she does.

And so to Royal Porthcawl. Who knows but my take is that she’ll go into it not with any superior feelings as a LPGA winner but as Lottie Woad, feeling privileged to be there and to be considered a challenger for the title.

 

[Voyager EMH]

Betting odds cut to second favourite at 9/1 for this week.

I need only stake £25,000 to win as much as she did yesterday.

Hmmm.
Might be worth a fiver though.
But should have done so on Wednesday.

 

[4LEX]

Well…how’s about her becoming the first women (or male?) golfer ever to hold at the same time the Irish Open, the Scottish Open and the Open titles (though tbh I haven’t checked if that would be the case but nobody has mentioned it and I haven’t trawled the records). Quite something that would be, but indicative of how difficult it is to achieve.

And of course also add to that current holder of best amateur at the Open, the US Open, the Evian and the Chevron (again I haven’t checked but am pretty sure of that)

Thing is it’s her mental approach and mindset to practice and competing that really sets her apart and above…her coaches have all said this - Luke has for many years.

There is a FSU interview of a couple of years ago in which, when asked about her ANWA win and birdieing three of the last four to win and how fearless she seems (TV commentary this last weekend also said this repeatedly), her answer was that when she is competing and challenging at the top level she considers it a privilege to be doing so. She feels no entitlement about it, and so she has no (or little) fear about losing - she just gets on with putting into practice what she does.

And so to Royal Porthcawl. Who knows but my take is that she’ll go into it not with any superior feelings as a LPGA winner but as Lottie Woad, feeling privileged to be there and to be considered a challenger for the title.

Thanks for the reply Hogan, much appreciated

I think she has a great chance, there can't be anyone else in better form and she looks like she's just on autopilot and winning has become a habit. Will definitely tune in to see how she gets on!

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Lottie has announced her team - with Luke as swing coach and Dermot Byrne her caddie - with him on the bag for the Open and the States. As expected after the Scottish success.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Thanks for the reply Hogan, much appreciated

I think she has a great chance, there can't be anyone else in better form and she looks like she's just on autopilot and winning has become a habit. Will definitely tune in to see how she gets on!

The experience of regular top level amateur competition when at FSU seems to have hardened her competitiveness, and also given her the experience that makes moving into the pro game less of a jump - especially as it gave her access to some pro tournaments.

 

[Tashyboy]

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Isn’t it great…

 

[Tashyboy]

Isn’t it great…

Is she playing in welly’s

 

[IanM]

Is she playing in welly’s

Of course she is.

Our very own "Swings it like Compo" has been waxing lyrical about her for ages!

 

[Backache]

Not quite the heights of recent rounds but a gutsy performance when she didn't quite have her 'A' game.

 

[Burnsey]

Not quite the heights of recent rounds but a gutsy performance when she didn't quite have her 'A' game.

And the far eastern players dominating, but only 5 shots back, hope her putting improves and she makes a charge tomorrow.