England’s Lottie Woad shot a one-under 69 within the remaining spherical of the Queen Metropolis Championship to win her second event on the LPGA Tour.
The 22-year-old, who triumphed in the co-sanctioned Scottish Open on her professional debut final July, completed on 12-under 268 to win in Cincinnati by two strokes from South Korea’s Hae-ran Ryu.
Woad, whose scores of 64 and 65 within the second and third rounds arrange her victory, held off Ryu, who posted a three-under 67 on day 4.
“Clearly very, very pleased and grateful,” Woad mentioned when requested to replicate on her final 12 months, having been taking part in collegiate golf for Florida State this time final 12 months.
“This one is certainly, I believe, just a little sweeter than the primary one as a result of I wasn’t actually anticipating that. This one I’ve seen how good everyone seems to be on the market, so it is good to win once more.”
Victory earned her the highest prize of $300,000 (£225,000) on a momentous Sunday for English golf in the US, as Aaron Rai won the US PGA Championship.
Woad began on Sunday with a three-stroke lead over American Amanda Doherty, however she briefly slipped behind Ryu who went 5 below by way of the entrance 9.
Nevertheless, Ryu then dropped a shot on the tenth and had a double bogey on the par-four thirteenth at hand the lead again to Woad for the rest of the spherical.
American world primary Nelly Korda and quantity two Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand, who between them had gained the previous three tournaments on the tour, completed tied for eighth and seventh respectively.
