Lottie Woad highlights amateur stars transitioning to LPGA
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 27, 2026, 9:12 PM
Last updated Aug 27, 2026

Lottie Woad, now a top-10 LPGA player, expressed confidence in the LPGA Elite Amateur Pathway Program. After her recent performance, including a bogey-free 4-under 68 at the FM Championship, she emphasized the program's potential to produce talented players. Two college players are close to graduating to the LPGA, with Woad mentioning the positive progress of participants, including Kiara Romero, who recently made her LPGA debut. Other amateur golfers like Maria Jose Marin and Asterisk Talley are in the mix to achieve their LPGA cards soon.
- •Lottie Woad currently ranks in the top 10 of the LPGA.
- •Woad opened with a 4-under 68 at the FM Championship.
- •Two players are close to graduating to the LPGA from the LEAP program.
- •Kiara Romero made her LPGA debut last week with a solid finish.
- •Several other amateurs are accumulating points towards LPGA eligibility.
- 9:12 PMYahoo Sports — Lottie Woad says 'conveyor belt' of amateur stars will leap to LPGA
"Two college players are now only three points shy of graduating to LPGA.
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