Lottie Woad leads Evian Championship as Nelly Korda misses cut
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 10, 2026, 6:10 PM
Last updated Jul 10, 2026
At the Evian Championship in France, Nelly Korda missed the cut after shooting a total of 1-over par. Korda, aiming for her third straight major, failed to recover from an opening round of 74, finishing tied for 67th. In contrast, English golfer Lottie Woad surged to the top with a round of 7-under 64, giving her an overall score of 11 under and a one-stroke lead over Aki Iwai. Iwai, who had led after the first round, shot a 69, maintaining a competitive position as the tournament progresses. The event is one of five majors on the women's golfing calendar this year.
- •Nelly Korda missed the cut by one stroke at the Evian Championship.
- •Lottie Woad shot a 7-under 64, leading the tournament.
- •Aki Iwai is one stroke behind Woad after posting a 69.
- •The tournament is underway at the Evian Resort Golf Club.
- 5:22 AMYahoo Sports — Lottie Woad storms into lead at Evian Championship as Nelly Korda misses cut
- 7:40 PMESPN Golf — Korda misses cut at Evian; Woad leads after 2
- 6:10 PMYahoo Sports — Korda misses cut at Evian Championship and Woad takes the 2nd round lead
"EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Top-ranked Nelly Korda's bid for a third straight major and fifth overall ended early when she missed the cut after the second round of the Evian Championship on Friday. As Korda scrapped to stay in the tournament, English golfer Lottie Woad carded a 7-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead from overnight leader Aki Iwai of Japan. Korda had a poor opening round of 74 on Thursday and, although she improved with 69 on Friday, her 1-over total left her tied for 67th and she missed the cut by one stroke.
"Top-ranked Nelly Korda's bid for a third straight major and fifth overall ended early when she missed the cut after the second round of the Evian Championship on Friday.
"Woad shot a brilliant 64 to take a one-shot lead into the weekend
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 11, 2026, 5:22 AMLottie Woad storms into lead at Evian Championship as Nelly Korda misses cut
Woad shot a brilliant 64 to take a one-shot lead into the weekend
- ESPN GolfJul 10, 2026, 7:40 PMKorda misses cut at Evian; Woad leads after 2
Top-ranked Nelly Korda's bid for a third straight major and fifth overall ended early when she missed the cut after the second round of the Evian Championship on Friday.
- Yahoo SportsJul 10, 2026, 6:10 PMKorda misses cut at Evian Championship and Woad takes the 2nd round lead
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Top-ranked Nelly Korda's bid for a third straight major and fifth overall ended early when she missed the cut after the second round of the Evian Championship on Friday. As Korda scrapped to stay in the tournament, English golfer Lottie Woad carded a 7-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead from overnight leader Aki Iwai of Japan. Korda had a poor opening round of 74 on Thursday and, although she improved with 69 on Friday, her 1-over total left her tied for 67th and she missed the cut by one stroke.
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