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Lottie Woad won the Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G, the second event on the LPGA Tour, held at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati. The 22-year-old Englishwoman resisted pressure from Haeran Ryu on the final day, characterized by strong winds, finishing with a solid 69 (-1) for a total of 268 shots (-12), a two-point lead over the Korean.

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Starting with a three-shot lead over Amanda Doherty and four over Ryu, Woad handled a wind-challenged course with great maturity, making shots on the relatively small greens particularly difficult. «I played well from tee to green, I hit a lot of fairways and greens, and that was the key to the victory,» said the winner.

Ryu attempted to come back with an excellent 67, the result of a phenomenal 30 (-5) at the outset, but a double bogey on the 13th hole compromised her chances. Nelly Korda, after two consecutive victories, closed with a 67 and tied for eighth place at -5, making up ground but unable to get back into contention for the title.

Woad had to overcome a double bogey on the 6th, but responded immediately with a birdie on the 7th. After maintaining a good pace, the decisive shot came on the 17th (par 4): a putt of about 20 feet gave the Englishwoman birdie for the lead. Ryu, in the group ahead, made par on the 18th, unable to close the gap.

For Woad, this is her second win on the American Tour, following the one she achieved last year at the Women’s Scottish Open on her professional debut. «This one is sweeter than the first because I saw how strong everyone is. I really wasn’t expecting it,» she commented emotionally.

Italian Carolina Melgrati had a good week, finishing the tournament in 64th place with a total of +4 (71-69-70-74). After a strong start in the first three rounds, Melgrati closed with a 74 on the final day, confirming her place among the competitive players on the circuit.

Completing the top 5 are Miyu Yamashita in third at -9 with an excellent final 64, Ruoning Yin in fourth at -8, while Amanda Doherty and Jin Young Ko finished at -7. Jeeno Thitikul, the previous week’s winner, finished at -6.