Winner, But No Winnings: Why Lottie Woad Missed Out
It was an interesting turn of events at the 2025 KPMG Women’s Irish Open on Sunday, July 6, as the deserving winner, amateur golfer Lottie Woad, was unable to claim her prize money.
Lottie Woad, an amateur golfer, displayed exceptional skill at the 2025 KPMG Women’s Irish Open held at Carton House, Fairmont’s O’Meara Course. She dominated the field, finishing an impressive 21 under par and securing a commanding six-shot victory. However, despite her stellar performance, Woad will not be receiving any monetary rewards from the tournament.
According to official golf rules, amateur golfers are only eligible for the trophy and title upon winning a tournament. Prize money is exclusively reserved for professional golfers. An amateur must declare themselves professional before the conclusion of the event to be eligible for the winnings. As Woad remained an amateur throughout the tournament, the €450,000 prize pool, which was an increase from €400,000 last year, will be distributed among the professional golfers on the leaderboard. Another Irish amateur, Emma Fleming, also missed out on prize money after finishing T54.
Prize Money Distribution
The €450,000 prize pool from the 2025 KPMG Women’s Irish Open will be reallocated among the professional golfers based on their final standings. In cases of ties, the prize money for those positions is combined and then distributed equally among the tied players. This means that the professional golfer who finished directly behind Lottie Woad will receive the winner’s share, with subsequent prizes distributed down the leaderboard.
This year’s tournament also had a lot of ties, and here’s how much each player will earn:
- Lottie Woad (a) (-21) – €0
- Madelene Sagstrom (-15) – €67,500
- Amelia Garvey (-14) – €40,500
- Charley Hull (-12) – €27,000
T5. Fatima Fernandez Cano (-10) – €15,750
T5. Hannah Screen (-10) – €15,750
T5. Chiara Tamburlini (-10) – €15,750
T5. Kirsten Rudgeley (-10) – €15,750
T9. Celine Herbin (-9) – €10,800
T9. Alexandra Swayne (-9) – €10,800
T9. Anne-Charlotte Mora (-9) – €10,800
T12. Cecilie Finne-Ipsen (-8) – €9,000
T12. Kajsa Arwefjall (-8) – €9,000
T12. Alice Hewson (-8) – €9,000
T12. Patricia Isabel Schmidt (-8) – €9,000
T12. Anna Foster (-8) – €9,000
T17. Laura Beveridge (-7) – €7,538
T17. Smilla Tarning Soenderby (-7) – €7,538
T17. Darcey Harry (-7) – €7,538
T17. Alessandra Fanali (-7) – €7,538
T21. Polly Mack (-6) – €6,690
T21. Meghan MacLaren (-6) – €6,690
T21. Esme Hamilton (-6) – €6,690
T24. Maha Haddioui (-5) – €5,706
T24. Nastasia Nadaud (-5) – €5,706
T24. Lisa Pettersson (-5) – €5,706
T24. Dorota Zalewska (-5) – €5,706
T24. Blanca Fernandez (-5) – €5,706
T29. Anna Nordqvist (-4) – €4,748
T29. Perrine Delacour (-4) – €4,748
T31. Momoka Kobori (-3) – €3,953
T31. Kylie Henry (-3) – €3,953
T31. Kelsey Bennett (-3) – €3,953
T31. Maddison Hinson-Tolchard (-3) – €3,953
T31. Chloe Williams (-3) – €3,953
T31. Mimi Rhodes (-3) – €3,953
T37. Canice Screene (-2) – €3,015
T37. Chiara Noja (-2) – €3,015
T37. Klara Davidson Spilkova (-2) – €3,015
T37. Leonie Harm (-2) – €3,015
T37. Agathe Sauzon (-2) – €3,015
T37. Sofie Kibsgaard Nielsen (-2) – €3,015
T37. Georgia Hall (-2) – €3,015
T44. Charlotte Laffar (-1) – €2,340
T44. Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir (-1) – €2,340
T44. Lorna Mcclymont (-1) – €2,340
T44. Brianna Navarrosa (-1) – €2,340
T48. Natacha Host Husted (E) – €2,093
T48. Leona Maguire (E) – €2,093
- Teresa Toscano (+1) – €2,025
T51. April Angurasaranee (+2) – €1,875
T51. Celina Sattelkau (+2) – €1,875
T51. Trichat Cheenglab (+2) – €1,875
T54. Cara Gainer (+3) – €1,688
T54. Emily Penttila (+3) – €1,688
T54. Emma Fleming (a) (+3) – €0
T57. Magdalena Simmermacher (+4) – €1,553
T57. Ayako Uehara (+4) – €1,553
T59. Maria Hernandez (+5) – €1,418
T59. Marianne Skarpnord (+5) – €1,418
T59. Michaela Finn (+5) – €1,418
T59. Stacy Bregman (+5) – €1,418
T63. Patricie Mackova (+6) – €1,260
T63. Anna Magnusson (+6) – €1,260
T63. Diksha Dagar (+6) – €1,260
T66. Vanessa Bouvet (+7) – €1,148
T66. Jess Baker (+7) – €1,148
