Lottie Woad wins Kroger Queen City Championship by 2 strokes

Lottie Woad of England secured her second LPGA Tour victory on Sunday, holding off South Korea's Haeran Ryu to win the Kroger Queen City Championship by two strokes. The 22-year-old closed with a one-under 69 in windy conditions at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati, finishing the tournament at 12-under 268.

Woad began the final round with a three-stroke lead over playing partner Amanda Doherty and a four-stroke advantage over Ryu. She solidified her win with a critical 20-foot birdie putt on the par-4 17th hole, which extended her lead to two strokes. Ryu, playing in the group ahead, finished with a par on the 18th to post a final score of 10-under after a round of 67.

"I just played pretty good tee-to-green," Woad said after her round. "I hit a lot of greens, hit a lot of fairways. And it's pretty windy out there, so I think that was the key, obviously, to having the lead."

The victory marks Woad's second LPGA title, following her win at last year's Women's Scottish Open in her professional debut. She also won the European tour's Irish Open as an amateur last summer. Reflecting on the win, Woad noted, "This one is definitely, I think, a little sweeter than the first one...