Lottie Woad, 22, from Surrey, England, won the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketwah Country Club in Cincinnati on May 17, 2026. She finished with a total score of 12 under par 268, closing with a one-under-par 69 in the final round to secure a two-stroke victory over South Korea’s Hae-ran Ryu, who finished at 10 under par 270 [1, 2, 3].
Woad held a three-shot lead entering the final round after shooting five under par 65 on May 16, which gave her a strong position going into the day’s play [1, 2, 3]. She praised the difficulty of the field and the windy conditions during her rounds, attributing her success to solid tee-to-green play. "This one is definitely a little sweeter than the first one because I wasn’t really expecting it. This one I’ve seen how good everyone is out there, so it’s good to win again," Woad said [1].
Woad’s victory marks her second LPGA Tour title, following her maiden win at the Scottish Open in July 2025. She was a collegiate golfer at Florida State University as recently as May 2025 [1, 2, 3].
Japan’s Miyi Yamashita finished third at nine under par, posting a six-under-par 64 final round. Yamashita said she was pleased with the score despite challenging wind conditions, saying, "It’s been a while since I had a good score like this, and the wind was strong but I was able to play with a really good feeling throughout the round" [1, 2, 3].
China’s Yin Ruoning finished fourth at eight under par after a four-under 66 in the final round [1, 3]. American Amanda Doherty and South Korean Ko Jin-young tied for fifth place at seven under par [1, 3].
Woad received $300,000 for her victory. Off the course, she was gift-wrapped a bag of gummy sweets, her preferred snack during play, and jokingly mentioned the possibility of getting a Leeds United tattoo [2, 4].
