Lottie Woad shoots a level-par first round to lie five shots off the AIG Women's Open lead jointly held by Eri Okayama and Rio Takeda.

Only a week after turning professional, Lottie Woad is favourite for the final major of the year, the AIG Women's Open at Royal Porthcawl.

PORTHCAWL: As the world of women’s golf prepares for the final major of the year, an English prodigy has seized the limelight. Lottie Woad is the hottest player in the game and…

Lottie Woad shoots a level-par first round to lie five shots off the AIG Women's Open lead jointly held by Eri Okayama and Rio Takeda.

Lottie Woad, Nelly Korda and Lydia Ko will play majority of their second rounds without live TV coverage at the Women’s Open

The Englishwoman finished her second round on two under while Japan’s Maya Yamashita shot a seven-under 65 to start the weekend on 11 under