Farnham golfer Lottie Woad continued her impressive year as she won the Women’s Open silver medal at St Andrews.

Woad finished on one-under-par to finish as the leading amateur at the prestigious major at the home of golf, and in tenth place overall, to win the Smyth Salver.

The 20-year-old was delighted with her performance at St Andrews.

“It feels really good,” said Woad. “It was quite tough conditions so I was a little bit conscious of what I needed to do and ground it out at the end.

“I’m really happy to have finished in the top ten and won the Smyth Salver. It was amazing to play at the home of golf for four days, even if the conditions were brutal.”

A significant number of Farnham Golf Club members travelled to St Andrews to support Woad in the Women’s Open, and she admitted she was grateful for the support.

“It definitely means a lot,” said Woad. “A lot of members came up – which is obviously quite a long way – so that means a lot to me.

“My caddie (Luke Bone) has been my coach since I was seven, so we've been through a lot together. It was really special. Thanks to everyone for the support.”

Farnham Golf Club general manager Ben Beagley was full of pride after Woad won the Smyth Salver at St Andrew’s.

“It's amazing,” said Beagley. “It's truly exceptional – especially to do it in such tough conditions. It's exciting for everyone at the club.

“Some of our members were at St Andrews watching Lottie and there is an enormous amount of pride. Lots of people from the club went up to St Andrews.

“Luke Bone was her caddie and it was great to see them on the television. To finish in the top ten at St Andrews is what dreams are made of. It absolutely is something to be proud of.”

Woad, who is the number one female amateur golfer in the world, followed up her top-ten finish at St Andrews by playing a leading role in the Great Britain and Ireland team which won the Curtis Cup for the first time since 2016 by beating the United States at Sunningdale.

Woad and Sara Byrne became the first duo to be undefeated in all four opening matches since the Curtis Cup changed its format in 2008.

The Farnham golfer is enjoying a stellar 2024 having become the first Englishwoman to win the Augusta National Women’s Amateur earlier this year.