KPMG WOMEN'S PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

June 23, 2026

Lottie Woad

Hazeltine National Golf Club

Press Conference

THE MODERATOR: Lottie Woad is with us now at the 2026 KPMG Women's PGA Championship. Lottie, welcome to Hazeltine and your first KPMG Women's PGA Championship. Thoughts please on the golf course and your game as you prepare for Thursday.

LOTTIE WOAD: Yeah, the golf course is amazing. Never been here before. Definitely going to be a test of all aspects of your game, which most major championships are.

Rough is pretty thick out there, so definitely want to hit it straight and try and hit as many greens as possible really.

Yeah, feeling really good about my game the last few weeks and looking forward to it.

THE MODERATOR: Questions.

Q. Being your first one, from watching it in the past or talking to other players, what do you think makes the KPMG Women's PGA Championship different or unique?

LOTTIE WOAD: I'm not sure really. I mean, I've watched bits of it on TV over the last few years, but obviously the venue has changed. I think it's very course-dependant, but I am assuming is it's going to be relatively tough, like most majors are.

Yeah, I think patience is going to be key.

Q. What did you know about Hazeltine, the history here?

LOTTIE WOAD: I mean I watched the Ryder Cup. Wasn't the most enjoyable watch, but I think the rough was down that year so I think it definitely played a bit different.

That's all I've really seen of it.

Q. With so many firsts still for you this year, what have you learned about preparing for the majors and what works and doesn't work?

LOTTIE WOAD: Yeah, I think I'm still learning how to prepare for the majors. Obviously haven't played this one yet; it's the first. I think I'm still working out my schedule, my first full year, just trying to play as many events without playing too many.

Kind of worked out that I like playing before a major just kind of to get the momentum going, so just been trying to do that where possible in the schedule.

Q. What do you feel like you were able to carry over from last week at Meijer coming here?

LOTTIE WOAD: Yeah, I think a lot of good things, more than bad. Definitely wanted to get the win, but very proud how I played, especially the two days in the final group over the weekend. Kind of felt like I was kind of leading the charge and playing really well.

So just trying to take all those positives into this week really.

Q. Despite the disappointing loss at Meijer you seem to pivot pretty quickly mentally. Where does that come from? Where did you kind of develop that?

LOTTIE WOAD: Yeah, I think you have to in golf really. Like you're going to lose way more times than you win out here. Every week is another tournament so you're lucky with that, that it doesn't matter what you did last week. Doesn't affect where you start on the leaderboard obviously.

Basically as soon as I got here early Monday morning I was switched on to this week.

Q. What impresses you the most about what Nelly is doing right now and are you drawing any inspiration from her?

LOTTIE WOAD: Yeah, I think just how consistent she's been. Obviously getting the wins are great, but she's been consistently up there and contending for those wins and kind of showing the more times you put yourself up there, you're going to obviously get more wins.

So definitely just trying to do that and just put myself in those positions as well.

Q. What did you learn from Sunday at Meijer?

LOTTIE WOAD: Yeah, I mean, I definitely just tried to take the positives. I felt like I genuinely putted really well that week; made a lot clutch putts. Just ended up hitting a bad putt on the last and that's the one probably everyone will remember.

I think I definitely learnt how to move on quickly. Like I put it aside going into the playoff. I don't think that really had much affect on my playoff. Obviously didn't make birdie, which I needed to do, but I don't think the missed putt before that really affected that.

I think just trying to move on as quickly as possible was what I learned. Yeah, just trying to keep myself in it. I think the Saturday that week I didn't play great, but still managed to shoot 4-under and keep myself right in it. Just scrambled really well.

I think knowing how important each shot is and just trying to work as hard as you can to get the best score you can, which some days is level par and some days is lot better than that.

So just trying to do that.

Q. When you're playing -- obviously you're playing well right now, when you're playing well and you come into a major, is it just that much of a relief, okay, I'm not searching for everything, just keep the momentum going?

LOTTIE WOAD: Yeah, I mean, I guess. It's definitely easier when you're playing well and you're not looking for something on the range.

At the same time, golf is a funny game. You can be playing well one week and not be playing well the next week. Definitely still preparing for it the same as I would any other event. I've got my swing coach here this week as well just doing some work on the range, and, yeah, just trying to get prep as good as possible really.

Q. Hey, Lottie, wanted to ask about the impressive and fast transition you've had in the professional game. Curious how you define success right now? Are you one of the players that likes to set bigger long-term targets, or is it more week-to-week progress with your game?

LOTTIE WOAD: Yeah, I think I'm trying to keep it more week to week. But, yeah, I've almost been pro for a year now so definitely flown by.

I think trying to have that perspective that this is still kind of my rookie year even though it's not has definitely helped me. Obviously last week kind of sucked. So just trying to remind myself that I'm still 22 and I've won twice already. If you told me that coming out of college this year I would've bit your hand off for it.

So just trying to use that perspective as much as possible.