New LPGA commissioner Craig Kessler, who has officially been on the job for just nine days, saw an opportunity to put the newest superstar on his tour into an international spotlight in the final round. Earlier this month, Woad captured the Ladies European Tour’s KPMG Women’s Irish Open by six shots while still playing as an amateur.

Nelly Korda, currently ranked number one among the world’s top women golfers, is making her debut at the Women’s Scottish Open this weekend. An Olympic Gold Medalist at the 2020 Tokyo Games, Korda first reached the top of the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings in 2021, and has continued to hold it since March 2024.

The LPGA Rankings on Jul 21 Rnk Prv Total 1. (1) Nelly Korda (USA) 366.89 2. (2) Atthaya Thitikul (Thailand) 409.66 3. (3) Lydia Ko (New Zealand) 273.13 4. (4) Ruoning Yin (China PR) 243.62 5. (5) Minjee Lee (Australia) 262.

Here's the breakdown of how much money each player earned at the Women's Scottish Open, where there was a purse of $2 million.

World No. 1 Nelly Korda isn't particularly interested about an eventual Women's Masters. In her opinion, there are other things the LPGA should focus on.