Woad escapes awkward bunker at U.S Women's Open
Lottie Woad finds herself in an awkward bunker spot during Round 3 of the 2026 U.S Women's Open.
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Oh.
Well, Lotte Woe, as we heard the conversation with her caddy, wanted to find the bunker, but probably not in this exact position.
Sorry, just 100% Now hit it a little Hit it further left than what she was trying to.
She wanted to find the front portion of this green side bunker.
Tugged it a little bit just to try to get it around those trees, and I think she's thinking, Amanda, if she could go back about 10 minutes, she would just lay it up with a wedge and left herself a wedge into here.
Yeah.
It was the right idea.
A lot of players like to aim for the bunkers, but just, yeah, it was a risk of getting it in one of those uneven lies.
You'd be going kind of, yeah, middle of this tu- the, your, your angle right now.
Yeah.
Yeah.
I know, I know.
That's why I'm just letting you know.
He's talking of his before, just Dave.
I- Just trying to get her balance and hold it is gonna be tough.
Well, this takes a lot of athleticism.
Here.
I know, but- She's got a lot of bunker to clear as well, and then not a lot of green to work with after that.
Yeah, I think what she's doing right now is what she has to do.
pretend the flag stick's not even there and hit a different shot.
I actually have- And I might be able to get it out that way, bank maybe.
Where were you?
Yeah, no, I'm not against it.
It's gonna come back down to the green.
Even if it stays on that fringe, that's fine.
I don't actually know if I'd be able to do that, but it is Oh, that was really well done.
That was a perfect play.
Just ignore the flag stick, and she still had a very, very awkward stance as she had to get that almost like in a lunge position, see a workout.
She had to take that very severe, so the backswing wouldn't hit the sand or the lip, and chop straight down on it.
