Thirty days ago, on July 1, Woad was still an amateur, a rising senior at Florida State University. At the AIG Women’s Briths Open, she’s a professional, a member of the LPGA, winner of two professional tournaments and the betting favorite to win the last major of the season.

Lottie Woad did her best Rory McIlroy impression during the opening round of the AIG Women’s Open. To be clear, she did her best impression in the sense that she had a very solid and impressive round. What we are talking about here though is a bit more... unique.

Rio Takeda overcame a double bogey at the turn with four birdies over her final seven holes Thursday for a 5-under 67 to share the lead with Eri Okayama in an AIG Women’s Open that featured a Japanese surge and a mixed day for Lottie Woad.