Top-ranked amateur Lottie Woad announced Tuesday she will turn professional, two days after nearly winning a major title. The 21-year-old Englishwoman followed her victory by six shots at the Women’s Irish Open on the Ladies European Tour on July 6 by finishing in third place — just one stroke off the pace — at the Evian Championship

She nearly won a major. Woad, the 21-year-old who is the top-ranked women's amateur in the world, came close to winning the Amundi Evian Championship in France. She shot an impressive seven-under 64 Sunday at Evian Resort and even led at different points of the round.