Lottie Woad earned her second professional LPGA win at the 2026 Kroger Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club. She used the victory to clarify a viral rumor about her mid-round snacks.

Despite the difficult weather conditions, she posted a steady final-round 69 to finish at 12-under-par 268. Rumors spread that she and her caddie, David Taylor, constantly indulged in candy while navigating the fairways.

"Yeah, I think people think that we're like stuffing our faces with sweets during the round, but like realistically we're eating like four gummi bears," Woad clarified.

Woad cleared up the fan misconception after her two-shot victory on Sunday. She explained that their sweet on-course tradition is actually a highly controlled and occasional ritual.

The viral candy narrative originally gained momentum during Saturday's round. When asked how many candies she ate during her surge up the leaderboard, the golfer revealed the secret behind her strict birdie-to-candy ratio.

"Seven, I think. Yeah. Yeah, seven. I made seven birdies, so, yeah," Woad admitted.

Even though her caddie gave her golf bag to spectators, leaving Woad without her sweets, the simple habit helped her stay focused on winning the tournament.

A Putter Grip Modification 

This crucial triumph marked her second LPGA Tour win in only her 19th career start. Woad noted that this second trophy felt much sweeter than her rapid maiden victory.

"Definitely feels like a bit longer than that, I would say, because obviously first one was my first start."

Woad chose to install a new grip on her putter after discovering the it was crooked. She jokingly admitted she looked for an external reason behind a rare poor putting week.

"I mean, I was putting really bad so I was obviously trying to look for an excuse that wasn't me. It was the grip."

The young champion credited her recent success to an intense weekend of putting practice in New Jersey.

Woad's confidence will be tested as the tour moves toward the upcoming U.S. Open at Riviera. With this being a Solheim Cup year, she aims to maintain her strong form.

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Written by

Abhishek Sharma

Edited by

Pulkit Prabhav