It was a special year for amateur golfers.
When it came to selecting Golf WeekFemale Amateur of the Year, there were many candidates to choose from, but one stood out among the rest. This player was among the most consistent in the world and even won a professional amateur event.
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The winner of the Golfweek Award 2025 for Female Amateur of the Year goes to…
Winner: Lottie Woad
Lottie Woad of England walks on the sixth hole during the final round of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur at Augusta National Golf Club on April 5, 2025 in Augusta, Georgia.
Lottie Woad is coming off an incredible run as an amateur, dating back to last year’s Augusta National Women’s Amateur. This year, she retained her No. 1 spot in the world amateur golf rankings, won the Women’s Irish Open as an amateur, then finished third at the Amundi Evian Championship, earning her LPGA card and turning professional the following week. And of course, she won in her professional debut.
Honorable Mention: Megha Ganne
Megha Ganne poses on the 16th hole with the Patrick Cox Trophy after winning the 125th US Women’s Amateur after the US Women’s Amateur championship match at Bandon Dunes Golf Course on August 10, 2025 in Bandon, Oregon. (Photo by Tom Hauck/Getty Images)
Megha Ganne has been one of the most popular figures in the game for years, and she finally got her breakthrough victory on Oregon’s Pacific Coast when she won the US Women’s Amateur at Bandon Dunes.
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Honorable Mention: Paula Martin Sampedro
Paula Martin Sampedro of Spain holds the trophy after her victory in the final on day six of the R&A Women’s Amateur Championship at Nairn Golf Club on June 15, 2025 in Nairn, Scotland.
Second-ranked Paula Martin Sampedro had a stellar summer in Europe, winning the Women’s Amateur Championship and the European Women’s Amateur Championship. She also stands out among Stanford’s best.
Honorable mention: Mirabel Ting
Florida State junior Mirabel Ting won the 2025 Annika Award, given to the college golf player of the year.
Somehow, when it came to college events, Mirabel Ting was even better than her former teammate Woad, winning five times and winning the Annika Award as the best college golfer before turning professional last summer.
Past winners
2024: Lottie Woad
2023:Rose Zhang
2022:Rose Zhang
This article was originally published on Golfweek: Golfweek Awards 2025: Amateur golfer of the year
