The plan is reportedly for her dad to travel to every tournament to be with her, while Jason Gilroyed, former caddie to two-time major winner Minjee Lee, will be on the bag. Despite, skyrocketing from No 482 to No 62 in the world rankings, Zhang intends to impressively continue studying and getting her degree, while playing on the professional circuit. Straight after her pro debut, she was back on a plane to Palo Alto for three more finals exams, moving out of her on-campus dorm and rounding off her Sophomore year.īut closing the book on this year, doesn't mean the end of her college story. It's seems impossible that she could possibly top it but undoubtedly she'll find away. Zhang has enjoyed a whirlwind fortnight capping her Stanford career with an unprecedented second NCAA title, ringing in her 20th birthday, entering the professional ranks and immediately winning her first LPGA event. The 20-year-old won the Augusta National Women's Amateur in April I was like, "Wow, I was really being put on the spot."' 'And then Fred Couples came up and had me stand up. 'I got to shake hands with Rory and Tiger,' said Zhang with a wide smile. McIlroy spotted her first, nudging Woods to let him know a fellow Cardinal was in the crowd with the duo and Couples making their way over to greet her. Zhang secured a prime seat at the back of the 12th tee alongside friend and fellow NCAA champion Rachel Heck and waited for Woods, who was playing alongside Rory McIlroy and Fred Couples the Monday before The Masters. A day after she won the Augusta National Women's Amateur, the only trophy missing from her cabinet until that point, Zhang stayed at Augusta to watch the practice rounds of men's golf's biggest stars, most notably Tiger. Zhang previously caught the attention of the legend during his Masters prep. 'Incredible few weeks for Rose Zhang, defends her NCAA title and then wins in her Pro debut,' he wrote. The GOAT himself was full of praise for Rose after her maiden LPGA win on Twitter. If Woods is upset about Zhang toppling his records, he isn't showing it. Zhang hugs former Secretary of State and current director of the Hoover Institution at Stanford Condoleezza Rice She has yet to declare a major, reported taking classes ranging from Mandarin, which she speaks fluently but could not read and write, according to The Athletic, to coding, which has seemingly put her off computer programing for life. She reportedly attended one party at Stanford but lasted all of 30 seconds before leaving and has never had a drink. The record even tops Tiger Woods’ 11-for-26 mark during his time at Stanford.īut unlike other college athletes, such as the football or basketball players, Rose isn't throwing wild parties to go with her wild achievements. She's also recorded a school-record 12 victories in 20 starts at Stanford, becoming the first ever woman to win multiple individual national college championships as a Card. She spent a record 141 weeks as the world’s top-ranked amateur golfer, winning the US Women’s Amateur in 2020, the US Girls’ Junior in 2021 and the Augusta National Women’s Amateur in April. Zhang now attends Stanford where she is a member of the college's golf team and has brought them great success. She has been on an upwards trajectory ever since, playing her first tournament a month later He was right-handed and she was left-handed but even that wasn't going to hold the prodigy back. She picked up a club for the first time aged nine - one of her dad's to be precise. The family moved to Irvine, about 50 miles south of Arcadia, in 2008, which is where Rose first got into the swing of things. 'It was different than the immigration that we see now, where you have, like, a rich generation that's coming, that made a lot of money overseas, and they kind of come over here for a new life.' 'Humble beginnings,' Bill, 30, told the publication. The family settled in a small apartment in Arcadia, California, reportedly renting out a room to make ends meet and when they had Zhang in 2003, she slept in the main bedroom with her parents. The couple married in China and had Rose's older brother Bill in 1993 before moving to the United States in 2001, according to The Athletic. Zhang's mom, Li Cai, and her dad, Haibin Zhang, are from Shenyang - a city of 8 million in China, to the north west of Beijing. Zhang may be golf's biggest rising star currently and destined to be one of the biggest names on the LPGA Tour but she came from humble beginnings, according to her brother. At just age 20, Rose Zhang has already ensured her name will be written in golf's history books
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