Rose Zhang arrives, the new ‘Tiger Woods’ of women’s golf

05/31/2023 at 18:38

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The 20-year-old American player announced her move to professional and will debut this week at the Mizuho America’s Open, in New Jersey

He has notched 12 wins with Stanford, one more than Woods, in just 20 tournaments, and has held the amateur world number one spot for 141 weeks.

World golf awaits with great expectation the professional debut of the young American, Rose Zhang, only 20 years old, and that he has decided to leave behind his successful amateur stage at Stanford University to start his adventure as a ‘pro’.

Although Zhang’s arrival in the professional field is preceded by an unrivaled career in the amateur field: as a Stanford player she has been a dominant force, with no other player able to overshadow her.

He has won everything as a university student, with 12 victories in 20 tournaments that he has played, one more than Tiger Woodsas well as being the first player to win two college titles in the NCAA I. She recently won the Women’s Masters, after holding the amateur world number one for 141 weeks.

Next level

“It is time to take the leap to the next level & rdquor ;, announced in a post on Instagramawaiting his debut at the Mizuho Americas Open at Liberty National Golf Club in New Jersey.

“I think that I no longer have any more challenges in the amateur field thanks to my teammates, coaches and coaches as well as my family and friends.” Zhang said he already has multi-billion dollar contracts with Adidas, Callaway, Delta Airlines and East West Bank.

The United States Golf Association, shortly after announcing his move to professional, already gave her an exception to participate in the US Women’s Open, which will be played in Pebble Beach, from June 6 to 9. She also has a guaranteed place at the AIG Women’s Open, at Walton Heath Golf Club, in Surrey, England, from August 10-13.

Zhang, in her victory last April in the Women’s Masters, held in Augusta

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Zhang will have to compete from now on with the pressure of feeling scrutinized for all that she has achieved in the amateur field, although she feels sure of the step she has taken. “I will try to adjust as quickly as possible to life on the Tour and feel the professionalism, that is what he wants to do out there & rdquor ;, she says.



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