American Rose Zhang, who has earned nearly each girls’s novice golf accomplishment to date in her embellished profession, introduced on Friday that she is popping skilled.
The 20-year-old Stanford sophomore, who leaves the novice ranks having held high spot within the girls’s world novice golf rating for a report 141 consecutive weeks, will make her professional debut on the LPGA’s June 1-4 Mizuho Americas Open in New Jersey.
“The endless love, support and inspiration from so many people brought me to this point of my golf career,” Zhang wrote on Instagram.
“From my team mates to my coaches and trainers, to my friends and my family – you have all been integral in my journey, shaping me as a person and player while making sacrifices for my success. You have made it possible for me to pursue my dreams.”
In her two seasons at Stanford, Zhang gained 12 occasions in 20 begins, surpassing, amongst others, Tiger Woods for many victories within the faculty’s historical past.
After her announcement Zhang was given particular exemption into three majors: the June 22-25 Women’s PGA Championship at Baltusrol, July 6-9 U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach and Aug. 10-13 Women’s Open in Surrey, England.
Earlier this week, Zhang gained the NCAA particular person title for a second consecutive 12 months, making her the primary girls to take action.
Her different achievements embrace victories on the 2020 U.S. Women’s Amateur, 2021 U.S. Girls’ Junior and 2023 Augusta National Women’s Amateur.